Adams and Stashak’s Lameness in Horses

The Sixth Edition of Adams and Stashak s Lameness in Horses builds on the book s reputation as the classic gold-standard reference on equine lameness. Now in full color, the text has been fully revised and streamlined to improve user-friendliness, with a new, simplified format and a stronger emphasis on the diagnosis and management of lameness. A valuable supplementary DVD provides a complete guide to diagnosing lameness, offering additional anatomical images; video clips demonstrating key procedures such as physical examination, flexion tests, perineural and intrasynovial anesthesia; and examples of lameness conditions in motion. The Sixth Edition presents new or significantly rewritten chapters on the axial skeleton, principles of musculoskeletal disease, principles of therapy for lameness, occupation-related lameness conditions, and lameness in the young horse. The diagnostic procedures chapter has also been significantly expanded to reflect advances in this important area. Adams and Stashak s Lameness in Horses, Sixth Edition is an essential addition to any equine practitioner s bookshelf.

The Sixth Edition of Adams and Stashak's Lameness inHorses builds on the book's reputation as the classicgold-standard reference on equine lameness. Now in fullcolor, the text has been fully revised and streamlined to improveuser-friendliness, with a new, simplified format and a strongeremphasis on the diagnosis and management of lameness. Avaluable supplementary DVD provides a complete guide to diagnosinglameness, offering additional anatomical images; video clipsdemonstrating key procedures such as physical examination, flexiontests, perineural and intrasynovial anesthesia; and examples oflameness conditions in motion.The Sixth Edition presents new or significantly rewrittenchapters on the axial skeleton, principles of musculoskeletaldisease, principles of therapy for lameness, occupation-relatedlameness conditions, and lameness in the young horse. Thediagnostic procedures chapter has also been significantly expandedto reflect advances in this important area. Adams andStashak's Lameness in Horses, Sixth Edition is anessential addition to any equine practitioner'sbookshelf.