Equine sports medicine and surgery : basic and clinical sciences of the equine athlete /

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Hinchcliff, Kenneth W. (Kenneth William), 1956-, Kaneps, Andris J., Geor, Raymond J.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Edinburgh ; New York : Saunders, 2004.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Section 1. Integrative physiology and exercise testing
  • Integrative physiology of exercise
  • Clinical exercise testing : evaluation of the poor performing athlete
  • Exercise testing in the field
  • Clinical exercise testing : overview of causes of poor performance
  • Section 2. Musculoskeletal system
  • Muscle physiology : responses to exercise and training
  • Muscle disorders of equine athletes
  • Skeletal physiology : responses to exercise and training
  • Tendon and ligament physiology
  • Joint physiology : responses to exercise and training
  • Imaging of the musculoskeletal system in horses
  • Arthroscopic examination and surgery
  • Biomechanics of locomotion in the athletic horse
  • Kinematics of lameness
  • Diagnosis of lameness
  • Diseases of the foot
  • Distal limb : fetlock and pastern
  • Metacarpus/metatarsus
  • The carpus
  • Tarsus and stifle
  • Soft tissue injuries : tendinitis and desmitis
  • Back and pelvis
  • Prevention of orthopedic disease in athletic horses
  • Pharmacotherapy of joint and tendon disease
  • Neurologic causes of gait abnormalities in athletic horses
  • Physical treatment of the equine athlete
  • Section 3. Respiratory system
  • Upper airway function of normal horses during exercise
  • Abnormalities of the upper airway
  • Lower airway function : responses to exercise and training
  • Non-infectious diseases of the lower respiratory tract
  • Viral respiratory disease in athletic horses
  • Bacterial infections of the respiratory tract of athletic horses
  • Section 4. Cardiovascular system
  • Heart and vessels : function during exercise and response to training
  • Diseases of the heart and vessels
  • Section 5. Metabolism and nutrition
  • Metabolic responses to exercise and training
  • Endocrine alterations in the equine athlete
  • Nutritional management of the equine athlete
  • Metabolic diseases of athletic horses
  • Body fluids and electrolytes : responses to exercise and training
  • Acid-base physiology during exercise and in response to training
  • Abnormalities of body fluids and electrolytes in athletic horses
  • Thermoregulation and exercise-associated heat illnesses
  • Section 7. Hematology and immunology
  • Hematologic and serum biochemical responses to exercise and training
  • Hematologic and biochemical abnormalities in athletic horses
  • Abnormalities of the erythron
  • Immunological responses to exercise and training
  • Section 8. Gastrointestinal system
  • Effects of exercise on gastrointestinal function
  • Oral and dental disease
  • Gastrointestinal diseases of performance horses
  • Section 9. Veterinary management of the performance horse
  • Veterinary aspects of racing and training Thoroughbred race horses
  • Veterinary aspects of racing and training Standardbred race horses
  • Veterinary aspects of competing and training three-day event and dressage horses
  • Veterinary aspects of endurance riding
  • Veterinary aspects of training and competing polo ponies
  • Veterinary aspects of training Western performance horses
  • Veterinary aspects of training hunter/jumper horses
  • The older athletic horse
  • General principles for the vaccination of equine athletes
  • Parasite control for the athletic horse
  • Anesthesia of the equine athlete
  • Emergency procedures and first aid
  • Reproductive management
  • Examination of the equine athlete prior to purchase
  • Section 10. Transportation
  • International movement of athletic horses - quarantine and regulatory controls
  • Transport of horses
  • Section 11. Drug use in performance horses
  • Detection of drug use in performance horses
  • Drug effects on performance
  • Appendix 1a. Reference ranges for red cell variables in athletic horses
  • Appendix 1b. Reference ranges for the leukogram of athletic horses
  • Appendix 2. Reference ranges for serum biochemical variables in athletic horses