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Elsevier Equine Genetic Diseases An Issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America Equine Practice 1st Edition by Finno, Carrie
This issue of Veterinary Clinics: Equine Practice, guest edited by Dr. Carrie Finno, focuses on Equine Genetic Diseases. Topics include: Genetics, Genomics, and Emergent Precision Medicine 12 years post Equine Reference Genome; Equine SNP Genotyping Arrays; Next-generation Sequencing; Genetic Testing in the Horse; Genetics of Cardiovascular Disease; Genetics of Respiratory Disease; Genetics of Neurological Disease; Genetics of Immune Disease; Genetics of Orthopedic Disease; Genetics of Ocular Disease; Genetics of Skin Disease; Genetics of Endocrine and Metabolic Disease; Genetics of Muscle Disease; Genetics of Laminitis; Genetics of Reproductive Diseases; and Genetics of Behavioral Traits. 1. Introduction to spinal cord injury2. From the field to the emergency department and beyond3. The shifting paradigm in the physiotherapy treatment of spinal cord injuries4. Early hospital management of the patient with a spinal cord injury5. Biomechanics6. Functional independence7. Use of electrotherapeutic techniques in the treatment of spinal cord injury8. Modes of transport9. Ambulation10. Hydrotherapy for a patient with an SCI11. Incomplete spinal and peripheral nerve lesions12. Overview of sexual function and changes post-SCI13. Exercise and sport and the person with spinal cord injury14. Paediatric spinal cord injury15. Ageing with a spinal cord injury16. High cervical lesions17. Ageing with a spinal cord injury18. Common complications of spinal cord injury19. Psychological sequelae of spinal cord injuries20. Sociological issues associated with spinal cord injury - a personal journey21. The hazards of living with a spinal cord injury