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1 Index Note: Page numbers of article titles are in boldface type. A Abortion reproductive disorders in female related to, Abscess(es) corneal stromal, Accessory sex glands reproductive disorders of male related to, Acetate tape impressions in skin disease diagnosis, Acute uveitis, Alopecia areata, 368 Alopecic dermatoses, Anagen/telogen effluvium, Angular limb deformities prognosis of, 412 treatment of, 411 Arboviral encephalomyelitides, Atopy, B Bacterial agents reproductive disorders of female related to, 391 Bacterial disease(s) enteritis and colitis related to, BAL. See Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) Basophil responses in hematology assessment, 252 Biliary system toxins affecting, Biochemical changes in clinical pathology, enteric diseases, liver disease, metabolic diseases, musculoskeletal disease, 261 neurologic disease, 262 respiratory disease, urinary system disease, Biopsy in skin disease diagnosis, 360 Vet Clin Equine 31 (2015) vetequine.theclinics.com /15/$ see front matter ª 2015 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

2 450 Index Bister beetle toxicosis, 275 Blepharitis, 428 Botulism, Brain removal of in neurologic diseases diagnosis, Brain diseases, hepatic encephalopathy, leukoencephalomalacia, NPEM, Brainstem diseases, arboviral encephalomyelitides, EPM, rabies, Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) in respiratory disease diagnosis, interpretation of, pathogen testing in, 322 procedure for, Bronchoscopy in respiratory disease diagnosis, C Cardiovascular system toxins affecting, Cauda equina syndrome, Cellulitis orbital, Central nervous system (CNS) gross examination of in neurologic diseases diagnosis, Cervical vertebral stenotic myelopathy (CVSM), Cervix reproductive disorders of female related to, 395 Clinical pathology, See also specific components biochemical changes in, fluid evaluation in, hematology assessment in, overview of, QA in, Clostridium spp. enteritis and colitis due to, CNS. See Central nervous system (CNS) Colitis, infectious diseases and, introduction, nematoids and, noninfectious conditions and, parasitic diseases and,

3 Index 451 viral diseases and, Conformational deformities, 407 Conjunctiva diseases of, Conjunctivitis nodular lymphocytic, 433 primary, Contagious equine metritis, Cornea diseases of, Corneal stromal abscess, Coronavirus enteritis and colitis related to, 351 Cryptospoidiosis, 351 Cutaneous lymphomas, 364 CVSM. See Cervical vertebral stenotic myelopathy (CVSM) D Dermatophilosis, 371 Dermatophytosis, Dermatosis(es) alopecic, scaly, Direct smear preparation procedure for, 334 Draschia megastoma parasitic gastritis due to, 343 Dysautonomia, 300 E EDM. See Equine degenerative myeloencephalopathy (EDM) EGS. See Equine grass sickness (EGS) ELM. See Equine leukoencephalomalacia (ELM) EMND. See Equine motor neuron disease (EMND) Endometrium reproductive disorders of female related to, Endoscopy in respiratory disease diagnosis, ENPE. See Equine nigropallidal encephalomalacia (ENPE) Enteric diseases biochemical changes and, Enteritis, infectious diseases and, introduction, nematoids and, noninfectious conditions and, parasitic diseases and, viral diseases and, Eosinophil responses

4 452 Index Eosinophil (continued ) in hematology assessment, 252 Eosinophilic granulomas, 363 Eosinophilic keratoconjunctivitis, 438 Epididymis reproductive disorders of male related to, EPM. See Equine protozoal myeloencephalitis (EPM) Equine arteritis virus reproductive loss related to, 390 Equine degenerative myeloencephalopathy (EDM), Equine grass sickness (EGS), 300 Equine herpesvirus-1 reproductive loss related to, Equine herpesvirus-2, Equine leukoencephalomalacia (ELM), Equine motor neuron disease (EMND), Equine multisystemic eosinophilic epitheliotropic disease (MEED), 372 Equine nigropallidal encephalomalacia (ENPE), 270 Equine protozoal myeloencephalitis (EPM), Equine recurrent uveitis, Equine sarcoids, Erythron in hematology assessment, Exercise musculoskeletal pathology related to, Exuberant granulation tissue, Eye(s) diseases of, See also specific diseases and Ocular disease(s) Eyelid(s) diseases of, F Fat prolapse orbital, 427 Field necropsy, carcass disposal, 235 equipment for, introduction, procedure brain removal, 244 positioning and opening of carcass, system-specific examination in, cardiopulmonary and thyroid, gastrointestinal, hepatic, 242 musculoskeletal, 244 urogenital, 242 safety considerations, 234 Fine-needle aspiration (FNA)

