Equine Sports Medicine and Surgery

Content: 
Front Matter, Pages i-iii
Copyright, Page iv
List of contributors, Pages ix-xiv
Acknowledgments, Page xv
Preface, Page xvii
1 - The horse as an athlete, Pages 3-10
2 - Laboratory exercise testing, Pages 11-24
3 - Exercise testing in the field, Pages 25-42
4 - Genetic basis of equine performance, Pages 43-58
5 - Epidemiology of orthopedic diseases in athletic horses, Pages 61-68
6 - Muscle physiology: Responses to exercise and training, Pages 69-108
7 - Muscle disorders of equine athletes, Pages 109-143
8 - Skeletal physiology: Responses to exercise and training, Pages 145-165
9 - Tendon and ligament physiology, Pages 167-188
10 - Biomechanics of locomotion in the athletic horse, Pages 189-211
11 - Joint physiology: Responses to exercise and training, Pages 213-222
12 - Kinematics of lameness, Pages 223-238
13 - Diagnosis of lameness, Pages 239-251
14 - Diseases of the foot, Pages 253-274
15 - Distal limb: Fetlock and pastern, Pages 275-296
16 - Metacarpus/metatarsus, Pages 297-325
17 - The Carpus, Pages 327-342
18 - Elbow and Shoulder, Pages 343-365
19 - Tarsus and stifle, Pages 367-398
20 - Soft tissue injuries: Tendinitis and desmitis, Pages 399-418
21 - Back and pelvis, Pages 419-456
22 - Repetitive strain injuries of the skeleton in high performance equine athletes, Pages 457-471
23 - Pharmacotherapy of joint and tendon disease, Pages 473-502
24 - Neurologic causes of gait abnormalities in the athletic horse, Pages 503-526
25 - Upper airway function of normal horses during exercise, Pages 529-547
26 - Abnormalities of the upper airway, Pages 549-586
27 - Lower airway function: Response to exercise and training, Pages 587-603
28 - Inflammatory diseases of the lower airway of athletic horses, Pages 605-632
29 - Exercise-induced pulmonary hemorrhage (EIPH), Pages 633-647
30 - Viral respiratory disease in athletic horses, Pages 649-664
31 - Heart and vessels: Function during exercise and training adaptations, Pages 667-694
32 - Diseases of the heart and vessels, Pages 695-743
33 - Metabolic responses to exercise and training, Pages 747-767
34 - Endocrine function during exercise and response to training, Pages 769-785
35 - Endocrine and metabolic disorders of the equine athlete, Pages 787-796
36 - Nutrition for the equine athlete: Nutrient requirements and key principles in ration design, Pages 797-817
37 - Nutrition for the equine athlete: Above and beyond nutrients alone, Pages 819-834
38 - Body fluids and electrolytes: Responses to exercise and training, Pages 837-854
39 - Acid-base physiology at rest, during exercise and in response to training, Pages 855-879
40 - Abnormalities of body fluids and electrolytes in athletic horses, Pages 881-900
41 - Thermoregulation and exercise-associated heat illnesses, Pages 901-918
42 - Hematology and serum biochemistry of the equine athlete, Pages 921-929
43 - Biochemical abnormalities of athletic horses, Pages 931-938
44 - Abnormalities of the erythron, Pages 939-973
45 - Exercise and immunity in horses, Pages 975-982
46 - Effects of exercise on gastrointestinal function, Pages 985-998
47 - Gastrointestinal diseases of athletic horses, Pages 999-1009
48 - Veterinary aspects of training Thoroughbred racehorses, Pages 1013-1036
49 - Veterinary aspects of racing and training horses used for harness racing (trotters and pacers), Pages 1037-1055
50 - Veterinary aspects of training event horses, Pages 1057-1070
51 - Veterinary aspects of training dressage horses, Pages 1071-1081
52 - Veterinary aspects of training and racing endurance horses, Pages 1083-1106
53 - Veterinary aspects of competing and training polo horses, Pages 1107-1112
54 - Veterinary aspects of training and competing western performance horses, Pages 1113-1125
55 - Veterinary aspects of training the show jumping horse, Pages 1127-1135
56 - Veterinary aspects of the aged equine athlete, Pages 1137-1143
57 - Anesthesia of the equine athlete, Pages 1145-1155
58 - Emergency procedures and first aid for the equine athlete, Pages 1157-1170
59 - Reproductive management of the athletic horse, Pages 1171-1180
60 - Examination of the equine athlete prior to purchase, Pages 1181-1204
61 - International movement of athletic horses: Quarantine and regulatory controls, Pages 1205-1214
62 - Manual therapy and exercise for athletic horses, Pages 1217-1224
63 - Equine rehabilitation: Chiropractic treatment for athletic horses, Pages 1225-1229
64 - Physical treatment of the equine athlete, Pages 1231-1241
Appendix 1a - Reference ranges for red cell variables in athletic horses, Pages 1245-1247
Appendix 1b - Reference ranges for the leukogram of athletic horses, Pages 1249-1251
Appendix 2 - Reference ranges for serum biochemical variables in athletic horses, Pages 1253-1258
Index, Pages 1259-1299