ISBN:
9781455734191
Copyright:
2007
Publication Date:
05-16-2007
Page Count:
480
Imprint:
Saunders
List Price:
$110.99
Equine Podiatry - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource (Retail Access Card), 1st Edition
by Andrea Floyd, DVM and Richard Mansmann, VMD, PhD
Elsevier eBook on VitalSource - Access Card
ISBN:
9781455734191
Copyright:
2007
Publication Date:
05-16-2007
Page Count:
480
Imprint:
Saunders
List Price:
$110.99
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- Written by and for both veterinarians and farriers, this book makes it easier for veterinarians and farriers to collaborate on the proper care and shoeing of the horse's foot.
- Text is devoted entirely to equine podiatry — with 70 percent to 80 percent of lameness problems involving the foot, this comprehensive discussion is invaluable to the equine practitioner.
- Highly respected and qualified authors from all over the world provide expert information, along with a chapter on the future of equine podiatry.
- Beautiful 4-color design and art program gives the reader helpful visual aids that clarify explanations in the text.
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SECTION I: Anatomy and Physiology of the Equine Foot
Chapter 1 Gross Anatomy: Structure and Function
Chapter 2 Biomechanics of the Equine Hoof
Chapter 3 Microscopic Anatomy and Physiology
Chapter 4 Hoof Nutrition
SECTION II: Diagnostic Evaluation of the Equine Foot
Chapter 5 Visual Inspection and Manual Evaluation
Chapter 6 Diagnostic Analgesia of the Equine Foot
Chapter 7 Diagnostic Imaging
SECTION III: Pathological Conditions of the Equine Foot
Chapter 8 Developmental Conditions
Chapter 9 Pathologic Conditions of the External Hoof Capsule
Chapter 10 Pathologic Conditions of the Internal Hoof Capsule
Chapter 11 Chronic Heel Pain
Chapter 12 Laminitis
SECTION IV: Balancing and Shoeing the Equine Hoof
Chapter 13 Principles of Trimming and Shoeing
Chapter 14 Discipline-Specific Trimming and Shoeing
Chapter 15 Shoeing the Diseased Hoof
Chapter 16 Shoeing the Diseased Limb
SECTION V: New Directions in Equine Podiatry
Chapter 17 Digital Amputation and Prosthetic Management
Chapter 18 Preventive Footcare
Chapter 19 Client/Farrier/Veterinarian Relations
Chapter 20 The Future of Equine Podiatry
Bibliography
Appendix
Index