5 Index 453 in skin disease diagnosis, 360 Fluid evaluation in clinical pathology, FNA. See Fine-needle aspiration (FNA) Fungal granulomas, Fungus(i) reproductive disorders of female related to, G Ganglia and nerve diseases, dysautonomia, 300 PNE, RLN, 301 stringhalt, 302 Gasterophilus spp. parasitic gastritis due to, 341 Gastric ulceration, 341 Gastritis, gastric ulceration, 341 infectious diseases and bacterial diseases, introduction, parasitic, Gastrointestinal system toxins affecting, Glomerular disease of upper urinary tract, Granuloma(s) eosinophilic, 363 fungal, Guttural pouch blind catheterization of procedure for, 328 endoscopic entrance into procedure for, 327 H Habronema spp. parasitic gastritis due to, 343 Habronemiasis, 367 Hair plucking in skin disease diagnosis, 360 Hematology assessment, erythron, leukon, platelets, 252 Hemiplegia laryngeal, 301 Hepatic encephalopathy,

6 454 Index I Infection(s) musculoskeletal pathology related to, Intestinal displacements enteritis and colitis due to, 353 Ionophone toxicosis, 274 J Juvenile osteochondral conditions, 407 K Keratitis ulcerative, Keratoconjunctivitis eosinophilic, 438 L Laminitis, clinical presentation of, 419 described, 417 diagnosis of, 419 epidemiology of, 418 pathophysiology of, Laryngeal hemiplegia, 301 Lawsonia inrtacellularis enteritis and colitis due to, 350 Lens diseases of, 446 Leptospires reproductive disorders of female related to, 391 Leukoencephalomalacia, Leukon in hematology assessment, Liver toxins affecting, Liver disease biochemical changes and, Lung biopsy in respiratory disease diagnosis, Lung ultrasonography procedure for, 329 Lymphoid responses in hematology assessment, Lymphoma(s) cutaneous, 364 Lymphosarcoma of eyelid, 432

7 Index 455 M Mare reproductive loss syndrome (MRLS), 392 Mast cell tumors, MEED. See Equine multisystemic eosinophilic epitheliotropic disease (MEED) Melanocytoma/melanoma of eyelid, 431 Metabolic diseases biochemical changes and, Monocyte responses in hematology assessment, 252 MRLS. See Mare reproductive loss syndrome (MRLS) Musculoskeletal disease biochemical changes and, 261 Musculoskeletal pathology, developmental, clinical presentation of, 408 diagnosis of, epidemiology of, 407 pathophysiology of, prognosis of, treatment of, 411 exercise-induced, clinical presentation of, 414 diagnosis of, 414 epidemiology of, 412 pathophysiology of, prognosis of, 415 infectious, clinical presentation of, 416 diagnosis of, epidemiology of, 415 pathophysiology of, prognosis of, 417 laminitis, N Nasolacrimal system diseases of, Necropsy in the field, See also Field necropsy Nematode(s) enteritis and colitis due to, Neoplasia conjunctival, 433 corneal, 439 eyelid, of female reproductive tract, of male reproductive tract, orbital, 427

8 456 Index Nervous system toxins affecting, Neuritis of cauda equina, Neurologic disease(s), biochemical changes and, 262 diagnosis of brain and spinal cord removal in, gross examination of CNS in, introduction, by neuroanatomic location, brain diseases, brainstem diseases, ganglia and nerve diseases, neuromuscular junction diseases, spinal cord diseases, Neuromuscular junction diseases, botulism, tetanus, Neutrophil responses in hematology assessment, Nigropallidal encephalomalacia (NPEM), Nocardioform reproductive disorders of female related to, 391 Nodular lymphocytic conjunctivitis, 433 Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) enteric disease due to, toxic effects of, NPEM. See Nigropallidal encephalomalacia (NPEM) NSAIDs. See Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) O Ocular disease(s), of conjunctiva, of cornea, of eyelid, introduction, of lens, 446 of nasolacrimal system, of orbit, systemic, 446 of uvea, Orbit diseases of, Osteochondrosis, prognosis of, treatment of, 411 Ovary reproductive disorders of female related to, 395

