Canine Lameness, 2nd Edition

Felix Duerr (Editor), Lindsay Elam (Editor) 

ISBN: 9781394241835

Wiley-Blackwell

July 2026

512 pages

Description

Confidently diagnose and treat canine lameness with integrated clinical guidance

Canine Lameness, Second Edition, provides veterinary professionals with practical guidance for diagnosing mobility disorders in dogs. This comprehensive resource combines clinical examination techniques, diagnostic imaging, and musculoskeletal anatomy to address the challenging complexity of canine lameness diagnosis.

This revised edition takes a symptom-based approach that mirrors clinical practice, organizing content by anatomical region to simplify establishing differential diagnoses. Five new chapters expand coverage of the diagnosis and prevention of systemic and regional muscle and tendon disorders. The book features diagnostic algorithms, illustrations, charts and tables as well as 95 instructional videos demonstrating disease conditions and examination techniques.

This book:

• Integrates clinical examination, diagnostic imaging, and relevant musculoskeletal anatomy into one accessible resource for comprehensive lameness evaluation

• Features 95 instructional videos demonstrating disease conditions and examination techniques

• Includes five new chapters covering systemic myopathies, regional muscle and tendon pathology, systemic diseases causing mobility impairment, and fitness and strength assessment

• Provides diagnostic algorithms and flow charts organized by anatomical region to guide clinical decision-making based on localized symptoms

• Offers enhanced coverage of soft tissue pathology and muscular conditions with detailed anatomic photographs, cadaver images, and illustrative drawings

Canine Lameness serves as an essential patient-side resource for veterinarians, students, surgeons, sports medicine specialists, neurologists, and rehabilitation professionals seeking to accurately diagnose canine mobility disorders through systematic evaluation and evidence-based approaches.

Table of Contents

List of Contributors xi

Foreword xiii

Acknowledgments xv

About the Companion Website xvi

SECTION 1 Lameness Diagnosis 1

PART I Lameness Evaluation 3

PART II Diagnostic Techniques 113

SECTION 2 Regional Diagnosis 169

PART III General Considerations 171

PART IV Distal Limb Lameness 219

PART V Thoracic Limb Lameness 249

PART VI Pelvic Limb Lameness 361

Glossary 000

Index 000

About the Author

FELIX DUERR, MS, DACVS-SA, DECVS, DACVSMR, is Professor of Small Animal Orthopedics at Colorado State University and co-leader of the Orthopedic Medicine and Mobility Service at the James L. Voss Veterinary Teaching Hospital in Fort Collins, Colorado, USA.

LINDSAY ELAM, DVM, MPH, DACVSMR, is Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Medicine and Mobility at Colorado State University and co-leader of the Orthopedic Medicine and Mobility Service at the James L. Voss Veterinary Teaching Hospital in Fort Collins, Colorado, USA.