- Paperback: 261 pages
- Publisher: Russell Meerdink Company; Rev Upd edition (January 1998)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0929346556
- ISBN-13: 978-0929346557
- Product Dimensions: 27.8 x 21.4 x 1.4 cm
- Shipping Weight: 739 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #453,892 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Book Description
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 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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Important reference book, Nov 25 2008
By M. Santos - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Lame Horse (Paperback)
Great to study and to familiarize oneself with everything that is inside the equine foot and lower limb. Easier then doing dissections yourself!
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Easy to read and understand, Jan 24 2008
By Thomas Bloomer "Tom Bloomer, CF, RJF" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Lame Horse (Paperback)
James Rooney is one of my favorite authors. I highly recommend this book to farriers, veterinarians, trainers, and even horse owners. It is very well written and very easy to understand. Dr. Rooney has been a long time contributor to the body of scientific knowledge in hoof care industry and a big favorite among farriers who specialize in lameness and therapeutic horseshoeing.
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Good Book!, Jan 12 2011
By Kathy - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Lame Horse (Paperback)
I recently checked this book out from my library and have been thoroughly enjoying it. Many of the strange words often heard associated with the horse world are now coming together more firmly in my mind. The book explains the anatomy and physiology of the horse. It is divided into 3 sections: the front limbs, the rear limbs, and the back. The anatomy of each limb is described in detail and is sketched in simple drawings. The author then describes a list of problems that occur with that limb starting near the top and working down. Terms like "splints" "bucked shins" "sweeny" and "epiphysitis" are explained in the book. I highly reccommend it for every horse owner so that they can have a basic working knowledge of their horse, to help figure out what is wrong with it shall it ever become lame (they all do at some point or another), and to be able to discuss the lameness more clearly with their vet.
That being said this is not a "fun" read, it is not a novel, it reads like a textbook so you will not be able to sit down and breeze right through it. The book requires careful thought and attention as the reader has to at least somewhat memorize the terms (bones, muscles, ligaments, and tendons) to have a clue what the author is describing or they will quickly find themselves skimiming along and not learning much. Also there was a few parts of the book that I personally disagreed wtih that the author mentioned. For example saying that ringbone, navicular disease, and founder are chronic and untreatable conditions is just plain wrong. With today's modern medicine many horses with these problems are being successfully rehabilitated. (Then again I am reading the 1974 edition- perhaps modern renditions have been edited.)
Overall, I feel that the book offers a wealth of information to the reader and describes why problems occur and shows how one can prevent them. The majority of the books suggestions can be summed up with what the author hates: that being shoes, hard ground, low heels, long toes, unlevel feet, unlevel ground, overworking the young horse, and fat horses. That being said this is definitely not a "barefoot" book (for those of you aware of the current shoeing - barefoot controversy). It is just a classic that I assume would be mandatory reading for any farrier, vet, or horse owner wanting to familiarize themselve with the lame horse.
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