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This updated and expanded edition is packed with the knowledge about lameness Dr. Rooney has accumulated since he wrote the first edition in 1974. He explains the function and mechanics of the front and hind legs, and discusses what happens when things go wrong. He covers fractures, injuries to tendons and ligaments, muscles, the nervous system and much more. Dr. Rooney discusses the causes of lameness, how to diagnose every condition and the state-of-the-art methods of treatment.The book is full of illustrations and actual X-rays to help you understand what went wrong and what to do about it. Also featured are sections on gait analysis, biomechanics, and the horse's response to training to help you avoid problems.
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James Rooney, D.V.M., is recognized as an authority on equine biomechanics and lameness. He has taught and conducted research on horses at the College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania - New Bolton Center, the Equine Health Trust in Newmarket, England, and The Royal Veterinary College in Sweden. He served as Director of the University of Kentucky's Gluck Equine Research Center.
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This updated and expanded edition is packed with the knowledge about lameness Dr. Rooney has accumulated since he wrote the first edition in 1974. He explains the function and mechanics of the front and hind legs, and discusses what happens when things go wrong. He covers fractures, injuries to tendons and ligaments, muscles, the nervous system and much more. Dr. Rooney discusses the causes of lameness, how to diagnose every condition and the state-of-the-art methods of treatment.The book is full of illustrations and actual X-rays to help you understand what went wrong and what to do about it. Also featured are sections on gait analysis, biomechanics, and the horse's response to training to help you avoid problems.
About the Author
James Rooney, D.V.M., is recognized as an authority on equine biomechanics and lameness. He has taught and conducted research on horses at the College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania - New Bolton Center, the Equine Health Trust in Newmarket, England, and The Royal Veterinary College in Sweden. He served as Director of the University of Kentucky's Gluck Equine Research Center.
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Before discussing lameness it is essential to have at least a basic understanding of the structure and function of the foreleg, hindleg, and vertebral column. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
sacroiliac arthrosis, left fore lead, nonarticular ringbone, superficial flexor contracture, carpal arthrosis, right fore lead, diagonal gallop, much dorsiflexion, joint dorsiflexes, reciprocal muscle action, inside splint bone, hoof mechanism, ventralis cervicis, middle gluteal muscle, bicipital bursitis, tuber sacrale, navicular disease, third carpal bone, one hindleg, ventralis thoracis, reflex chain, hoof capsule, reciprocal apparatus, coffin joint, new bone forming Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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Before discussing lameness it is essential to have at least a basic understanding of the structure and function of the foreleg, hindleg, and vertebral column. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
sacroiliac arthrosis, left fore lead, nonarticular ringbone, superficial flexor contracture, carpal arthrosis, right fore lead, diagonal gallop, much dorsiflexion, joint dorsiflexes, reciprocal muscle action, inside splint bone, hoof mechanism, ventralis cervicis, middle gluteal muscle, bicipital bursitis, tuber sacrale, navicular disease, third carpal bone, one hindleg, ventralis thoracis, reflex chain, hoof capsule, reciprocal apparatus, coffin joint, new bone forming Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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- Equine Pathology by James R. Rooney in Front Matter
- Diary of a Horse Owner And Basic Guide Horse Care by Nancy E. Yeagley on page 30, page 32, and Back Matter
- Veterinary Guide for Animal Owners by C.E. Spaulding on page 212, and Back Matter
- Complete Guide to Claiming Thoroughbreds: Finding, Fixing, and Making Winners by Tom Ivers on page 75, and Back Matter
- Joe Taylor's Complete Guide to Breeding and Raising Racehorses by Joseph Lannon Taylor in Back Matter
- The Horse Doctor is In: A Kentucky Veterinarian's Guide to Horse Health by Brent Kelley D.V.M. on page 210
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