What is an "old horse" and its recent impact -- Interactions with horses and the human-animal bond -- Field approach and wellness management of geriatric horses -- Anesthetic considerations for the geriatric equine -- Cardiac disease in the geriatric horse -- Dentistry in the geriatric horse -- Endocrine dysfunction in the aged horse -- Aging and how it affects the response to exercise in the horse -- Manual therapy, acupuncture, and Chinese herbal medicine in the geriatric equine -- Gastrointestinal medicine -- Abdominal surgery in the geriatric equine -- Geriatric musculoskeletal disorders of the horse -- Neoplasia -- Nutrition of the geriatric horse -- Eye disease in geriatric horses -- Respiratory disease in the geriatric equine patient -- Reproductive disorders -- Urinary tract disorders in geriatric horses -- West Nile virus and the geriatric horse -- Liver disease in the geriatric horse -- The equine geriatric foot -- Neurologic disease in geriatric horses -- Euthanasia and grief support in an equine bond-centered practice -- Conditions, diseases, and injuries of the older horses for horse owners.
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