Get evidence-based guidelines to keeping athletic horses healthy and physically fit! Equine Sports Medicine and Surgery, 3rd Edition, provides a comprehensive guide to exercise physiology and training within a clinical context, along with a detailed review of all diseases affecting horses participating in racing and competition. Not only does this text discuss the physiological responses of each body system to exercise, but it covers nutritional support, the prevention of exercise-induced disorders and lameness, and modification of training regimens. New to this edition are topics such as drug effects on performance and the use of cloud-based technologies for monitoring performance, as well as new content on exercise physiology, welfare, conditioning, farriery, behavior, and vision. Written by an expert team of international authors, each print purchase of this this authoritative, all-in-one resource comes with an digital version!
Section 1: The Horse as an Athlete Section 2: Musculoskeletal System and Lameness Section 3: Respiratory System Section 4: Cardiovascular System Section 5: Metabolism and Nutrition Section 6: Body Fluids, Electrolytes, Acid-Base, and Thermoregulation Section 7: Hematology, Biochemistry, and Immunity Section 8: Gastrointestinal System Section 9: Behavior Section 10: Vision Section 11: Veterinary Management of Athletic Horses Section 12: Drug and Medication Use in Athletic Horses Appendix A: Reference Values for Red Cell Variables in Athletic Horses Appendix B: Reference Values for the Leukogram of Athletic Horses Appendix C: Reference Values for Biochemical Variables in Athletic Horses
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