Joint Disease in the Horse / Edition 2

by C. Wayne McIlwraith BVSc, PhD, DSc, FRCVS, Diplomate ACVS, DipACVSMR, David D Frisbie, Christopher E Kawcak, René van Weeren DVM PhD Dipl ECVS

Overview

Dr. McIlwraith’s Joint Disease in the Horse, 2^nd Edition is the only book to give you a full account of equine joint disease, combining a thorough, up-to-date survey of scientific advances with a practical guide to both medical and surgical treatments. With contributions from nationally and internationally recognized pioneers in the field, this groundbreaking text offers an overview of joint structure and function and translates the latest information on basic joint pathobiology into practical application for the clinician. Step-by-step guidance on injection techniques and medications, along with a survey of practical arthroscopic surgery and developments, make it a truly indispensable reference for all equine veterinarians treating sports and racing horses.

• UNIQUE! Unprecedented, state-of-the-art coverage of the pathology, pathogenesis, and clinical diagnosis of traumatic and degenerative joint disease, so you stay in the know.
• Section on general principles of joint pathobiology provides the background to evaluate and interpret the diagnostic and surgical aspects of disease.
• Explores treatments for traumatic arthritis and osteoarthritis and other joint entities, offering a broad range of options and up-to-date recommendations for problematic decisions.
• Addresses recent advances and results in arthroscopic surgery for the acute injury and results including fragment removal, fragment fixation, and synovectomy.
• Discussion of current research provides insight for difficult cases and calls out the directions in which future arthritis research is headed.
• More than 325 photographs and line drawings help engage and guide you through procedures and treatments.

• NEW! Full color throughout with new artwork and a range of new images including radiographs showing both the normal and the disease progression.
• NEW! Practical step-by-step approach demonstrates the authors’ preferred injections methods and shows underlying anatomic correlations.
• NEW and UPDATED! Restructured and substantially revised to emphasize treatment options, making it a practical, concise, and accessible reference and text.
• NEW! All-new chapters on drugs and new biological therapies, including stem cells, IRAP, and PRP and thoroughly updated coverage of HA and corticosteroids.
• NEW! Covers advanced imaging, giving you the latest information available.
• NEW! Expert advice from Dr. McIlwraith, three new co-editors, and new contributors — all distinguished specialists in the field of joint disease in the horse.
• Lameness and surgical clinicians describe how to approach the various, specific disease conditions.
• Equine specific radiologists provide their opinions on the best imaging techniques for defining the disease and making interpretations.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781455759699
Publisher:	Elsevier Health Sciences
Publication date:	09/23/2015
Pages:	424
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 10.88(h) x (d)

About the Author

McIlwraith, C. Wayne, BVSc, MS, PhD, Dr med vet (Colorado State Univ); Trotter, Gayle W., DVM, MS (Colorado State Univ)

The contributors represent the specialties of veterinary surgery, anatomy, physiology, cell biology, and radiology. Most come from veterinary medicine colleges in the U.S., the U.K., France, Canada, and Australia. Institutions prominently represented include Cornell, Michigan State, Ohio State, Colorado State, UC Davis, Univ of London, and McGill.

Table of Contents

Section I: General Principles of Joint Pathobiology 1. General Anatomy and Physiology of Joints 2. Biomechanics 3. Traumatic Arthritis and Post-traumatic Osteoarthritis 4. Pathologic Manifestations of Joint Disease 5. Osteochondritis Dissecans 6. Subchondral Cystic Lesions 7. Infective (septic) Arthritis 8. Effect of Loading/Exercise on Articular Tissues

Section II: General Principles of Diagnosis and Treatment 9. Principles of Diagnosis 10. Synovial fluid and serum biomarkers

Section III: Principles of Therapy of Traumatic Arthritis and Osteoarthritis 11. Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs 12. Intraarticular Corticosteroids 13. Hyaluronan 14. Polysulfated Glycosaminoglycan (Adequan®) 15. Potential Use of Pentosan Polysulfate for the Treatment of Equine Joint Disease 16. Biological Therapies 17. Stem Cells 18. Rehabilitation 19. Use of oral joint supplements in equine joint disease

Section IV: Specifics of Anatomy, Clinical Diagnosis, Imaging Diagnosis and Treatment by Region 20. Distal limb 21. Fetlock 22. Carpus 23. Elbow and Shoulder 24. Tarsus 25. Stifle 26. Hip

Section V: New Frontiers 27. Arthritis Research, Some Present and Future Direction in Joint Disease

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From the Publisher

The only text to specifically address joint disease in the horse

Editorial Reviews

3 Stars from Doody

This text is arranged in five sections with a total of 29 authors. The sections cover the general principles of joint pathobiology and the pathology, pathogenesis, and diagnosis of traumatic and degenerative joint disease. Other sections cover treatment, osteochondrosis, and current research. Its purpose is to bring together current material in the field of joint diseases in the horse. It will make a useful study as well as reference text for practitioners and students. The book is designed to be of value to both researchers and clinicians. The book is illustrated with mostly high-quality black-and-white photographs and diagrams. The references are presented with each of the 29 chapters and are a valuable source for additional reading material. This book is well organized, and the authors are to be congratulated on producing a valuable addition to the libraries of equine clinicians, research workers, and veterinary students. The material present covers a wide field but, by necessity, each section or chapter is of itself only the essence of the subject. For example, the chapters on imaging techniques and surgical treatment are forced to be brief. These problems are, however, offset to some degree by the inclusion with each chapter of extensive reference lists to direct the reader to additional current resources. In general, the illustrations are of good quality, although not all of the radiographs reproduced with acceptable clarity. The surgical treatment section might have been improved with color illustrations of some of the arthroscopic lesions. The four chapters devoted to current research relevant to equine joint disease give an excellent review of cellular and receptormechanisms in joint disease. In other chapters, nutritional, genetic, and conformational influences on joint pathology are reviewed but are not pulled into the current research sections. This book will prove to be a valuable and extremely useful resource for all veterinarians who work with horses and is strongly recommended.

Gordon J. Baker

Reviewer: Gordon J. Baker, BVSc, PhD, MRCVS,Dip ACVS(University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine)
Description: This text is arranged in five sections with a total of 29 authors. The sections cover the general principles of joint pathobiology and the pathology, pathogenesis, and diagnosis of traumatic and degenerative joint disease. Other sections cover treatment, osteochondrosis, and current research.
Purpose: Its purpose is to bring together current material in the field of joint diseases in the horse. It will make a useful study as well as reference text for practitioners and students.
Audience: The book is designed to be of value to both researchers and clinicians.
Features: The book is illustrated with mostly high-quality black-and-white photographs and diagrams. The references are presented with each of the 29 chapters and are a valuable source for additional reading material.
Assessment: This book is well organized, and the authors are to be congratulated on producing a valuable addition to the libraries of equine clinicians, research workers, and veterinary students. The material present covers a wide field but, by necessity, each section or chapter is of itself only the essence of the subject. For example, the chapters on imaging techniques and surgical treatment are forced to be brief. These problems are, however, offset to some degree by the inclusion with each chapter of extensive reference lists to direct the reader to additional current resources. In general, the illustrations are of good quality, although not all of the radiographs reproduced with acceptable clarity. The surgical treatment section might have been improved with color illustrations of some of the arthroscopic lesions. The four chapters devoted to current research relevant to equine joint disease give an excellent review of cellular and receptor mechanisms in joint disease. In other chapters, nutritional, genetic, and conformational influences on joint pathology are reviewed but are not pulled into the current research sections. This book will prove to be a valuable and extremely useful resource for all veterinarians who work with horses and is strongly recommended.

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