9 Index 457 Oviduct reproductive disorders of female related to, 395 P PA toxicosis. See Pyrrolizidine alkaloid (PA) toxicosis Parasitic disease(s) enteritis and colitis related to, Parasitic gastritis, PCR. See Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) Pemphigus foliaceus, Penis reproductive disorders of male related to, 400 Physitis, 408 Platelet(s) in hematology assessment, 252 PNE. See Polyneuritis equi (PNE) Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) in respiratory disease diagnosis, Polyneuritis equi (PNE), Prepuce reproductive disorders of male related to, 400 Primary conjunctivitis, Protozoa ciliated, 352 enteritis and colitis due to, reproductive disorders of female related to, Pyrrolizidine alkaloid (PA) toxicosis, Q QA. See Quality assurance (QA) Quality assurance (QA) in clinical pathology, R Rabies, Radiography thoracic in respiratory disease diagnosis, Rebreathing bag procedure for use, 326 Recurrent laryngeal neuropathy (RLN), 301 Red maple toxicosis, Renal pelvis diseases of upper urinary tract, Reproductive disorders,

10 458 Index Reproductive (continued ) of female, abortion-related, bacterial agents and, 391 cervical, vaginal, and vulvar pathology and, 395 contagious equine metritis, endometrial and uterine pathology and, equine arteritis virus, 390 equine herpesvirus 1, general considerations, 392 leptospires and, 391 MRLS, 392 neoplasia of, nocardioform, 391 ovary and oviduct pathology and, 395 protozoa and fungi and, stillbirth-related, introduction, of male, accessory sex glands pathology and, neoplasia, penis and prepuce pathology and, 400 scrotum and tunica vaginalis pathology and, 398 testicles, epididymis, and spermatic cord pathology and, Respiratory disease(s), biochemical changes and, diagnosis of, ancillary tests in, 309 antibody detection in, 312 antigen detection in, 312 bacterial testing in, BAL in, interpretation of, pathogen testing in, 322 bronchoscopy in, clinical evaluation in, introduction, lower respiratory tract evaluation in, lung biopsy in, PCR in, sampling of upper airways for pathogen testing in, 311 thoracentesis in, 322 thoracic radiography in, thoracic ultrasonography in, 314 tracheal aspiration in, interpretation of, 319 pathogen testing in, 322 upper airway endoscopy in during exercise, at rest,

11 Index 459 viral isolation in, introduction, Rhodococcus equi enteritis and colitis due to, RLN. See Recurrent laryngeal neuropathy (RLN) Rotavirus enteritis and colitis related to, S Salmonella spp. enteritis and colitis related to, Sarcoids equine, of eyelid, Scaly dermatoses, Scrotum reproductive disorders of male related to, 398 Skin diseases, alopecic dermatoses, diagnosis of, introduction, 359 nodular, cutaneous lymphomas, 364 eosinophilic granulomas, 363 equine sarcoids, fungal granulomas, mast cell tumors, scaly dermatoses, ulcerative lesions, Skin scrapings in skin disease diagnosis, 359 Sorghum toxicosis, 273 Spermatic cord reproductive disorders of male related to, Spinal cord removal of in neurologic diseases diagnosis, Spinal cord diseases, CVSM, EDM, EMND, Squamous cell carcinoma, of eyelid, Stillbirth reproductive disorders in female related to, Stringhalt, 302 Strongylosis

12 460 Index Strongylosis (continued ) nematodes and, Systemic disease ocular manifestations of, 446 T Testicles reproductive disorders of male related to, Tetanus, Thoracentesis procedure for, in respiratory disease diagnosis, 322 Thoracic radiography in respiratory disease diagnosis, Thoracic ultrasonography in respiratory disease diagnosis, 314 Toxic enteric disease, Toxicology, See also Toxin(s) for equine practitioner, introduction, 269 toxins affecting nervous system, Toxin(s) cardiovascular system affected by, gastrointestinal system affected by, liver and biliary system affected by, nervous system affected by, NSAIDs, urinary system affected by, Tracheal aspiration procedure for, in respiratory disease diagnosis, interpretation of, 319 pathogen testing in, 322 Tubulointerstitial diseases of upper urinary tract, Tunica vaginalis reproductive disorders of male related to, 398 U Ulceration gastric, 341 Ulcerative keratitis, Ulcerative lesions, squamous cell carcinoma, Ultrasonography lung procedure for, 329

13 Index 461 thoracic in respiratory disease diagnosis, 314 Upper airway endoscopy during exercise in respiratory disease diagnosis, at rest in respiratory disease diagnosis, Urinary disease(s), biochemical changes and, introduction, lower urinary tract, upper urinary tract, glomerular diseases, renal pelvis diseases, tubulointerstitial diseases, Urinary system toxins affecting, Uterus reproductive disorders of female related to, 394 Uvea diseases of, Uveitis acute, equine recurrent, V Vagina reproductive disorders of female related to, 395 Viral disease(s) enteritis and colitis related to, Vulva reproductive disorders of female related to, 395 W White snakeroot poisoning,

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