Equine Back Pathology: Diagnosis and Treatment
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An invaluable reference dedicated to the equine back, providing comprehensive coverage by international specialists. Equine Back Pathology: Diagnosis and Treatment is the first book to explore conditions and problems of the horses back and pelvis, which are often difficult to diagnose and treat. The importance of the horse’s back to their function and athletic ability cannot be underestimated. There has been considerable progress in recent years in understanding back problems in the horse, and this book brings together the most recent research.The book is divided into sections covering:the normal anatomy and kinematics of the horse’s backthe approach to investigating suspected back pathologydiagnosis and treatment of specific conditionsback pathology in specific sporting disciplinescomplementary therapy and rehabilitationThis book is a vital tool for those engaged in improving the diagnosis and management of all horses with back problems. Doody Review Services Reviewer:Jonathan Hale Foreman, DVM, MS(University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine)Description:This book on equine back pathology is edited by an experienced veterinary clinician/researcher with training and certification in both orthopedics and internal medicine. The five sections cover anatomy and function, pathology, diagnosis, equestrian disciplines, and rehabilitation. Although the authors are all experts in the field, at least two noted experts in back pathology (kineticist Willem Back and veterinary anatomist and chiropractor Kevin Haussler) are notable by their absence.Purpose:This is the "first book to explore conditions and problems of the horse's back and pelvis, which are often difficult to diagnose and treat." As cited by noted equine back specialist Dean Leo Jeffcott in the foreword, this book has been over 30 years in the making and is a welcome and long overdue addition to the equine veterinary literature. This is the first comprehensive reference on a very challenging area critical to proper performance in the athletic horse. Audience:It is "suitable for equine veterinarians, veterinary students, and paraprofessionals such as physiotherapists, chiropractors and osteopaths who treat horses." The book is written at the level of those professionals with substantial and appropriate training in equine anatomy, veterinary students and equine practitioners. The authors are international experts on back anatomy and pathology. The book concludes with the obligatory sections on therapy by noted physiotherapists Mimi Porter and Mary Bromiley and veterinarian Joyce Harman.Features:The book is liberally illustrated with anatomic drawings and color anatomic photographs including cross-sections of prepared specimens. The use of radiographs, ultrasound images, thermographs, and scintigraphic images, often side-by-side with anatomic drawings or specimens, makes the book particularly useful for those attempting to understand a difficult, complex, and huge part of the anatomy of the horse.Assessment:There is no other single source of this much information on the equine back. Despite its moderate to high price, it is well worth the investment to have available in one book the vast array of information this provides. The anatomy detail dovetails critically with the subsequent sections on pathology, diagnosis, and rehabilitation. This is the definitive book on equine back pathology and is a welcome addition to the equine veterinary literature.
Section 1 Anatomy And Function.1. The Normal Anatomy of the Osseous Structures.2. The Normal Anatomy of the Soft Tissue Structures of the Thoraco-Lumbar Spine.3. The Normal Anatomy of the Soft Tissue Structures of the Pelvis.5. Kinematics of the Equine Back.Section 2 The Investigation Of Back Pathology.6. The Clinical Examination.7. The Neurological Examination.8. Radiography.9. Nuclear Scintigraphy.10. Ultrasonography of the Thoracolumbar Region.11. Ultrasonography of the Lumbosacral Spine and Pelvis.12. Thermography.Section 3 The Diagnosis And Treatment Of Specific Conditions.13.Trauma.14. Over-Riding Dorsal Spinous Processes.16. Muscle Disease.17. Supraspinous Ligament and Dorsal-Sacro-Iliac Ligament Desmitis.18. Sacro-Iliac Dysfunction.Section 4 Back Pathology in Specific Disciplines.19. Dressage Horses.20. Showjumpers.21. Eventers.22. Racehorses.Section 5 Complementary Therapy And Rehabilititation.23. Complementary Therapies in the Treatment of Back Pain.24. Integrative Therapies in the Treatment of Back Pain.25. Rehabilitiation
