Common Terminologies and Abbreviations 1. FUNCTIONAL ANATOMY OF THE MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM 2. CONFORMATION AND MOVEMENT 3. EXAMINATION FOR LAMENESS History, Visual Exam, Palpation, and Evaluation of Horses at Work Objective Assessment of Lameness Kinematics/Kinetics Perineural and Intrasynovial Anesthesia Equine Diagnostic Acupuncture Examination (DAPE) 4. DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURES Radiology Ultrasound Nuclear Medicine Magnetic Resonance Imaging Computed Tomography in the Horse Arthroscopy/Endoscopy/Bursoscopy Thermography 5. LAMENESS IN THE EXTREMITIES The Foot The Pastern The Fetlock The Metacarpus and Metatarsus The Carpus The Antebrachium, Elbow, and Humerus The Shoulder and Scapula The Tarsus and Tibia The Stifle The Femur and Coxofemoral Joint 6. LAMENESS ASSOCIATED WITH THE AXIAL SKELETON The Axial Skeleton The Pelvis Diseases of the Sacroiliac Region The Thoracolumbar Spine The Neck and Poll 7. PRINCIPLES OF MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE Joint Injuries and Disease and Osteoarthritis Bone Injuries and Disease Tendon and Ligament Injuries and Disease Muscle Injuries and Disease (Stephanie J. Valberg) 8. PRINCIPLES OF THERAPY FOR LAMENESS Systemic/Parenteral Topical/Local Intrasynovial Intralesional Oral/Nutritional Therapeutic Trimming and Shoeing Surgical Acupuncture Treatment of Lameness and Back Pain Manual Therapy Techniques Rehabilitation/Physical Therapy 9. OCCUPATION-RELATED LAMENESS CONDITIONS The Thoroughbred Racehorse The Standardbred Racehorse The Racing Quarter Horse The Endurance Horse Show/Pleasure Horses The Western Performance Horse Jumping/Eventing/Dressage Horses The Draft Horse 10. MISCELLANEOUS MUSCULOSKELETAL CONDITIONS Guidelines for Prepurchase Examination The Poorly Performing Horse Headshaking and Bit-related Problems Stance and Gait Abnormalities Caused by Neurological Disease Evaluation of Proper Saddle Fit Prevention and Treatment of Musculoskeletal Infections 11. LAMENESS IN THE YOUNG HORSE The Physis/Physeal Fractures Epiphysitis/Physitis/Physeal Dysplasia Incomplete Cuboidal Bone Ossification/Juvenile Spavin Angular Limb Deformities (ALDs) Flexural Deformities Osteochondrosis Lameness in Foals Cervical Stenotic Myelopathy (Wobbler Syndrome) 12. FOOT CARE AND FARRIERY Basic Foot Care Principles of Trimming and Shoeing Farriery for Common Hoof Problems Natural Balance Trimming and Shoeing Index