Description
Equine Sports Medicine and Surgery provides the most up-to-date, in-depth coverage of the basic and clinical sciences required for management of the equine athlete. The unique treatment of exercise physiology and training within a clinical context, together with detailed review of all diseases affecting athletic horses, makes this the most comprehensive text available.The book will provide a thorough grounding in the basic physiology of each body system, and in particular the responses of each body system to exercise and training, that will be separate, but highly relevant to, the succeeding sections on clinical disorders of each body system. The highly respected editors have brought together an internationally renowned team of 50 contributors, producing the ultimate reference for veterinarians, students, horse-owners, and all those involved in the world of equine athletics.- High quality artwork, including relevant radiographic, ultrasonographic, CAT scan, and MRI images, aid understanding and diagnosis- Provides a truly international perspective, including guidelines pertinent to different geographic areas, and racing jurisdictions- In-depth coverage of the role of the veterinarian in the management of athletic horses- Explores the use of complementary therapies- ~
Table of Contents
AcknowledgementsList of ContributorsSection 1: Integrative physiology and exercise testingChapter 1 – The horse as an athleteChapter 2 – Laboratory exercise testingChapter 3 – Exercise testing in the fieldChapter 4 – Genetic basis of equine performanceSection 2: Musculoskeletal systemChapter 5 – Epidemiology of orthopaedic diseases in athletic horsesChapter 6 – Muscle physiology: responses to exercise and trainingChapter 7 – Muscle disorders of equine athletesChapter 8 – Skeletal physiology: responses to exercise and trainingChapter 9 – Tendon and ligament physiologyChapter 10 – Biomechanics of locomotion in the athletic horseChapter 11 – Joint physiology: response to exercise and trainingChapter 12 – Kinematics of lamenessChapter 13 – Diagnosis of lamenessChapter 14 – Diseases of the footChapter 15 – Distal limb: fetlock and pasternChapter 16 – Metacarpus/metatarsusChapter 17 – The carpusChapter 18 – Elbow and shoulderChapter 19 – Tarsus and stifleChapter 20 – Soft tissue: tendinitis and desmitisChapter 21 – Back and pelvisChapter 22 – Repetitive strain injuries of the skeleton in high performance equine athletesChapter 23 – Pharmacotherapy of the joint and tendon diseaseChapter 24 – Neurologic gait abnormalities in the athletic horseSection 3: Respiratory systemChapter 25 – Upper airway function of normal horses during exerciseChapter 26 – Abnormalities of the upper airwayChapter 27 – Lower airway function: response to exercise and trainingChapter 28 – Inflammatory diseases of the lower airway of athletic horsesChapter 29 – Exercise-induced pulmonary hemorrhage (EIPH)Chapter 30 – Viral respiratory disease in athletic horsesSection 4: Cardiovascular systemChapter 31 – Heart and vessels: function during exercise and training adaptationsChapter 32 – Diseases of the heart and vesselsSection 5: Metabolism and nutritionChapter 33 – Metabolic responses to exercise and trainingChapter 34 – Endocrine function during exercise and response to trainingChapter 35 – Endocrine and metabolic disorders of the equine athleteChapter 36 – Nutrition for the equine athlete: nutrient requirements and key principles in ration designChapter 37 – Nutrition for the equine athlete: above and beyond nutrient requirementsSection 6: Fluids and electrolytesChapter 38 – Body fluids and electrolytes: responses to exercise and trainingChapter 39 – Acid-base physiology at rest, during exercise and in response to trainingChapter 40 – Abnormalities of body fluids and electrolytes in athletic horsesChapter 41 – Thermoregulation and exercise-associated heat illnessesSection 7: Hematology and immunologyChapter 42 – Hematologic and serum biochemical responses to exercise and trainingChapter 43 – Hematologic and biochemical abnormalities of athletic horsesChapter 44 – Abnormalities of the erythronChapter 45 – Exercise and immunity in horsesSection 8: Gastrointestinal systemChapter 46 – Effects of exercise on gastrointestinal functionChapter 47 – Gastrointestinal diseases of athletic horsesSection 9: Veterinary management of the performance horseChapter 48 – Veterinary aspects of training Thoroughbred racehorsesChapter 49 – Veterinary aspects of training horses used for harness racing (trotters and pacers)Chapter 50 – Veterinary aspects of training event horsesChapter 51 – Veterinary aspects of training dressage horsesChapter 52 – Veterinary aspects of training and racing endurance horsesChapter 53 –Veterinary aspects of training and competing polo horsesChapter 54 – Veterinary aspects of training and competing Western performance horsesChapter 55 – Veterinary aspects of training the showjumping horseChapter 56 – Veterinary aspects of the aged equine athleteChapter 57 – Anesthesia of the equine athleteChapter 58 – Emergency procedures and first aid for equine athletesChapter 59 – Repr
