The Illustrated Horse's Foot. a Comprehensive Guide

Description

Internationally renowned expert Professor Chris Pollitt shares his knowledge to aid accurate diagnosis and effective treatment of equine foot problems. The Illustrated Horse’s Foot presents 1,000 of the highest quality images from the author’s collection, including many 2D reconstructions of MRI and CT data. Building on the success of Professor Pollitt’s Color Atlas of the Horse’s Foot, this illustrated text augments a unique photographic collection with accompanying text offering information on clinical signs, diagnosis, treatment and prognosis in a templated format for quick and clear access.

The Illustrated Horse’s Foot comprehensively covers a wide range of equine foot conditions and includes access to an ancillary website presenting not only a generous image bank but video clips and 3D images of MRI and CT data. It is an essential guide for all equine veterinarians and farriers..

Key Features

• Internationally renowned foot and laminitis expert Chris Pollitt shares his knowledge to aid accurate diagnosis and effective treatment of equine foot problems.
• Presents 1,000 of the highest quality images from the author’s collection, including many 2D reconstructions of MRI and CT data.
• Updates, amplifies and develops the author’s successful Color Atlas of the Horse’s Foot
• Accompanying text presents information on clinical signs, diagnosis, treatment and prognosis in a templated format for quick and clear access.
• Comprehensively treats a wide range of equine foot conditions.
• Case histories are followed step by step from initial presentation through diagnosis to treatment and outcome.
• Website presents 3D MRI/CT data, video clips of selected foot cases and a comprehensive image bank.

Table of Contents

1 STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION
2 CLINICAL EXAMINATION
3 HORSESHOES AND HORSESHOEING
4 PROBLEM FEET
5 HOOF WALL RECONSTRUCTION
6 CONFORMATION
7 INTERFERENCE INJURY
8 FAILURE OF DIGITAL BLOOD SUPPLY
9 RINGBONE
10 DISORDERS OF THE CARTILAGES OF THE DISTAL PHALANX
11 TRAUMA TO DISTAL INTERPHALANGEAL JOINT AND DISTAL PHALANX
12 DISORDERS AND DISEASES OF THE HOOF WALL
13 DISORDERS AND DISEASES OF THE CORONET
14 DISORDERS AND DISEASES OF THE SOLE, FROG AND BAR
15 INFECTED NAIL HOLE
16 QUARTER CRACKS
17 INFECTIONS AND TUMOURS OF THE FOOT
18 NAVICULAR DISEASE (PODOTROCHLEOSIS)

Author Information

By Christopher C. Pollitt, BVSc, PhD, Reader in Equine Medicine, Department of Companion Animal Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine