title: Evaluation of the lame patient.
abstract: Competence in evaluating lameness is vital for the veterinary practitioner. This skill is becoming even more important with the increasing popularity of large-breed dogs and the corresponding increase in the number of developmental orthopedic problems seen on a day-to-day basis. A proper physical examination of the lame patient is essential to the management of the case. This article reviews the initial evaluation of the lame veterinary patient without dwelling on the specific differential diagnoses and corresponding treatments.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Sciences, Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine, Manhattan, Kansas, USA. renberg@vet.ksu.edu
authors.forename: W C
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Renberg
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D002415:Cats / Q000293:injuries; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D004285:Dogs / Q000293:injuries; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D007794:Lameness, Animal / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D010808:Physical Examination / Q000662:veterinary; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*