Confidently diagnose and treat canine lameness with integrated clinical guidance Canine Lameness, Second Edition, provides veterinary professionals with practical guidance for diagnosing mobility disorders in dogs. This comprehensive resource combines clinical examination techniques, diagnostic imaging, and musculoskeletal anatomy to address the challenging complexity of canine lameness diagnosis. This revised edition takes a symptom-based approach that mirrors clinical practice, organizing content by anatomical region to simplify establishing differential diagnoses. Five new chapters expand coverage of the diagnosis and prevention of systemic and regional muscle and tendon disorders. The book features diagnostic algorithms, illustrations, charts and tables as well as 95 instructional videos demonstrating disease conditions and examination techniques. This book: Integrates clinical examination, diagnostic imaging, and relevant musculoskeletal anatomy into one accessible resource for comprehensive lameness evaluationFeatures 95 instructional videos demonstrating disease conditions and examination techniquesIncludes five new chapters covering systemic myopathies, regional muscle and tendon pathology, systemic diseases causing mobility impairment, and fitness and strength assessmentProvides diagnostic algorithms and flow charts organized by anatomical region to guide clinical decision-making based on localized symptomsOffers enhanced coverage of soft tissue pathology and muscular conditions with detailed anatomic photographs, cadaver images, and illustrative drawings Canine Lameness serves as an essential patient-side resource for veterinarians, students, surgeons, sports medicine specialists, neurologists, and rehabilitation professionals seeking to accurately diagnose canine mobility disorders through systematic evaluation and evidence-based approaches.
