Gary M. Baxter - Manual of Equine Lameness

Randy B. Eggleston, DVM, DIPLOMATE ACVSDepartment of Large Animal Medicine College of Veterinary Medicine University of Georgia Athens, GA, USA

Katherine Ellis, DVM, DIPLOMATE ACVSMREquine Orthopaedic Research Center Colorado State University Ft. Collins, CO, USA

Nicolas S. Ernst, DVM, MS, DIPLOMATE ACVSUniversity of Minnesota, Leatherdale Equine Center St. Paul, MN, USA

Anna Dee Fails, DVM, PhDDepartment of Biomedical Sciences Colorado State University Ft. Collins, CO, USA

Laurie R. Goodrich, DVM, PhD, DIPLOMATE ACVSCollege of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences Colorado State University Ft. Collins, CO, USA

Kevin K. Haussler, DVM, DC, PhD,DIPLOMATE ACVSMROrthopaedic Research Center College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences Colorado State University Ft. Collins, CO, USA

Jeremy Hubert, BVSC, MRCVS, MS,DIPLOMATE ACVSRoberts and Stevenhage Veterinary Surgeons Bulawayo, Zimbabwe

Chris Kawcak, DVM, PhD, DIPLOMATE ACVS AND ACVSMREquine Orthopaedic Research Center Colorado State University Ft. Collins, CO, USA

Kevin G. Keegan, DVM, MS, DIPLOMATE ACVSProgram in Equine Lameness, Department of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery College of Veterinary Medicine University of Missouri Columbia, MO, USA

Melissa King, DVM, PhD, DIPLOMATE ACVSMREquine Orthopaedic Research Center College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences Colorado State University Ft. Collins, CO, USA

Drew W. Koch, DVMDepartment of Clinical Sciences Colorado State University Ft. Collins, CO, USA

Stephen E. O’Grady, DVM, MRCVSVirginia Therapeutic Farriery Keswick, VA, USA

Kyla F. Ortved, DVM, PhD, DIPLOMATE ACVS AND ACVSMRDepartment of Clinical Studies, New Bolton Center School of Veterinary Medicine University of Pennsylvania Kennett Square, PA, USA

Andrew H. Parks, MA, VET MB, MRCVS, DIPLOMATE ACVSDepartment of Large Animal Medicine College of Veterinary Medicine University of Georgia Athens, GA, USA

W. Rich Redding, DVM, MS, DIPLOMATE ACVS AND ACVSMRNorth Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine Raleigh, NC, USA

Kathryn A. Seabaugh, DVM, MS, DIPLOMATE ACVS AND ACVSMROrthopaedic Research Center in the Translational Medicine Institute College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences Colorado State University Ft. Collins, CO, USA

Lauren E. Smanik, DVMDepartment of Clinical Sciences College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences Veterinary Teaching Hospital Colorado State University Ft. Collins, CO, USA

Ted S. Stashak, DVM, MS DIPLOMATE ACVSColorado State University Santa Rosa, CA, USA

Sara K.T. Steward, DVMColorado State University Veterinary Teaching Hospital Ft. Collins, CO, USA Narelle C. Stubbs, b.appsc(pt), m.anim st(animal physiotherapy) Equine Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation West Palm Beach, FL, USA

Dane M. Tatarniuk, DVM, MS, DIPLOMATE ACVSDepartment of Veterinary Clinical Sciences Iowa State University – College of Veterinary Medicine Ames, IA, USA

Troy N. Trumble, DVM, PhD, DIPLOMATE ACVSCollege of Veterinary Medicine Veterinary Medical Center University of Minnesota St. Paul, MN, USA

Rob Van Wessum, DVM, MS, DIPLOMATE ACVSMR, cert pract knmvd (eq)Equine All‐Sports Medicine Center PLLC Mason, MI, USA

Ashlee E. Watts, DVM, PhD, DIPLOMATE ACVSDirector Comparative Orthopedics and Regenerative Medicine Laboratory Texas A&M University College Station, TX, USA

Welcome to the second edition of the Equine Lameness Manual . The second edition is a full‐color, electronic version that has been updated with new information from the seventh edition of Adams and Stashak’s Lameness in Horses. To further condense the second edition, the anatomy and imaging chapters from the first edition were eliminated and relevant information was included within each of the common lameness conditions. Further reorganization and consolidation of material was performed throughout the second edition focusing on physical examination of the horse, common clinical lameness conditions, and potential therapies. The goal of the second edition is to provide the reader with the nuts and bolts of lameness problems in horses. The information is not specifically referenced to individual references but instead a bibliography is included at the end of each chapter.

Also available to the reader are short “how to” video clips that demonstrate a variety of different physical examination (palpation, hoof testing, flexion tests) and perineural and intrasynovial injection techniques. The clips will be available on a companion website intended to complement the text within the book. The select perineural and intrasynovial injection video clips contain extensive anatomic details inserted directly into live demonstrations to better illustrate the techniques. Important anatomic landmarks are clearly labeled on the videos for further clarity.

I wish to thank all of the authors that contributed new information to the second edition as well as to the medical illustrators that helped create the videos for the companion website. I would also like to thank all of the horses, clients, and veterinarians that have provided the case material, knowledge, and experiences that have been included within this text. I hope that the second edition of the Equine Lameness Manual is a succinct lameness text that becomes a must have for both students and more experienced veterinarians alike.