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helping You To Apply Many Different Diagnostic Tools, diagnosis And Management Of Lameness In The Horse, 2nd Edition Explores Both Traditional Treatments And Alternative Therapies For Conditions That Can Cause Gait Abnormalities In Horses. Written By An International Team Of Authors Led By Mike Ross And Sue Dyson, This Resource Describes Equine Sporting Activities And Specific Lameness Conditions In Major Sport Horse Types. It Emphasizes Accurate And Systematic Observation And Clinical Examination, With In-depth Descriptions Of Diagnostic Analgesia, Radiography, Ultrasonography, Nuclear Scintigraphy, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Computed Tomography, Thermography, And Surgical Endoscopy. Broader In Scope Than Any Other Book Of Its Kind, This Edition Includes A Companion Website With 47 Narrated Video Clips Demonstrating Common Forelimb And Hindlimb Lameness As Well As Gait Abnormalities.
cutting-edge Information On Diagnostic Application For Computed Tomography And Magnetic Resonance Imaging Includes The Most Comprehensive Section Available On Mri In The Live Horse.
coverage Of Traditional Treatment Modalities Also Includes Many Aspects Of Alternative Therapy, With A Practical And Realistic Perspective On Prognosis.
an Examination Of The Various Types Of Horses Used In Sports describes The Lameness Conditions To Which Each Horse Type Is Particularly Prone, As Well As Differences In Prognosis.
guidelines On How To Proceed When A Diagnosis Cannot Easily Be Reached Help You Manage Conditions When Faced With The Limitations Of Current Diagnostic Capabilities.
clinical Examination And Diagnostic Analgesia Are Given A Special Emphasis.
practical, Hands-on Information Covers A Wide Range Of Horse Types From Around The World.
a Global Perspective Is Provided By A Team Of International Authors, Editors, And Contributors.
a Full-color Insert Shows Thermography Images.
updated Chapters Include The Most Current Information On Topics Such As Mri, Foot Pain, Stem Cell Therapy, And Shock Wave Treatment.
two New Chapters Include the Biomechanics Of The Equine Limb And Its Effect On Lameness and Clinical Use Of Stem Cells, Marrow Components, And Other Growth Factors. The Chapter On The Hock Has Been Expanded Substantially, And The Section On Lameness Associated With The Foot Has Been Completely Rewritten To Include State-of-the-art Information Based On What Has Been Learned From Mri. Many New Figures Appear Throughout The Book.
*** a Companion Website** Includes 47 Narrated Video Clips Of Gait Abnormalities, Including Typical Common Syndromes As Well As Rarer And Atypical Manifestations Of Lameness And Neurological Dysfunction, With Commentary By Author/editors Mike Ross And Sue Dyson.
references On The Companion Website Are Linked To The Original Abstracts On Pubmed.
**reviewer:**jonathan Hale Foreman, Dvm, Ms(university Of Illinois College Of Veterinary Medicine)
**description:**this Book, Intended As A Comprehensive Reference On Equine Lameness, Is Composed Of 130 Chapters By 115 Different Authors. There Are 10 Sections Covering A Variety Of Topics In Equine Lameness, Including Diagnosis, Foot, Forelimb, Hindlimb, Axial Skeleton, Developmental Orthopedic Disease, Arthritis, Soft Tissues, Therapeutics, And Lameness In The Sport Horse. The Last Section Is Further Divided Into 31 Chapters On Various Types Of Racing And Non-racing Performance Horses And Their Type-specific Lameness Problems.
**purpose:**the Authors' Intent Is To Provide A Comprehensive, Thought-provoking Text, Viewed From A Global Perspective, Sometimes Challenging Long-held Dogma. They Purposely Do Not Use The Term Treatment In The Title, Instead Using Management Because They Felt That Many Cases Are Not Treated Or Cured As Much As They Are Managed Palliatively. The Authors Have Been Successful In Meeting Their Initial Objectives, Enlisting A Broad Cross-section Of Coauthors, With Widely Ranging Experiences. They Also Intended To Be Broad-minded By Including Considerable Detail On Alternative Therapies Which Are Used Daily In Clinical Practice Despite The Dearth Of Objective Scientific Data Supporting Their Efficacy.
**audience:**the Intended Audience Is Veterinary Practitioners, Lameness Diagnosticians, And Veterinary Surgeons. Veterinary Students Will Also Find The Book Useful, But It Will Prove Unwieldy For Lay Persons. The Authors Are Certainly Credible Authorities On The Various Topics, And They Have Provided A Wide Range Of Clinical Experiences And Viewpoints On Lameness.
**features:**this Book Is The First Book On Lameness To Be Accompanied By A Cd-rom Containing Video And Audio Of Various Examples Of Lameness In Horses. While The Quality Of The Images Is Sometimes Less Than Ideal, The Cd-rom Proves An Invaluable Addition. To Quote One Preface Written By A Very Experienced Lameness Diagnostician Who Has Advised Numerous Olympic Riders And Trainers, The Incorporation Of A Cd-rom With Moving Pictures Is So Obvious It Is Surprising It Has Not Been Done Before. The Book Is Certainly All-encompassing, And Is Not One That Can Be Read Easily From Cover-to-cover, But Rather Will Serve For Years As A Ready Source For Reference For A Particular Condition Or Constellation Of Clinical Signs.
**assessment:**this Book Is The Most Comprehensive, Complete Textbook Available For Equine Lameness. The Cd-rom Makes It A Valuable Tool For Veterinary Students. Practitioners May Not Use The Cd-rom As Much, But Will Instead Rely On The Sections On Therapeutics To Be As Up-to-date As Possible On Current Therapies. The Inclusion Of The Section On Alternative Therapies Is To Be Applauded Because They Are Rarely Given Such Inclusive Stature. The Fact That Equine Clients Rely So Much On Alternative Therapies Should Not In Itself Serve As Evidence Of Their Efficacy, But Rather Demonstrates The Depth Of The Desire Of Horse Owners To Make Their Horses Sound, Or Less Lame, Regardless Of Cost Or Proven Efficacy.
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