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basic and clinical sciences of the equine athlete
Hinchcliff, Kenneth W. (Kenneth William)
xvii, 1299 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm.
The horse as an athlete -- Laboratory exercise testing -- Exercise testing in the field -- Genetic basis of equine performance -- Epidemiology of orthopedic diseases in athletic horses -- Muscle physiology: responses to exercise and training -- Muscle disorders of equine athletes -- Skeletal physiology: responses to exercise and training -- Tendon and ligament physiology -- Biomechanics of locomotion in the athletic horse -- Joint physiology: responses to exercise and training -- Kinematics of lameness -- Diagnosis of lameness -- Diseases of the foot -- Distal limb: fetlock and pastern -- Metacarpus/metatarsus -- The carpus -- Elbow and shoulder -- Tarsus and stifle -- Soft tissue injuries: tendinitis and desmitis -- Back and pelvis -- Repetitive strain injuries of the skeleton in high performance equine athletes -- Pharmacotherapy of joint and tendon disease -- Neurologic causes of gait abnormalities in the athletic horse -- Upper airway function of normal horses during exercise -- Abnormalities of the upper airway -- Lower airway function: response to exercise and training -- Inflammatory diseases of the lower airway of athletic horses -- Exercise-induced pulmonary hemorrhage (EIPH) -- Viral respiratory disease in athletic horses -- Heart and vessels: function during exercise and training adaptations -- Diseases of the heart and vessels -- Metabolic responses to exercise and training -- Endocrine function during exercise and response to training -- Endocrine and metabolic disorders of the equine athlete -- Nutrition for the equine athlete: nutrient requirements and key principles in ration design -- Nutrition for the equine athlete: above and beyond nutrients alone -- Body fluids and electrolytes: responses to exercise and training -- Acid-base physiology at rest, during exercise and in response to training -- Abnormalities of body fluids and electrolytes in atheltic horses -- Thermoregulation and exercise-associated heat illnesses
Hematology and serum biochemistry of the equine athlete -- Biochemical abnormalities of athletic horses -- Abnormalities of the erythron -- Exercise and immunity in horses -- Effects of exercise on gastrointestinal function -- Gastrointestinal diseases of athletic horses -- Veterinary aspects of training Thoroughred racehorses -- Veterinary aspects of racing and training horses used for harness racing (trotters and pacers) -- Veterinary aspects of training event horses -- Veterinary aspects of training dressage horses -- Veterinary aspects of training and racing endurance horses -- Veterinary aspects of competing and training polo horses -- Veterinary aspects of training and competing western performance horses -- Veterinary aspects of training the show jumping horse -- Veterinary aspects of the aged equine athlete -- Anesthesia of the equine athlete -- Emergency procedures and first aid for the equine athlete -- Reproductive management of the athletic horse -- Examination of the equine athlete prior to purchase -- International movement of athletic horses: quarantine and regulatory controls -- Manual therapy and exercise for athletic horses -- Equine rehabilitation: chiropractic treatment for athletic horses -- Physical treatment of the equine athlete -- 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
Previous edition: Edinburgh: W.B. Saunders, 2004.
Includes bibliographical references and index.