Equine Sports Medicine and Surgery

Description
This unique resource 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 a detailed review of all diseases affecting athletic horses, makes this the most comprehensive text available. Provides a thorough grounding in the basic physiology of each body system, and in particular the responses of each body system to exercise and training. The internationally renowned team of contributors has created the ultimate reference for veterinarians, students, horse-owners, and all those involved in the world of equine athletics.

Audience
Final year students, and equine practitioners, both specialist surgeons and general practitioners. As with all our equine titles we expect particularly strong sales to a secondary market of trainers, breeders, and owners - possibly more than usual given the sports perspective. Agencies responsible for the regulation of drugs, medication, transportation, preventative medicine and quarantine of horses will also find it indispensable.

Contents


Section 1: Integrative physiology and exercise testing
Chapter 1 Integrative physiology of exercise and importance to disorders of the equine athlete Chapter 2 Exercise testing in the laboratory Chapter 3 Exercise testing in the field Chapter 4 Approach to diagnosis of poor performance

Section 2: Musculoskeletal System
Chapter 5 Muscle physiology: responses to exercise and training Chapter 6 Muscle disorders of equine athletes Chapter 7 Skeletal physiology: responses to exercise and training Chapter 8 Tendon physiology: responses to exercise and training Chapter 9 Joint physiology: responses to exercise and training Chapter 10 Imaging the musculoskeletal system Chapter 11 Arthroscopic examination and surgery Chapter 12 Kinematics of the athletic horse Chapter 13 Kinematics of Lameness Chapter 14 Diagnosis of Lameness Chapter 15 Distal limb: foot Chapter 16 Distal limb: fetlock and pastern Chapter 17 Metacarpus/metatarsus Chapter 18 The carpus Chapter 19 Tarsus and stifle Chapter 20 Soft tissue injuries: tendonitis and desmitis Chapter 21 Musculoskeletal section: back and pelvis Chapter 22 Prevention of orthopedic disease in athletic horses Chapter 23 Pharmacotherapy of Joint and Tendon Disease Chapter 24 Neurological causes of gait abnormalities in athletic horses Chapter 25 Physical Treatment

Section 3: Respiratory System
Chapter 26 Upper airway function of normal horses during exercise Chapter 27 Abnormalities of the upper airway. Chapter 28. Lower airway function of normal horses: response to exercise and training. Chapter 29 Non-infectious diseases of the lower respiratory tract including EIPH Chapter 30 Viral diseases of the respiratory tract of athletic horses Chapter 31 Bacterial Infections of the respiratory tract of athletic horses

Section 4: Cardiovascular
Chapter 32 Heart and vessels: function during exercise and response to training Chapter 33 Diseases of the heart & vessels

Section 5: Metabolism and Nutrition
Chapter 34 Metabolic responses to exercise and training Chapter 35 Endocrine responses to exercise and training Chapter 36 Nutritional management of the athletic horse Chapter 37 Metabolic diseases of athletic horses

Section 6: Fluids and Electrolytes
Chapter 38 Physiology of body fluids in the equine athlete Chapter 39 Acid:base physiology during exercise and in response to training Chapter 40 Abnormalities of body fluids and electrolytes in athletic horses Chapter 41 Heat strain and stress: diseases caused by inadequate thermoregulation

Section 7: Hematology and Immunology
Chapter 42 Hematalogic and serum biochemical responses to exercise and training Chapter 43 Hematalogic and biochemical abnormalities in athletic horses Chapter 44 Abnormalities of the erythron Chapter 45 Immunological responses to exercise and training

Section 8: Gastrointestinal
Chapter 46 Effects of exercise and training on hepatic and gastrointestinal function Chapter 47 Oral and dental disease Chapter 48 Gastrointestinal diseases of performance horses

Section 9: Veterinary Management of the Performance Horse
Chapter 49 Thoroughbred racehorses Chapter 50 Standardbred race horses Chapter 51 Three Day Event Horses Chapter 52 Endurance racehorses Chapter 53 Polo ponies Chapter 54 Western performance horses Chapter 55 Hunter/jumper horses Chapter 56 The older athletic horse Chapter 57 Vaccination programs Chapter 58 Parasite control for the athletic horse Chapter 59 Anaesthesia of the equine athlete Chapter 60 First aid Chapter 61 Reproductive management Chapter 62 Prepurchase examination of the athletic horse

Section 10: Transportation
Chapter 63 International movement of athletic horses – quarantine and regulatory controls Chapter 64 Transport of horses

Section 11: Drug use in Performance Horses
Chapter 65 Detection of drug use in performance horses Chapter 66 Drug effects on performance

Appendix on normal serum and biochemical values Kingston