in Equine Surgery. The original idea of this project came from one of the editors (LRM) during his early years as a surgery resident and young equine surgeon. In 2014, LRM and DAH started with the design of the project and in 2015 Wiley Blackwell came on board. After another 4.5 years we are finally seeing the project completed. The aim of this project was to gather relevant and important information to increase awareness, literacy, and evidence on the prevention, identification, and management of complications commonly associated with diagnostic and surgical procedures performed on equine patients. Literature resources of this kind are common and abundant in human medicine but limited in equine surgery, and veterinary medicine in general. The editors present this textbook in a format that markedly differs from other equine and veterinary textbooks. Complications are the mainstay of the chapters, which are divided into a number of sections including definition, risk factors, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment. This textbook is not only aimed at equine surgery residents and surgeons, but also to all those equine clinicians that very often and carefully take care of the patients in their pre‐ and postoperative times. We trust that all of you will find this textbook useful.
This project has only been possible thanks to the excellent editorial team at Wiley, and the invaluable, hard work of many authors who have contributed chapters to this textbook. We have endeavored to include a long list of worldwide experts in different areas of equine surgery. An emphasis has been made to include references, even though these may sometimes be limited to single case reports, small case series, or limited notes in publications. We trust this textbook will strive for the further development and building‐up of evidence‐based information in the field of complications in equine surgery, aiming to contribute to the equine surgeons’ education and success, as well as the welfare of our equine patients.
Luis M. Rubio-Martinez
Dean A. Hendrickson
Acknowledgements
The editors of this textbook would like to thank:
All the staff at Wiley, especially Skye Loyd and Melissa Hammer, for believing in the project initially and for all their invaluable hard work during the journey and making this project a reality. Thank you for your priceless guidance, dedication, and patience.
All our colleagues who have contributed to this textbook and made this project happen. Thank you for your time, effort, and patience in this long endeavor that finally has reached its destination.
To all our colleagues in our careers (colleagues, mentors, peer clinicians, residents, and interns), as well as all those equine patients that during the years have gifted us with our experiences, successes, and under‐successes. All those experiences have improved our knowledge and skills and hopefully made us better surgeons.
And finally, special thanks to our families for their understanding and unconditional support, despite the many evenings and holidays when they did not get our attention.
List of Contributors
Maria Amengual‐Vila, DVM, DECVAA, MRCVS Clinical Anesthetist Highcroft Veterinary Referrals Witchurch, Bristol United Kingdom
Debra C. Archer, BVMS, PhD CertES(soft tissue), DECVS, FRCVS, FHEA Professor in Equine Surgery Institute of Veterinary Clinical Studies University of Liverpool Liverpool United Kingdom
Anje G. Bauck, DVM, DACVS‐LA Clinical Assistant Professor Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences College of Veterinary Medicine University of Florida Gainesville, FL
Belinda Black, BSc, BVMS, DVSc DACVS‐LA Equine Surgeon Murray Veterinary Services West Coolup Western Australia
Dennis E. Brooks, DVM, PhD, DACVO Professor Emeritus University of Florida Gainesville, FL
Amy M. Buck, MS, DVM Hagyard Equine Medical Institute Lexington, KY
John P. Caron MVSc, DVM, DACVS Professor Equine Surgery Department Large Animal Clinical Sciences Michigan State University East Lansing, MI
Julie E. Dechant, DVM, MS, DACVS, DACVECC Professor of Clinical Equine Surgical Emergency and Critical Care Department of Surgical and Radiological Sciences School of Veterinary Medicine University of California–Davis Davis, CA
Ian F. Devick, DVM, MS, DACVS‐LA Associate Veterinarian Weatherford Equine Medical Center Weatherford, TX
Padraic Martin Dixon, MVB, PhD, FRCVS, DEVDC(Equine) Professor of Equine Surgery Division of Veterinary Clinical Studies The Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies Easter Bush Veterinary Campus Midlothian Scotland
Norm G. Ducharme, DVM, MSc, DACVS James Law Professor of Surgery Cornell University Hospital for Animals (CUHA) College of Veterinary Medicine Cornell University, Ithaca NY
Jeremiah T, Easley, DVM, DACVS Assistant Professor Department of Clinical Sciences College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences Colorado State University Fort Collins, CO
Yvonne A. Elce, DVM, DACVS Lead of the Equine Hospital Langford Vets Equine Hospital Langford, Bristol United Kingdom
David E. Freeman, MVB, PhD, DACVS Appleton Professor in Equine Surgery Large Animal Clinical Sciences College of Veterinary Medicine University of Florida Gainesville, FL
Kate S. Freeman, MEM, DVM, DACVO Affiliate Faculty of Ophthalmology Colorado State University Fort Collins, CO
Laurie R. Goodrich, DVM, PhD, DACVS Professor of Orthopedics Department of Clinical Sciences Colorado State University Fort Collins, CO
Barrie DonLeo Grant DVM, MS, DACVS, MRCVS Equine Consultant Bonsall, CA
Eileen Sullivan Hackett, DVM, PhD, DACVS, DACVECC ACVS Associate Professor Equine Surgery and Critical Care Department of Clinical Sciences Colorado State University Fort Collins, CO
Jan F. Hawkins, DVM, DACVS Professor of Large Animal Surgery Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences Purdue University West Lafayette, IN
Rachel C. Hector, DVM, MS, DACVAA Clinical Instructor, Anesthesia Colorado State University Fort Collins, CO
Dean A. Hendrickson, DVM, MS, DACVS Professor of Surgery Department of Clinical Sciences College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences Colorado State University Fort Collins, CO
Robert J. Hunt, DVM, MS, DACVS Hagyard Equine Medical Institute Lexington, KY
Laura Johnstone, BVSc, MVSc, DACVIM (LAIM) Cromwell New Zealand
Shauna P. Lawless, MVB Resident – Equine Surgery and Lameness Department of Clinical Sciences Colorado State University Fort Collins, CO
Britta S. Leise, DVM, PhD, DACVS‐LA Associate Professor of Equine Surgery Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences Louisiana State University, School of Veterinary Medicine Baton Rouge,
