Canine Lameness, 2nd Edition

by Felix Duerr , Lindsay Elam
July 2026

Canine Lameness, 2nd 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.