Designed for quick reference in the clinic examination room, this compact, easy-to-use handbook provides practical guidance on diagnosis and treatment of all musculoskeletal problems seen in dogs and cats. Topic entries are written by the foremost experts on small animal musculoskeletal problems and follow The 5-Minute Consult format that is so popular among busy practitioners. Topics are organized alphabetically so that readers can quickly find the information they need. This timely new resource covers a wide range of canine and feline musculoskeletal conditions, including elbow dysplasia, intervertebral disc disease, and arthritis. A full-color insert of images and illustrations depicting various disorders is also included.

Antebrachial Growth Deformities

Arthritis (Degenerative Joint Disease)

Arthritis, Septic

Atlantoaxial Instability

Craniomandibular Osteopathy

Cruciate Ligament Disease, Cranial

Diskospondylitis

Elbow Dysplasia

Hip Dysplasia-Dogs

Hypertrophic Osteodystrophy

Hypertropic Osteopathy

Intervertebral Disc Disease, Cervical

Intervertebral Disc Disease, Thoracolumbar

Lameness

Legg-Calvé-Perthes Disease

Muscle Rupture (Muscle Tear)

Myasthenia Gravis

Myopahty, Focal Inflammatory-Masticatory Muscle

Myositis and Extraocular Myositis

Myopathy, Generalized Inflammatory-Polymyositis and Dermatomyositis

Myopathy, Noninflammatory-Endocrine

Myopathy, Noninflammatory-Hereditary Labrador Retriever

Myopathy, Noninflammatory-Hereditary Myotonia

Myopathy, Noninflammatory-Hereditary Scotty Cramp

Myopathy, Noninflammatory-Hereditary X-linked Muscular Dystrophy

Myopathy, Noninflammatory-Metabolic

Osterchonodrodysplasia

Osteochondrosis

Osteomyelitis

Panostetis

Patellar Luxation

Polyarthritis, Erosive, Inmune-Mediated

Polyarthritis, Nonerosive, Immune-Mediated

Shoulder, Ligament, and Tendon Conditions

Appendix

Index

Larry P. Tilley, DVM
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Internal Medicine)
President, VetMed Consultants
Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Tilley & Associates, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA

Francis W. K. Smith, Jr. DVM
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Internal Medicine & Cardiology)
Vice-President, VetMed Consultants, Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine, North Grafton, Massachusetts, USA