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bilateral laryngeal paralysis 475
diagnosis 472–3
structure and function 471
VetBooks.ir laser therapy 392–4
surgical treatments 473–4

laser acupuncture 400
low intensity laser therapy 196, 392–3, 764
proud flesh management 70

regenerative laser 196, 203, 393–4
lateral digital extensor tendon, forelimb 200
stringhalt, 315
laxatives 518–19
legal advice 742
legislation
and dentistry 37
and euthanasia 738
and transporting horses 769
Leptospira spp. 662, 663
lethal injection 735
lethargy, chronic lethargy syndrome 492–3
leucocytes see white blood cells leucopenia 715
leukocytoclastic vasculitis 557
leukocytosis 715
levamisole 492

lice infestation 568–70
ligaments 174, 206–216, 218
injuries 202–3, 206–16, 374, 386–7
interspinous ligament desmotomy 373
sacroiliac ligament injury 386–7
supraspinous ligament strain 374
suspensory 206–13
ligatures, sarcoid treatment 600
limbs
angular limb deformities in foals 287–90
filled leg 493–4
hypersensitization/desensitization 765
pointing 90

protection 559, 561, 566, 754
linseed 549
lipoma, bowel strangulation by pedunculated 521
liver disease 529–38
blood tests 718–9
causes 529