Table of Contents

PART I. Diagnosis of Lameness Section 1. The Lameness Examination 1. Lameness Examination - Historical Perspective 2. Basic Facts of Lameness 3. Anamnesis (History) 4. Conformation 5. Observation 6. Palpation 7. Movement 8. Manipulation 9. Applied Anatomy 10. Diagnostic Analgesia 11. The Neurological Examination and Neurological Conditions Causing Gait Deficits 12. Unexplained Lameness 13. Assessment of Acute Onset, Severe Lameness 14. The Swollen Limb Section 2. Diagnostic Imaging 15. Radiography and Radiology 16. Ultrasonographic Evaluation of the Equine Limb: Technique 17. Ultrasonographic Examination of Joints 18. Ultrasound and Orthopedic (Non-articular) Disease 19. Nuclear Medicine 20. Computed Tomography 21. Magnetic Resonance Imaging 22. Video Analysis of Gait 23. Arthroscopic Examination 24. Tenoscopy and Bursoscopy 25. Thermography PART II. The Forelimb Section 1. The Foot 26. Clinical Investigation of foot pain 27. The Foot and Shoeing 28. Trauma to the Sole and Wall 29. Functional Anatomy of the Palmar Aspect of the Foot 30. Navicular Disease and Other Soft Tissue Causes of Palmar Foot Pain 31. Treatment and Prognosis of Navicular Disease 32. Fracture of the Navicular Bone 33. Primary Lesions of the Deep Digital Flexor Tendon within the Hoof Capsule 34. The Distal Phalanx and Distal Interphalangeal Joint 35. Laminitis Section 2. 36. The Proximal and Middle Phalanges and the Proximal Interphalangeal Joint 37. The Metacarpophalangeal Joint 38. The Metacarpal Region 39. The Carpus 40. The Antebrachium 41. The Elbow, Brachium, and Shoulder PART III. The Hindlimb 42. The Hindfoot 43. The Metatarsophalangeal Joint 44. The Metatarsal Region 45. The Tarsus 46. The Crus 47. The Stifle 48. The Thigh 49. Mechanical Lameness in the Hindlimb 50. Estrus and Lameness PART IV. The Axial Skeleton 51. Diagnosis and Management of Pelvic Fractures in the Thoroughbred Racehorse 52. Pelvic Injuries in the Non-racehorse 53. Diagnosis and Management of Sacroiliac Joint Injuries 54. The Thoracolumbar Spine 55. The Cervical Spine and Soft Tissues of the Neck PART V. Developmental Orthopedic Disease and Lameness 56. Pathogenesis of Osteochondrosis 57. The Role of Nutrition in DOD/Nutritional Management 58. Diagnosis and Management of Osteochondrosis and Osseous Cyst-like Lesions 59. Physitis 60. Angular Limb Deformities 61. Felxural Limb Deformity in Foals 62. Cervical Stenotic Myelopathy PART VI. Arthritis 63. Osteoarthritis 64. Markers of Osteoarthritis: Implications for Early Diagnosis and Monitoring of Pathology and Effects of Therapy 65. Models of Equine Joint Disease 66. Infectious Arthritis 67. Non-infectious Arthritis 68. Other Conditions of Joints PART VII. The Soft Tissues 69. Pathophysiology of Tendon Injury 70. Superficial Digital Flexor Tendonitis 71. Deep Digital Flexor Tendonitis 72. Desmitis of the Accessory Ligament of the Deep Digital Flexor Tendon 73. The Suspensory Apparatus 74. Clinical Use of Stem Cells and Marrow Components to Stimulate Suspensory Ligament Regeneration 75. Diseases of the Digital Synovial Sheath, the Palmar Annular Ligament, and Digital Annular Ligaments 76. The Carpal Canal and the Carpal Synovial Sheath 77. The Tarsal Sheath 78. Extensor Tendon Injury 79. Curb 80. The Bursae 81. Other Soft Tissue Injuries 82. Tendon Lacerations 83. Soft Tissue Injuries in the Pastern Region 84. Skeletal Muscle and Lameness PART VIII. Therapeutics Section 1. Traditional Therapy 85. Principles and Practices of Joint Disease Treatment 86. Epidural Analgesia 87. Bandaging, Splinting, and Casting 88. External Skeletal Fixation 89. Counterirritation 90. Cryotherapy: Theory and Applications 91. Radiation Therapy 92. Rest and Rehabilitation Section 2. Complementary (Non-traditional) Therapy 93. Acupuncture 94. Chiropractic Evaluation and Management of Musculoskeletal Disorders 95. Therapeutic Use of Ultrasound, Lasers, and Electromagnetics 96. Massage, Stretching, Homeopathy, and Herbs 97. Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation 98. Osteopathic Treatment of the Axial Skeleton of the Horse 99. Shock Wave Therapy PART IX. Lameness in the Sport Horse Section 1. Poor Performance 100. Poor Performance and Lameness 101. Experiences Using a High Speed Treadmill for the Evaluation of Lameness Section 2. The Racehorse 102. The Sales Yearling 103. Pathophysiology and Clinical Diagnosis of Cortical and Subchondral Bone Injury 104. Biochemical Markers of Bone Cell Activity 105. The Bucked Shin Complex 106. The On-the-Track Catastrophe in the Thoroughbred Racehorse 107. Catastrophic Breakdowns 108. Track Surfaces and Lameness 109. Thoroughbreds 110. Standardbreds 111. The Racing Quarterhorse 112. The Racing Arabian 113. The National Hunt Race Horse, Point to Point Horse, and Timber Racing Horse 114. The Finnish Horse and Other Scandinavian Cold-Blooded Trotters Section 3. Non-Racing Horses 115. The Prepurchase Examination of the Performance Horse 116. The Hunter and Jumper 117. The Dressage Horse 118. The Three-Day Event Horse 119. The Endurance Horse 120. The Polo Pony 121. The Western Performance Horse 122. Walking Horses 123. Saddlebreds 124. The Arabian and Half-Arabian Show Horse 125. The Driving Horse 126. Draft Horses 127. The Pony 128. Breeding Stallions and Broodmares 129. The Foal 130. The Pleasure Riding Horse

