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Equine Back Pathology
Diagnosis and Treatment

Edited by

Dr Frances M.D. Henson, MA, VetMB, PhD, CertES(Orth),

CertEM(Int Med), MRCVS, RCVS Specialist in Equine Surgery
(Orthopaedics)
Department of Veterinary Medicine
University of Cambridge
UK

A John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., Publication

Equine Back Pathology
Diagnosis and Treatment
Equine Back Pathology
Diagnosis and Treatment

Edited by

Dr Frances M.D. Henson, MA, VetMB, PhD, CertES(Orth),

CertEM(Int Med), MRCVS, RCVS Specialist in Equine Surgery
(Orthopaedics)
Department of Veterinary Medicine
University of Cambridge
UK

A John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., Publication

This edition first published 2009
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Equine back pathology : diagnosis and treatment / edited by Frances M.D. Henson.
p. ; cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-1-4051-5492-5 (hardback : alk. paper) 1. Horses–Diseases–Diagnosis. 2. Horses–Diseases–
Treatment. 3. Back–Diseases–Diagnosis. 4. Back–Diseases–Treatment. I. Henson, Frances M. D.
[DNLM: 1. Horse Diseases. 2. Back Pain–veterinary. 3. Spinal Diseases–pathology. 4. Spinal
Diseases–veterinary. 5. Spine–anatomy & histology. SF 951 E631 2009]

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Contents

Contributors vii 7 The neurological examination 73

Foreword ix Constanze Fintl
Acknowledgements xi
Abbreviations xiii 8 Radiography 79
Frances M.D. Henson

Section 1: Anatomy and Function 1 9 Nuclear scintigraphy 94

Alastair Nelson
1 The normal anatomy of the osseous
structures of the back and pelvis 3 10 Ultrasonography of the
Leo B. Jeffcott thoracolumbar region 105
Luis P. Lamas and Marcus J. Head
2 The normal anatomy of the soft tissue
structures of the thoracolumbar spine 16 11 Ultrasonography of the lumbosacral
Jessica A. Kidd spine and pelvis 112
Mary Beth Whitcomb
3 The normal anatomy of the soft tissue
structures of the pelvis 25 12 Thermography 125
David Bainbridge Tracy A. Turner

4 The normal anatomy of the nervous

system 32 Section 3: The Diagnosis and
Constanze Fintl Treatment of Specific Conditions 133
5 Kinematics of the equine back 39 13 Traumatic damage to the back
P. René van Weeren and pelvis 135
Adam Driver and Rob Pilsworth

Section 2: The Investigation of 14 Overriding dorsal spinous processes 147

Back Pathology 61 Frances M.D. Henson and Jessica A. Kidd

6 The clinical examination 63 15 Miscellaneous osseous conditions 157

Graham A. Munroe Frances M.D. Henson
vi Contents

16 Muscular disorders of the equine back 168 22 Racehorses 213

Richard J. Piercy and Renate Weller Marcus J. Head

17 Supraspinous ligament and dorsal

sacroiliac ligament desmitis 179
Luis P. Lamas Section 5: Complementary
Therapy and Rehabilitation 223
18 Sacroiliac dysfunction 189
Leo B. Jeffcott 23 Complementary therapies in
the treatment of back pain 225
Mimi Porter
Section 4: Back Pathology in
Specific Disciplines 199 24 Integrative therapies in the treatment
of back pain 235
19 Dressage horses 201 Joyce Harman
Svend E. Kold
25 Rehabilitation 249
20 Showjumpers 207 Mary Bromiley
Frances M.D. Henson
Index 263
21 Eventers 210
Andrew P. Bathe Colour plate section follows page 146
Contributors

David Bainbridge, VetMB MA PhD MRCVS Marcus J. Head, BVet.Med, MRCVS

University Clinical Veterinary Anatomist Rossdale’s Diagnostic Centre, Cotton End Road,
Department of Physiology, Development and Exning, Newmarket, Suffolk, UK
Neuroscience, University of Cambridge,
Cambridge, UK Frances M.D. Henson, MA, VetMB, PhD,
CertES(Orth), CertEM(Int Med), MRCVS
Andrew P. Bathe, MA, VetMB, DipECVS, DEO, Queen’s Veterinary School Hospital, University
MRCVS of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
RCVS and European Specialist in Equine Surgery
Rossdales Equine Hospital, Cotton End Road, Leo B. Jeffcott, MA, BVet.Med, PhD, FRCVS,
Exning, Newmarket, Suffolk, UK DVSc, VetMedDr
Dean and Professor of Veterinary Science
Mary Bromiley, FRSP, SRP, RPT(USA) Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of
Downs House Equine, Combeleigh Farm, Sydney, JD Stewart Building, New South Wales,
Wheddon Cross, Minehead, Somerset, UK Australia

