Lameness in Foals
Chapter 183 Lameness in Foals Scott E. Morrison The newborn foal can be affected by many congenital and acquired conditions that influence normal limb function and ambulation. Of all congenital…
Chronic Laminitis
Chapter 201 Chronic Laminitis Andrew H. Parks, Stephen E. O’Grady Chronic laminitis is defined by mechanical collapse of the lamellae and displacement of the distal phalanx within the hoof capsule….
Meniscal and Cruciate Injuries
Chapter 193 Meniscal and Cruciate Injuries Jennifer Fowlie, John Stick Meniscal Injury The menisci are paired, semilunar, fibrocartilaginous, wedge-shaped disks interposed between the convex femoral and flat tibial condyles of…
Managing Acute Laminitis
Chapter 200 Managing Acute Laminitis Stephen E. O’Grady Acute laminitis in horses should be considered a medical emergency because of the limited time frame for effective medical intervention. Laminitis is…
Recurrent Uveitis
Chapter 150 Recurrent Uveitis Alison B. Clode Equine recurrent uveitis (ERU), colloquially known as moon blindness or periodic ophthalmia, is a syndrome of panuveitis (anterior and posterior segment inflammation) that…
Navicular Disease and Injuries of the Podotrochlear Apparatus
Chapter 199 Navicular Disease and Injuries of the Podotrochlear Apparatus Sue Dyson Navicular disease can no longer be considered a single disease, with a single pathogenesis. This chapter discusses the…
Phalangeal Subchondral Bone Cysts
Chapter 191 Phalangeal Subchondral Bone Cysts Ceri Sherlock, Tim Mair Overview of Subchondral Phalangeal Bone Cysts Terminology and Characterization True bone cysts, defined as a closed cavity lined by epithelium…
Ovarian Abnormalities
Chapter 161 Ovarian Abnormalities Patrick M. McCue Ovarian abnormalities may arise from transient pathophysiologic conditions, such as a luteinized anovulatory follicle, or may be associated with more permanent pathologic issues,…
Gastroduodenal Ulcer Syndrome in Foals
Chapter 180 Gastroduodenal Ulcer Syndrome in Foals Kim A. Sprayberry Gastric emptying is delayed when the outflow tract is functionally or mechanically obstructed. Functional obstruction develops when ileus or hypersecretion…
Therapeutic Shoeing for Tendon and Ligament Injury
Chapter 189 Therapeutic Shoeing for Tendon and Ligament Injury Ruth-Anne Richter Substantial advances have been made in the treatment of horses with tendon or ligament injury during the past several…
