The 3rd edition of this handbook covers the diagnosis, etiology, and treatment of conditions affecting the locomotor system in small animals. Presents up-to-date information on various types of fractures and methods of fixation, lameness and joint surgery, and musculoskeletal diseases. Also discusses acute and chronic bone infections, transplantation, plating, wiring and pinning techniques, bone grafting, reconstructive joint surgery, osteochondrosis, and more. Includes over 1,000 step-by-step line drawings.