Here is the first text for veterinarians and farrier's that focuses exclusively on the foot. The foot is the most common site of lameness in horses and it is estimated that seventy to eighty percent of lameness problems are foot-related.

It covers the basic farrier principles, but also focuses on medical and surgical foot care management. Starting with the anatomy and physiology of the equine foot, the book moves on to evaluation of the equine foot; pathological conditions; balancing and shoeing the healthy and diseased equine hoof and finally ends on new direction in equine podiatry.
CONTENTS: SECTION I: Anatomy and Physiology of the Equine Foot
Chapter 1 Gross Anatomy: Structure and Function
Chapter 2 Biomechanics of the Equine Hoof
Chapter 3 Microscopic Anatomy and Physiology
Chapter 4 Hoof Nutrition

SECTION II: Diagnostic Evaluation of the Equine Foot
Chapter 5 Visual Inspection and Manual Evaluation
Chapter 6 Diagnostic Analgesia of the Equine Foot
Chapter 7 Diagnostic Imaging

SECTION III: Pathological Conditions of the Equine Foot
Chapter 8 Developmental Conditions
Chapter 9 Pathologic Conditions of the External Hoof Capsule
Chapter 10 Pathologic Conditions of the Internal Hoof Capsule
Chapter 11 Chronic Heel Pain
Chapter 12 Laminitis

SECTION IV: Balancing and Shoeing the Equine Hoof
Chapter 13 Principles of Trimming and Shoeing
Chapter 14 Discipline-Specific Trimming and Shoeing
Chapter 15 Shoeing the Diseased Hoof
Chapter 16 Shoeing the Diseased Limb

SECTION V: New Directions in Equine Podiatry
Chapter 17 Digital Amputation and Prosthetic Management
Chapter 18 Preventive Footcare
Chapter 19 Client/Farrier/Veterinarian Relations
Chapter 20 The Future of Equine Podiatry

Bibliography
Appendix
Index