Reviews

"Mike Ross and Sue Dyson have started from a shared background at the University of Pennsylvania Veterinary School to produce a comprehensive, international text that amply illustrates the continuing fascination of disorders of the horse's locomotive system. The style combines reference to the literature with personal experience in a way that makes for appealing reading and a sense of ready applicability. The book is extensively illustrated throughout but, in this regard, its 'unique selling point' is the accompanying CD illustrating gait abnormalities in a variety of horses. This book provides a wealth of useful knowledge in relation to equine lameness that will impact on the diagnosis of lameness internationally over the next few years. It should be available in all practices and institutions dealing with lame horses, where it will undoubtedly be regarded as an authoritative and innovative standard text." Alistair Barr, The Veterinary Record, August 2003
aim of the authors is to provide a comprehensive, thought-provoking text with a balanced approach, sometimes challenging long-held dogma.
Information provided is as up to date as possible based on the experience of the international authors, including many in private practice.
These aims have admirably been achieved. Who should buy this book? In my opinion anyone who is exposed to diagnosing and managing lameness in horses. The comprehensive approach to lameness diagnosis and detailed descriptions of musculoskeletal dysfunction make this book THE standard reference book. The inclusion of state-of-the-art information as well as practical, hands-on information reflecting the first-hand experiences of international lameness experts make this book a must-have for clinicians involved in diagnosing and managing equine lameness." Dr R Gottscalk, Vet News, December 2003
one volume you have all the information most will need with a bonus CD-ROM to help visualise fore-andhind-limb lameness. This book will improve your diagnostic skills and, perhaps just as importantly, raise your enthusiasm for investigating the lame horse." Ian Anderson, Veterinary Times, February 2004