Lameness: Recognizing and Treating the Horse's Most Common Ailment (Paperback)

by Equine Research (Author) "Lameness can be defined as a gait abnormality that is caused by pain and/or restriction of movement..." (more)
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"What a terrific book: Don't be put off by its girth - it's very readable, easy to use, and interesting to flip through."--Horseman's Yankee Pedlar

Product Description

Lameness, one of the most common and most troublesome of all equine ailments, remains the primary reason why horses are unable to fulfill their potential and their riders' and trainers' expectations. More preparation time is lost, more competitions are missed, and more careers are prematurely ended because of lameness than any other condition.

This book analyzes the causes, diagnoses, and management of the myriad causes of lameness:
--Defining and identifying the lame leg; spotting gait abnormalities and non-muscular causes; physical examinations and evaluations; diagnostic tools and other tests; the role of the veterinarian and farrier in pre-purchase examinations.
--Physical therapies; the applicability of rest, medications, and other veterinary procedures.
--Hoof conformation and shoeing options.
--Joint, bone, muscle, and tendon and ligament problems.
--Neurological, dermatological, and developmental orthopedic causes of lameness.
--Treatment of specific conditions to the foot, pastern and fetlock, cannon and splint bones, knee, upper foreleg, hock, upper hind leg, and back.

No other book covers this vital subject in such a comprehensive and understandable fashion. For that reason, no other book deserves a more prominent place on the shelf of anyone who owns, trains, rides, or drives horses.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 1048 pages
• Publisher: The Lyons Press (April 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1592286674
• ISBN-13: 978-1592286676
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6.1 x 2.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #86,528 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Super Reference Book, August 17, 2006

By	Deborah J. Gurdock "Trinity" (Pittsburgh, PA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book is FULL of information on horse lameness. Every horse owner should have this book on hand. Its shows hundreds of ways horses can go lame and "IF" there is a cure for the lameness.
Great Book

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Lameness Book Packed with Useful Information, May 23, 2007

By	J. R. Wise - See all my reviews

The book "Lameness: Recognizing and Treating the Horse's Most Common Ailment", is a well-written and informative book. The knowledge presented is accessible to the average horse person, and very extensive, covering just about every possible cause of equine lameness in the legs, hooves, and other parts of a horse's anatomy.


The book also covers methods of identifying different types of lameness, recognizing gait abnormalities, managing diseases, treating wounds, hoof care, shoeing, and available therapies, medications, and veterinary care. Veterinary therapies and surgical procedures are discussed, such as joint lavage, arthroscopic surgery, and the application of casts.


submitted by J.R. Wise
author of
Give a Horse a Second Chance: Adopting and Caring for Rescue Horses

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Lameness: Recognizing and Treating the Horses Most Common Ailment, February 21, 2007

By	A. Dunivan - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is a great book! Not only does it give you info on lameness but it also gives you common knowledge, like; where to give shots. I am ordering my own copy after looking at my mom's. It goes into great detail in scientific terms but explains them in an easy to understand way. Every horse owner should own a copy! It is also very well setup so things are easy to find. The pictures are great, showing cross sections of feet and joints.