Manual of Equine Lameness

DESCRIPTION

Manual of Equine Lameness provides essential information on equine lameness diagnostics and treatment in an easy-to-use format ideal for the clinical setting. A clinically relevant distillation of topics from Adams and Stashak's Lameness in Horses, this text offers a quick introduction and fast access to key information. An accompanying DVD includes practical supplements, including additional anatomical images, video clips demonstrating key procedures such as perineural and intrasynovial injections, and examples of lameness conditions in motion.

Designed for use in daily practice, the book is presented in brief chapters carefully formatted to maximize the usefulness for practicing veterinarians. Manual of Equine Lameness is an invaluable resource to any veterinarian treating lameness in horses and an ideal reference for veterinary students wanting to learn the fundamentals of lameness.

FEATURES

• Contributors ix
• Common Terminologies and Abbreviations xi

• Chapter 1. Functional Anatomy of the Equine Musculoskeletal System 3
• Anatomic Nomenclature and Usage 3
• Thoracic Limb 3
• Hindlimb 32
• Axial Components 56

• Chapter 2. Fundamentals of Lameness Diagnosis 65
• Definition of Lameness 65
• Classification of Lameness 66
• What to Look For 66
• Anatomic Problem Areas 75
• Occupation-related Problem Areas 75
• Evaluation of Foals with Lameness 76
• Performing a Prepurchase Examination 78

• Chapter 3. Assessment of the Lame Horse 83
• History 83
• Signalment and Use 83
• Visual Examination at Rest 83
• Palpation and Manipulation 84
• Visual Exam at Exercise 107
• Flexion Tests/Manipulation 108
• Perineural Anesthesia 114
• Intrasynovial Anesthesia 124

• Chapter 4. Imaging 149
• Radiography 149
• Ultrasound 168
• Nuclear Medicine 189
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging 202
• Computed Tomography 214

• Chapter 5. Common Conditions of the Foot 225
• Navicular Disease/Syndrome 225
• Fractures of the Navicular (Distal Sesamoid) Bone 229
• Injuries to the DDFT and Podotrochlear Apparatus 231
• Injuries to the Collateral Ligaments (CLs) of the DIP Joint 232
• Osteoarthritis (OA) of the DIP Joint 234
• Fractures of the Distal Phalanx (P3, Coffin Bone) 235
• Pedal Osteitis (PO) 239
• Subchondral Cystic Lesions of the Distal Phalanx (P3) 240
• Ossifi cation of the Collateral Cartilage of the Distal Phalanx (Sidebone) 241
• Sole Bruises, Corns, and Abscesses 243
• Canker 244
• Thrush 245
• White Line Disease 246
• Penetrating Injuries of the Foot 247
• Keratoma 249
• Foot Imbalances 250
• Club Foot 253
• Toe Cracks, Quarter Cracks, Heel Cracks (Sand Cracks) 255
• Laminitis 257

• Chapter 6. Common Conditions of the Forelimb 267
• OA of the Proximal Interphalangeal (PIP) Joint 267
• Osteochondrosis (OC) of the PIP Joint 270
• Luxation/Subluxation of the PIP Joint 272
• Fractures of the Middle Phalanx (P2) 274
• Fractures of the Proximal Phalanx (P1) 278
• Desmitis of the Distal Sesamoidean Ligaments (DSLs) 283
• SDFT and DDFT Injuries in the Pastern 284
• Osteochondral (Chip) Fractures of Proximal P1 286
• Fractures of the Proximal Sesamoid Bones 287
• Sesamoiditis 291
• Traumatic OA of the MCP Joint (Osselets) 293
• Fetlock Subchondral Cystic Lesions (SCLs) 294
• Traumatic Rupture of the Suspensory Apparatus 295
• Digital Flexor Tendon Sheath (DFTS) Tenosynovitis 297
• Periostitis and Fracture of the Dorsal Metacarpus (Bucked Shins, Shin Splints, and Stress Fracture) 299
• MCIII/MTIII Condylar Fractures 301
• Complete Fractures of the MCIII/MTIII (Cannon Bone) 303
• "Splints" or Small MC Bone Exostosis 304
• Fractures of the Small MC/MT (Splint) Bones 306
• Suspensory Ligament (SL) Desmitis 308
• Degenerative Suspensory Ligament Desmitis (DSLD) 311
• Superfi cial Digital Flexor (SDF) Tendinitis (Bowed Tendon) 312
• Common Digital Extensor (CDE) Tendon Rupture 314
• Extensor Carpi Radialis (ECR) Tendon Damage 316
• Intra-articular Carpal Fractures 317
• OA of the Carpus 320
• Carpal Sheath Tenosynovitis 321
• Fractures of the Radius 323
• Fractures of the Ulna 325
• Subchondral Cystic Lesions (SCLs) of the Elbow 328
• Bursitis of the Elbow (Olecranon Bursitis) 329
• Fractures of the Humerus 330
• Bicipital (Intertubercular Bursa) Bursitis 331
• Osteochondrosis (OCD) of the Scapulohumeral (Shoulder) Joint 333
• Suprascapular Nerve Injury (Sweeny) 335
• Fractures of the Supraglenoid Tubercle (Tuberosity) 337

• Chapter 7. Common Conditions of the Hindlimb 343
• Distal Hindlimb and Foot 343
• Distal Tarsal Osteoarthritis (OA) 343
• Osteochondritis Dissecans (OCD) of the Tarsocrural Joint 346
• Slab/Sagittal Fractures of the Central or Third Tarsal Bones 347
• Fractures of the Tibial Malleoli 348
• Subluxations/Luxations of the Tarsal Joints 349
• Luxation of the SDFT from the Calcaneus 350
• Capped Hock/Calcaneal Bursitis 352
• Tarsal Sheath Tenosynovitis (Thoroughpin) 354
• Rupture of the Peroneus Tertius 356
• Stringhalt 357
• Tibial Stress Fractures 358
• Diaphyseal and Metaphyseal Tibial Fractures 359
• Tibial Tuberosity/Crest Fractures 360
• Fractures of the Proximal Tibial Physis 362
• Femoropatellar OCD 363
• Fractures of the Patella 364
• Upward Fixation of the Patella (UFP) 367
• Subchondral Cystic Lesions (SCLs) of the Stifle 368
• Meniscal Injuries 370
• Collateral/Cruciate Ligament Injury 373
• Synovitis/Capsulitis/OA of the Stifl e 375
• Fibrotic Myopathy 375
• Diaphyseal and Metaphyseal Femoral Fractures 377
• Capital Physeal Fractures of the Femoral Head 379
• Coxofemoral Luxation (Dislocation of the Hip Joint) 380
• OA of the Coxofemoral Joint 382
• Infectious Arthritis/Physitis of the Coxofemoral Joint 383

• Chapter 8. Common Conditions of the Axial Skeleton 389
• Pelvic Fractures 389
• Ilial Wing Fractures 390
• Tuber Coxae Fractures 391
• Acetabular Fractures 392
• Fractures of the Sacrum and Coccygeal Vertebrae 392
• Diseases of the Sacroiliac Region 393
• Overriding/Impingement of Dorsal Spinous Processes 395
• Supraspinous Ligament Injuries 396
• Fractures of the Spinous Processes 397
• Vertebral Fractures 397
• Discospondylitis 398
• Spondylosis 398
• Facet Joint OA and Vertebral Facet Joint Syndrome 399
• Nuchal Ligament Desmopathy/Nuchal Bursitis 401
• Cervical Facet Joint OA 402

• Chapter 9. Therapeutic Options 405
• Systemic/Parenteral 405
• Topical/Local 407
• Intrasynovial 408
• Intralesional 411
• Oral/Nutritional 413
• Corrective Trimming and Shoeing 417
• Chapter 10. Musculoskeletal Emergencies 429
• Severe Unilateral Lameness 429
• Severely Swollen Limb 430
• Long Bone Fractures/Luxations 432
• Synovial Infections 436
• Tendon Lacerations 438

• Index 443

AUTHOR

Cheryl Schraeder, RN, Ph.D., FAAN is currently Clinical Associate Professor and also Director of Policy and Practice Initiatives, Institute for Healthcare Innovation, at the College of Nursing at the University of Illinois in Chicago, IL. Dr. Schraeder has been the project director/ principle investigator for governmental health care agencies and private foundation demonstrations and projects with vulnerable populations.

Paul S. Shelton, EdD is currently Senior Research Specialist at the Institute for Healthcare Innovation at the College of Nursing at the University of Illinois in Chicago, IL. Dr. Shelton has extensive experience in working with governmental health care agencies and private foundations in primary care management demonstrations.