Diagnosis and management of lameness in the horse / / [edited by] Mike W. Ross, Sue J. Dyson

• Pubblicazione: St. Louis, Mo., : Saunders, c2011
• Edizione: 2nd ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (1433 p.)
• Disciplina: 636.1/089758
• Soggetto topico: Lameness in horses; Horses - Wounds and injuries
• Altri autori: RossMike W DysonSue J
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Front cover; Diagnosis and Management of Lameness in the Horse; Copyright page; Contributors; Foreword; Second Foreword; Preface; Preface-Companion Web Site www.rossanddyson.com; Table of Contents of Companion Website; Acknowledgments; Table of contents; PART I: Diagnosis of Lameness; SECTION 1: The Lameness Examination; Chapter 1: Lameness Examination: Historical Perspective; Chapter 2: Lameness in Horses: Basic Facts Before Starting; Definition; Localization of Pain; Baseline and Induced Lameness; Coexistent Lameness; Lameness Distribution; Relationship of Lameness and Conformation ; Poor PerformanceGait Deficits not Caused by Lameness; Unexplained Lameness; Components of the Lameness Examination and Lameness Strategy; Chapter 3: Anamnesis (History); Clinical History: Basic Information; Further Information; Chapter 4: Conformation and Lameness; Relevance of Evaluation of Conformation; Hereditary Aspects of Conformation; Objective Evaluation of Conformation: Is It Possible?; Evaluation of Conformation; Forelimb Conformation; Hindlimb Conformation; Conformation of the Digit; Chapter 5: Observation: Symmetry and Posture; Forelimb Symmetry; Hindlimb Symmetry; Posture ; Forelimb PostureHindlimb Posture; Chapter 6: Palpation; The Art of Palpation; Palpation of the Forelimb; Palpation of the Cervical and Thoracolumbar Spine; Palpation of the Lateral and Ventral Thorax and Abdomen; Palpation of the External Genitalia; Palpation of the Pelvis; Palpation of the Pelvis per Rectum; Palpation of the Hindlimb; The Churchill Hock Test; Saphenous Filling Time; The Role of Physical Examination in the Lameness Examination; Chapter 7: Movement; Gait; Determination, Grading, and Characterization of Lameness; Determining the Location of Lameness ; The Lameness Score: Quantification of Lameness SeverityLameness Detection; Evaluation of Limb Flight; Abnormalities of Limb Flight; Evaluation of Foot Placement; Additional Movement During Lameness Examination; Evaluation of Lameness with a Treadmill or Gait Analysis; Chapter 8: Manipulation; Induced and Baseline Lameness; Flexion Tests; Direct or Local Palpation Followed by Movement; Induced Lameness after Hoof Tester Examination; The Wedge Test; Varus or Valgus Stress Tests; Flexion Tests and Diagnostic Analgesia; Chapter 9: Applied Anatomy of the Musculoskeletal System ; The Language of AnatomyForces; Specialized Structures; Passive Stay Apparatus; Three-Dimensional Anatomy; Chapter 10: Diagnostic Analgesia; Local Anesthetics: Pharmacology and Tissue Interactions; Perineural Analgesia in the Forelimb; Intraarticular Analgesia in the Forelimb; Analgesia of Forelimb Bursae and Tendon Sheaths; Perineural Analgesia in the Hindlimb; Intraarticular Analgesia in the Hindlimb; Analgesia of Hindlimb Bursae and Tendon Sheaths; Local Infiltration in the Forelimb and Hindlimb; Chapter 11: Neurological Examination and Neurological Conditions Causing Gait Deficits ; Diagnosis
• Sommario/riassunto: 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, nucl
• Titolo autorizzato: Diagnosis and management of lameness in the horse
• ISBN: 1-78034-528-3; 1-4377-1176-6
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910583018003321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II