PREFACE TO THE SIXTH EDITION

Welcome to the sixth edition of Adams and Stashak’s Lameness in Horses. When Dr. Stashak approached me about being an editor for the new

edition, I failed to realize the complexity of the endeavor. However, I have tried to modify the book with the specific goal of providing the most

current information as concisely as possible. You will notice that Dr. Stashak’s name has been added to the book title to refl ect his numerous

contributions to this text over the last few editions.



The primary objectives of the sixth edition were to update existing information and add new information without expanding the size of the

book. This required re-organization, consolidation, and deletion of existing material in some cases. Expansive text on surgical procedures was

condensed or eliminated in the sixth edition to focus on lameness and not surgery in horses.



You will notice that only chapters 1 through 5 and 12 are similar in content to previous chapters in the fifth edition. However, Chapter 4 (Diagnostic

Procedures) has been expanded considerably to reflect the advances that have been made in this important area over the last several years.

Chapters 6 through 11 are new, although much of the information from the fifth edition has been re-organized into a different format within these

chapters. Chapter 6 was added because of the growing importance of the axial skeleton in lameness and poor performance, especially in certain

occupations. Chapters 7 and 8 focus on the principles of musculoskeletal diseases and treatments, respectively, and hopefully permit the reader to

better understand these basic disease processes as well as the multitude of treatment options that are available for the numerous disease conditions

covered elsewhere in the text. Chapter 9 contains a wealth of information from experienced equine veterinarians regarding lameness conditions

unique to a horse’s specific sport. Knowing these specific occupation-related conditions can be extremely helpful in lameness diagnosis. Chapter

10 is a “catch all” for many conditions and situations that do not fit neatly within another chapter yet are important aspects of the musculoskeletal

system in the horse. Examples include prepurchase examinations, saddle fit, headshaking, and assessment of the neurologic horse. Chapter 11

discusses the unique features of the musculoskeletal system in the growing horse and serves to remind us of the numerous differences between

the immature and mature horse with respect to lameness.


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