Equine Sports Medicine and Surgery: Basic and clinical sciences of the equine athlete

Get evidence-based guidelines to keeping athletic horses healthy and physically fit! Equine Sports Medicine & 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 used 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. Written by an expert team of international authors led by Dr.Kenneth W. Hinchcliff, this authoritative, all-in-one resource is also available as an eBook on Expert Consult. INDICE: Section 1: Integrative physiology and exercise testing NEW! History of equine exercise physiology The horse as an athlete Laboratory exercise testing Exercise testing in the field Genetic basis of equine performance NEW! Farriery and shoeing of the equine athlete NEW! Transportation of athletic horses Section 2: Musculoskeletal system Epidemiology of orthopaedic 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: response 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: tendinitis and desmitis Back and pelvis Repetitive strain injuries of the skeleton in high performance equine athletes Pharmacotherapy of the joint and tendon disease Neurologic gait abnormalities in the athletic horse Section 3: Respiratory system Upper airway function of normal horses during exercise Abnormalities of the upper airway Disease of the nasopharynx and Diseases of the larynx and trachea. 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 Section 4: Cardiovascular system Heart and vessels: function during exercise and training adaptations Diseases of the heart and vessels: Arrhythmias in equine athletes and structural heart disease of equine athletes. Section 5: Metabolism and nutrition Metabolic responses to exercise and training Endocrine function during exercise and response to training Nutrition for the equine athlete: nutrient requirements and key principles in ration design Nutrition for the equine athlete: above and beyond nutrient requirements Section 6: Fluids and electrolytes 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 athletic horses Thermoregulation and exercise-associated heat illnesses Section 7: Hematology and immunology Hematologic and serum biochemical responses to exercise and training Abnormalities of the erythron Exercise and immunity in horses NEW! Investigating causes of death during exercise Section 8: Gastrointestinal System Gastrointestinal diseases of athletic horses Section 9: Veterinary management of the performance horseVeterinary aspects of training Thoroughbred racehorses Veterinary aspects of 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 training and competing polo horses Veterinary aspects of training and competing Western performance horses Veterinary aspects of training the showjumping horse Investigating causes of death during exercise NEW! Behaviour and behavioural abnormalities in horses used for racing and competition. NEW! Welfare of horses used in racing and competition NEW! The connected horse - discussing innovative, cloud-based technologies for use in monitoring horses during racing/competition and training NEW! Track and course design Veterinary aspects of the aged equine athlete Anesthesia of the equine athlete NEW! Principles of regulation of drug use in competition horses NEW! Detection of drug use in performance horses NEW! Drug effects on performance Emergency procedures and first aid for equine athletes Reproductive management of the athletic horse NEW! Epidemiology and control of infectious diseases in populations of equine athletes Examination of the equine athlete prior to purchase Section 10: Physical therapy and rehabilitation Manual therapy and exercise for athletic horses Equine rehabilitation: chiropractic therapy for athletic horses Physical treatment of the equine athlete Appendix 1a - Reference ranges for the leukogram of athletic horses Appendix 2 - Reference ranges for serum biochemical variables in athletic horses Index

• ISBN: 978-0-7020-8370-9
• Editorial: Saunders Ltd.
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 1380
• Fecha Publicación: 01/09/2023
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés