Manual of Equine Lameness. Gary M. Baxter

(Shoulder) Joint Osteoarthritis (OA) of the Scapulohumeral (Shoulder) Joint Suprascapular Nerve Injury (Sweeny) Fractures of the Scapula/Supraglenoid Tubercle (SGT) Bibliography

      11  4 Common Conditions of the Hindlimb Distal Hindlimb and Foot Tarsus Tibia and Crus Stifle – Femoropatellar Region Stifle – Femorotibial Region Femur and Coxofemoral Region Bibliography

      12  5 Common Conditions of the Axial Skeleton The Pelvis Ilial Wing Fractures Tuber Coxae Fractures Acetabular Fractures Fractures of the Sacrum and Coccygeal Vertebrae The Sacroiliac (SI) Region Thoracolumbar Region/Back Supraspinous Ligament Injuries Fractures of the Spinous Processes Vertebral Fractures Discospondylitis Spondylosis Facet Joint OA and Vertebral Facet Joint Syndrome Neck and Poll Cervical Facet Joint OA Bibliography

      13  6 Therapeutic Options Systemic/Parenteral Topical/Local Intrasynovial Intralesional Oral/Nutritional Nutraceuticals Manual Therapy Rehabilitation/Physical Therapy Bibliography

      14  7 Musculoskeletal Emergencies Severe Unilateral Lameness Severely Swollen Limb Long Bone Fractures/Luxations Synovial Infections Tendon and Ligament Lacerations Bibliography

      15  Index

      16  End User License Agreement

      List of Tables

      1 Chapter 1Table 1.1 Occupation‐related lameness problems.Table 1.2 American Association of Equine Practitioners Lameness Scale.Table 1.3 United Kingdom Lameness Scale.Table 1.4 Guidelines for perineural local anesthesia.Table 1.5 Guidelines for intrasynovial anesthesia.

      2 Chapter 2Table 2.1 Types of distal phalanx fractures and their recommended treatment...

      3 Chapter 3Table 3.1 A standard exercise program recommended following tendon injury. ...

      4 Chapter 6Table 6.1 Commonly used intra‐articular corticosteroids.Table 6.2 Commonly used hyaluronan preparations.Table 6.3 Commonly used NSAIDs and their modes of action, formulations, and...Table 6.4 Types of manual therapy, proposed mechanisms of action, and possi...

      5 Chapter 7Table 7.1 Recommended contents of fracture first‐aid kit for horses.Table 7.2 Synovial fluid parameters used to aid diagnosis of synovial sepsi...Table 7.3 Systemic antimicrobials used to treat horses with synovial wounds...

      List of Illustrations

      1 Chapter 1Figure 1.1 Chronic hindlimb lameness that has resulted in a wide flat foot o...Figure 1.2 Lateral view (a) and dorsopalmar (b) views of both front feet in ...Figure 1.3 Partial thickness dorsal hoof crack associated with a long toe an...Figure 1.4 Example of atrophy of the inner and outer thigh muscles of the le...Figure 1.5 Rear view of the pelvis of a horse with a history of an acute ons...Figure 1.6 Normal forefoot with structures labeled.Figure 1.7 A hoof is considered to be in Medial‐Lateral (ML) balance when an...Figure 1.8 Concavity of the left front foot in a horse with chronic laminiti...Figure 1.9 A front foot with severely overgrown heels that have resulted in ...Figure 1.10 Examples of several types of hoof testers. Left, GE Forge and To...Figure 1.11 Hoof testers are applied over the central third of the frog of t...Figure 1.12 Palpation of the heel bulbs to identify heat, pain, and swelling...Figure 1.13 Palpation of the pastern.