Adam Driver, BVSc, CertVR, MRCVS Jessica A. Kidd, BA, DVM, CertES(Orth),
Global Equine Group Ltd Diplomate ECVS, MRCVS
9 The Manor, Herringswell, Bury St Edmunds, The Valley Equine Hospital, Lambourn,
UK Berkshire, UK

Constanze Fintl, BVSc, MSc, PhD, Svend E. Kold, DrMedVet, PhD, CUEW, RFP,
CertEM(IntMed), DipECEIM, MRCVS MRCVS
Department of Companion Animal Clinical Willesley Equine Clinic Ltd, Byams Farm,
Sciences, Norwegian School of Veterinary Willesley, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, UK
Science, Oslo, Norway
Luis P. Lamas, DVM CertES(Orth) MRCVS
Joyce Harman, DVM, MRCVS Queen’s Veterinary School Hospital, University
Harmany Equine Clinic Ltd, Flint Hill, Virginia, of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
USA
viii Contributors

Graham A. Munroe, BVSc(Hons), PhD, CertEO, Tracy A. Turner, DVM, MS, DiplACVS, DiplABT
DESM, DipECVS, FRCVS Anoka Equine Veterinary Services, Elk River,
Flanders Veterinary Services, Cowrig Cottage, Minnesota, USA
Greenlaw, Duns, Berwickshire, UK
P. René van Weeren, DVM, PhD, DiplECVS
Alastair Nelson, MA, VetMB, CertVR, MRCVS, Professor of Equine Musculoskeletal Biology
Rainbow Equine Clinic, Old Malton, North Department of Equine Sciences, Faculty of
Yorkshire, UK Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, The
Netherlands
Richard J. Piercy, MA, VetMB, MS, PhD,
DipACVIM, MRCVS Renate Weller, Drmedvet, PhD, MRVCS
Comparative Neuromuscular Diseases Lecturer in Diagnostic Imaging
Laboratory, Royal Veterinary College, Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, The
Hawkshead Lane, North Mymms, Hatfield, UK Royal Veterinary College, Hawkshead Lane,
North Mymms, Hatfield, UK
Rob Pilsworth, BSc(Hons), MA, VetMB, CertVR,
MRCVS Mary Beth Whitcomb, DVM
Newmarket Equine Hospital, Newmarket, Assistant Professor
Suffolk, UK Clinical Large Animal Ultrasound, Department
of Surgical and Radiological Sciences, School of
Mimi Porter, MS Veterinary Medicine, University of California,
Equine Therapy Inc., 4350 Harrodsburg Road, Davis, California, USA
Lexington, Kentucky, USA
Foreword

In the fourth Sir Frederick Hobday Memorial Much has happened in the intervening years
Lecture that I delivered 30 years ago to the British and a great deal more interest has been paid to the
Equine Veterinary Association, I ended with a horse’s back, both clinically and in research. This
quote from Mohammed. He wrote some 3000 book serves to identify the considerable progress
years earlier “Care for your mares – their bellies that has been made in addressing all these factors.
are your treasure, their backs your safety, and So now it is possible to establish definitive diag-
God will help their owners”. For me this was noses, to appreciate huge advances in our under-
proof indeed that the horse’s back is of consider- standing of the biomechanics of the back, to
able importance for their function and athletic evaluate the results of controlled studies on
ability. therapy and outcome, and to work really closely
At the time of the Hobday Lecture I highlighted with our paraprofessional colleagues to better
six areas that I considered to be important limiting evaluate and treat horses with back problems.
factors in the evaluation of back problems in the Despite these important advances there is still
horse: much work to be done. However, it is hoped that
this book will help to maintain the interest in the
1. Lack of knowledge of the natural history of horse’s back by informing interested people, teach-
disorders ing students, enthusing “old hands” who have
2. Difficulties in establishing a specific diagnosis been treating back cases for years and, most impor-
3. Insufficient research being performed (particu- tantly, improving the diagnosis and management
larly in biomechanics) of all horses with back pathology.
4. Few controlled studies on therapy and
outcome
5. Lack of common ground between veterinary
surgeons and paraprofessionals
6. Lack of definitive studies on back pathology. Leo Jeffcott
Acknowledgements

This book would not have been written without ing and humouring me, and all of the contributors
the leadership, inspiration and support that Pro- to this book for putting up with my electronic
fessor Leo Jeffcott has shown me throughout my nagging.
career. Anything I know about the equine back My grateful thanks to my mother and father,
comes from the foundations that he taught me. Joan and Mike, for giving me a love of horses and
I would also like to thank all of the horses that a scientific mind, and to my daughters, Claudia
I have had the pleasure of examining and treating, and Sofia, for being a delight and joy.
the clinicians with whom I have worked for teach- Special thanks, of course, to my wonderful
ing me so much, all of the staff in the Equine husband, Mike, for simply everything.
Hospital, University of Cambridge (particularly
Alison Smith and Graham Munroe), for support- Frances Henson
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