Lame Horse: Causes, Symptoms and Treatment

Great to study and to familiarize oneself with everything that is inside the equine foot and lower limb. Easier then doing dissections yourself!

James Rooney is one of my favorite authors. I highly recommend this book to farriers, veterinarians, trainers, and even horse owners. It is very well written and very easy to understand. Dr. Rooney has been a long time contributor to the body of scientific knowledge in hoof care industry and a big favorite among farriers who specialize in lameness and therapeutic horseshoeing. If you are having trouble decidng whether or not to buy this book, you may want to check out the author's web site: "[...]" << cut and past that in your browser's address window.

This book is so good that it will survive the test of time no matter what. Reading and understanding it gives the reader the ability to judge correctly how to superbly care for horses. I'm very glad that Dr. Rooney has updated it, but I sure wouldn't be throwing out the old versions yet! I've worked with horses for 46 years, and I always have a copy of Rooney handy, plus a loaner copy for others. A priceless book for anyone involved in the care of horses.

I liked Dr. Rooney's book a lot. But I have to agree with the reader who wrote that Dr. Rooney's opinion on chiropractic isn't qualified. I gave it five stars because 99 per cent of the book is extremely useful. The 1 per cent on chiropractic can be overlooked. Still an "A" effort.

Dr. Rooney's, "The Lame Horse" is one of my favorite horse books. It's extremely informative, and readable. But he confuses opinion with fact. Dr. Rooney wrote a comment about chiropractic that simply isn't true--that is--the horse's vertebrae don't move and can't move with spinal manipulation. Dr. Rooney points to his "post-mortem" proof and defies the reader to move a dead horse's vertebrae even in the absence of muscle spasm. Well, what about rigormortus? True, a dead horse's spine cannot be moved, but a live one could--same holds true with a person. So, Dr. Rooney, stick to horse lameness. You're good at that. But leave your opinions about chiropractic at the gate--or at least do your homework. Unqualified statements made in a book puts a cloud on the stuff that is qualified.