Includes bibliographical references and index.

Section I: General principles of joint pathobiology. General anatomy and physiology of joints -- Biomechanics in joints -- Traumatic arthritis and posttraumatic osteoarthritis in the horse -- Pathologic manifestations of joint disease -- Osteochondritis dissecans -- Subchondral cystic lesions -- Septic arthritis -- Effects of loading/exercise on articular tissues and developmental aspects of joints -- Section II: General principles of diagnosis and treatment. Principles of diagnosis -- Synovial fluid and serum biomarkers -- Section III: Principles of therapy of traumatic arthritis and osteoarthritis. Nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs -- Intraarticular corticosteroids -- Hyaluronan -- Polysulfated glycosaminoglycan (Adequan®) -- Pentosan polysulfate -- Biologic therapies -- Stem cells -- Physical rehabilitation -- Use of oral joint supplements in equine joint disease -- Section IV: Specifics of anatomy, clinical diagnosis, imaging diagnosis, and treatment by region. Distal limb -- Fetlock -- Carpus -- The elbow and shoulder -- Tarsus -- Stifle -- The hip -- Section V: New frontiers. Equine joint disease: present and future directions in research.

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