Libro: Equine Sports Medicine and Surgery, Basic and Clinical Sciences of the Equine Athlete. Third Edition

Key features

  • NEW! Chapters in this edition include:
    • History of Equine Exercise Physiology
    • Welfare of Equine Athletes in Sport and the Social License to Operate
    • The Connected Horse (focusing on innovative, cloud-based technologies used to monitor athletic horses)
    • Conditioning of the Equine Athlete
    • Principles of Sport Horse Farriery
    • Epidemiology and Control of Infectious Respiratory Disease in Populations of Athletic Horses
    • Behavior and Behavioral Abnormalities in Athletic Horses
    • Vision and Disorders of Vision in Performance Horses
    • Detection of Drug Use in Athletic Horses
    • Drug Effects on Performance of the Equine Athlete
  • Comprehensive coverage is based on sound research and evidence-based practice and provides an understanding of the physiologic processes underlying the responses of horses to exercise and physical conditioning — from musculoskeletal and respiratory disorders to nutrition and physical rehabilitation.
  • International perspective on equine athletics includes guidelines pertinent to different geographic areas and racing jurisdictions.
  • More than 1,000 images include medical illustrations and clinical photos depicting equine anatomy, testing, and treatment scenarios, as well as radiographic, ultrasonographic, CAT, and MRI imaging to support understanding and diagnosis.
  • Coverage of abnormalities of the upper airway is now divided into two chapters: Disease of the Nasopharynx and Diseases of the Larynx and Trachea.
  • Coverage of diseases of the heart is divided into two chapters: Arrhythmias and Abnormalities of the Cardiac Conduction System and Structural Heart Disease, Cardiomyopathy, and Diseases of Large Vessels.
  • eBook version, included with print purchase, gives you the power to access all the text, figures, and references, with the ability to search, customize your content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud.

Section 1: The Horse as an Athlete

1. History of Equine Exercise Physiology

2. The Horse as an Athlete

3. Welfare of Equine Athletes in Sport and the Social License to Operate

4. Laboratory Exercise Testing

5. Exercise Testing in the Field

6. The Connected Horse

7. Conditioning of the Equine Athlete

8. Genetic Basis of Equine Performance
 

Section 2: Musculoskeletal System and Lameness

9. Muscle Physiology: Responses to Exercise and Conditioning

10. Muscle Disorders of Equine Athletes

11. Epidemiology of Orthopedic Injury and Death in Athletic Horses

12. Skeletal Physiology: Responses to Exercise and Training

13. Tendon and Ligament Physiology

14. Joint Physiology: Response to Exercise and Training

15. Quantitative Assessment of Locomotion in the Athletic Horse

16. Objective Measurement of Lameness

17. Diagnosis of Lameness

18. Diseases of the Foot

19. Principles of Sport Horse Farriery

20. Distal Limb: Fetlock and Pastern

21. Metacarpus/Metatarsus

22. The Carpus

23. Elbow and Shoulder

24. Tarsus and Stifle

25. Axial Skeleton: Neck, Back, and Pelvis

26. Neurologic Causes of Gait Abnormalities in Athletic Horses

27. Soft Tissue Injuries: Tendinitis and Desmitis

28. Pharmacotherapy of Joint and Tendon Disease

29. Equine Rehabilitation
 

Section 3: Respiratory System

30. Upper Airway Function of Normal Horses During Exercise

31. Abnormalities of the Nasopharynx

32. Diseases of the Larynx and Trachea

33. Lower Airway Function: Response to Exercise and Training

34. Noninfectious Inflammatory Diseases of the Lower Airway of Athletic Horses (Including Equine Asthma)

35. Exercise-Induced Pulmonary Hemorrhage

36. Epidemiology and Control of Infectious Respiratory Disease in Populations of Athletic Horses
 

Section 4: Cardiovascular System

37. Heart and Vessels: Function During Exercise and Conditioning Adaptations

38. Arrhythmias and Abnormalities of the Cardiac Conduction System in Athletic Horses

39. Structural Heart Disease, Cardiomyopathy, and Diseases of the Large Vessels in Athletic Horses
 

Section 5: Metabolism and Nutrition

40. Energy Metabolism: Responses to Exercise and Training

41. Nutrition for the Equine Athlete: Nutrient Requirements and Key Principles in Ration Design
 

Section 6: Body Fluids, Electrolytes, Acid-Base, and Thermoregulation

42. Body Fluids and Electrolytes: Responses to Exercise and Training

43. Acid-Base Physiology at Rest, During Exercise, and in Response to Training

44. Abnormalities of Body Fluids and Electrolytes in Athletic Horses

45. Thermoregulation and Exercise-Associated Heat Illnesses
 

Section 7: Hematology, Biochemistry, and Immunity

46. Evaluation of Clinicopathological Abnormalities in Athletic Horses

47. Exercise and Immunity in Horses
 

Section 8: Gastrointestinal System

48. Gastrointestinal Disorders in Athletic Horses
 

Section 9: Behavior

49. Behavior and Behavioral Abnormalities in Athletic Horses
 

Section 10: Vision

50. Vision and Disorders of Vision in Performance Horses
 

Section 11: Veterinary Management of Athletic Horses

51. Veterinary Aspects of Training, Conditioning, and Racing Thoroughbred Racehorses

52. Veterinary Aspects of Training, Conditioning, and Racing Horses Used for Harness Racing

53. Veterinary Aspects of Conditioning, Training, and Competing Event Horses

54. Veterinary Aspects of Conditioning, Training, and Competing Dressage Horses

55. Veterinary Aspects of Conditioning, Training, and Competing the Showjumping Horse

56. Veterinary Aspects of Conditioning, Training, and Competing Polo Ponies

57. Veterinary Aspects of Conditioning, Training, and Competing Endurance Horses

58. Veterinary Aspects of Conditioning, Training, and Competing Western Performance Horses

59. Veterinary Aspects of the Aged Equine Athlete

60. Reproductive Management of the Athletic Horse

61. Emergency Procedures and First Aid for the Equine Athlete

62. Examination of the Equine Athlete Prior to Purchase
 

Section 12: Drug and Medication Use in Athletic Horses

63. Detection of Drug Use in Athletic Horses

64. Drug Effects on Performance of the Equine Athlete

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.


Equine Sports Medicine and Surgery, Basic and Clinical Sciences of the Equine Athlete. Third Edition

Emmanuelle Van Erck-Westergren Geor, Raymond J. Hinchcliff, Kenneth W. Kaneps, Andris J.
Editorial Elsevier

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Año de publicación 2024
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