The Lame Horse - Softcover

Rooney, James R.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0929346556 ISBN 13: 9780929346557

Publisher: Russell Meerdink Co, 1998

Synopsis

This updated and expanded edition is packed with the knowledge about lameness Dr. Rooney has accumulated since he wrote the first edition in 1974. He explains the function and mechanics of the front and hind legs, and discusses what happens when things go wrong. He covers fractures, injuries to tendons and ligaments, muscles, the nervous system and much more. Dr. Rooney discusses the causes of lameness, how to diagnose every condition and the state-of-the-art methods of treatment.The book is full of illustrations and actual X-rays to help you understand what went wrong and what to do about it. Also featured are sections on gait analysis, biomechanics, and the horse's response to training to help you avoid problems.

About this title

About the Author

James Rooney, D.V.M., is recognized as an authority on equine biomechanics and lameness. He has taught and conducted research on horses at the College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania - New Bolton Center, the Equine Health Trust in Newmarket, England, and The Royal Veterinary College in Sweden. He served as Director of the University of Kentucky's Gluck Equine Research Center.

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From the Preface: Most lameness is mechanical in origin, and it will be necessary, therefore, to talk about mechanics. I shall avoid the mathematical aspects of mechanics as much as possible and keep it simple when it seems necessary. This is not, however, a "pattycake" book. Whether the purpose be pleasure or profit, I know that horse people - men, women, boys, girls - take horses and horsemanship seriously and this is a serious book for serious readers . . . with maybe a few laughs.

Edition details

• Publisher: Russell Meerdink Co
• Publication date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0929346556
• ISBN 13: 9780929346557
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 261