Internationally renowned expert Professor Chris Pollitt shares his knowledge to aid accurate diagnosis and effective treatment of equine foot problems. The Illustrated Horse's Foot presents 1,000 of the highest quality images from the author's collection, including many 2D reconstructions of MRI and CT data. Building on the success of Professor Pollitt's Color Atlas of the Horse's Foot, this illustrated text augments a unique photographic collection with accompanying text offering information on clinical signs, diagnosis, treatment and prognosis in a templated format for quick and clear access. The Illustrated Horse's Foot comprehensively covers a wide range of equine foot conditions and includes access to an ancillary website presenting not only a generous image bank but video clips and 3D images of MRI and CT data. It is an essential guide for all equine veterinarians and farriers.
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Table of Contents:
1 STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION
2 CLINICAL EXAMINATION
3 HORSESHOES AND HORSESHOEING
4 PROBLEM FEET
5 HOOF WALL RECONSTRUCTION
6 CONFORMATION
7 INTERFERENCE INJURY
8 FAILURE OF DIGITAL BLOOD SUPPLY
9 RINGBONE
10 DISORDERS OF THE CARTILAGES OF THE DISTAL PHALANX
11 TRAUMA TO DISTAL INTERPHALANGEAL JOINT AND DISTAL
PHALANX
12 DISORDERS AND DISEASES OF THE HOOF WALL
13 DISORDERS AND DISEASES OF THE CORONET
14 DISORDERS AND DISEASES OF THE SOLE, FROG AND BAR
15 INFECTED NAIL HOLE
16 QUARTER CRACKS
17 INFECTIONS AND TUMOURS OF THE FOOT
18 NAVICULAR DISEASE (PODOTROCHLEOSIS)
