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 with each new print purchase.
1. Introduction - p. 128 2. Muscular Response to Exercise - p. 128 3. Methodology - p. 130 4. Muscle Structure and Function - p. 133 5. Muscle Heterogeneity - p. 146 6. Responses to Exercise - p. 154 7. Muscular Responses to Conditioning - p. 159 8. 10. Muscle Disorders of Equine Athletes - p. 178 9. 11. Epidemiology of Orthopedic Injury and Death in Athletic Horses - p. 220 10. 12. Skeletal Physiology: Responses to Exercise and Training - p. 233 11. 13. Tendon and Ligament Physiology - p. 252 12. 14. Joint Physiology: Response to Exercise and Training - p. 280 13. 15. Quantitative Assessment of Locomotion in the Athletic Horse - p. 292 14. 16. Objective Measurement of Lameness - p. 305 15. 17. Diagnosis of Lameness - p. 325 16. 18. Diseases of the Foot - p. 341 17. 19. Principles of Sport Horse Farriery - p. 362 18. 20. Distal Limb: Fetlock and Pastern - p. 377 19. 21. Metacarpus/Metatarsus - p. 402 20. 22. The Carpus - p. 438 21. 23. Elbow and Shoulder - p. 456 22. 24. Tarsus and Stifle - p. 478 23. 25. Axial Skeleton: Neck, Back, and Pelvis - p. 515 24. 26. Neurologic Causes of Gait Abnormalities in Athletic Horses - p. 538 25. 27. Soft Tissue Injuries: Tendinitis and Desmitis - p. 558 26. 28. Pharmacotherapy of Joint and Tendon Disease - p. 584 27. 29. Equine Rehabilitation - p. 609 28. Section 3. Respiratory System - p. 631 29. 30. Upper Airway Function of Normal Horses During Exercise - p. 632 30. 31. Abnormalities of the Nasopharynx - p. 652 31. 32. Diseases of the Larynx and Trachea - p. 670 32. 33. Lower Airway Function: Response to Exercise and Training - p. 698 33. 34. Noninfectious Inflammatory Diseases of the Lower Airway of Athletic Horses (Including Equine Asthma) - p. 720 34. 35. Exercise-Induced Pulmonary Hemorrhage - p. 753 35. 36. Epidemiology and Control of Infectious Respiratory Disease in Populations of Athletic Horses - p. 775 36. Section 4. Cardiovascular System - p. 799 37. 37. Heart and Vessels: Function During Exercise and Conditioning Adaptations - p. 800 38. 38. Arrhythmias and Abnormalities of the Cardiac Conduction System in Athletic Horses - p. 831 39. 39. Structural Heart Disease, Cardiomyopathy, and Diseases of the Large Vessels in Athletic Horses - p. 866 40. Section 5. Metabolism and Nutrition - p. 898 41. 40. Energy Metabolism: Responses to Exercise and Training - p. 899 42. 41. Nutrition for the Equine Athlete: Nutrient Requirements and Key Principles in Ration Design - p. 925 43. Section 6. Body Fluids, Electrolytes, Acid-Base, and Thermoregulation - p. 953 44. 42. Body Fluids and Electrolytes: Responses to Exercise and Training - p. 954 45. 43. Acid-Base Physiology at Rest, During Exercise, and in Response to Training - p. 971 46. Introduction - p. 971 47. Acid-Base Balance in Resting Horses - p. 972 48. Overview of Acid-Base Balance - p. 972 49. Acidosis and Skeletal Muscle Fatigue - p. 974 50. Assessment of Acid-Base Balance and Factors That Affect Acid-Base Regulation - p. 975 51. Contracting Skeletal Muscle: Proton Generating and Removing Reactions - p. 979 52. Changes in Plasma Acid-Base State During Exercise and Recovery - p. 984 53. Responses to Training - p. 990 54. Diet and Acid-Base Balance - p. 991 55. Selected Clinically Relevant Issues for Seemingly “Normal” Horses - p. 993 56. 44. Abnormalities of Body Fluids and Electrolytes in Athletic Horses - p. 1003 57. 45. Thermoregulation and Exercise-Associated Heat Illnesses - p. 1031 58. Section 7. Hematology, Biochemistry, and Immunity - p. 1051 59. 46. Evaluation of Clinicopathological Abnormalities in Athletic Horses - p. 1052 60. 47. Exercise and Immunity in Horses - p. 1073 61. Section 8. Gastrointestinal System - p. 1084 62. 48. Gastrointestinal Disorders in Athletic Horses - p. 1085 63. Section 9. Behavior - p. 1096 64. 49. Behavior and Behavioral Abnormalities in Athletic Horses - p. 1097 65. Section 10. Vision - p. 1117 66. 50. Vision and Disorders of Vision in Performance Horses - p. 1118 67. Section 11. Veterinary Management of Athletic Horses - p. 1130 68. 51. Veterinary Aspects of Training, Conditioning, and Racing Thoroughbred Racehorses - p. 1131 69. Introduction - p. 1131 70. Training the Thoroughbred Racehorse - p. 1135 71. Training Methods and Conditioning Programs - p. 1136 72. Major Causes of Poor Productivity - p. 1140 73. Common Conditions Affecting the Thoroughbred Racehorse - p. 1141 74. Respiratory and Cardiorespiratory Diseases - p. 1157 75. Poor Performance - p. 1160 76. 52. Veterinary Aspects of Training, Conditioning, and Racing Horses Used for Harness Racing - p. 1169 77. 53. Veterinary Aspects of Conditioning, Training, and Competing Event Horses - p. 1193 78. 54. Veterinary Aspects of Conditioning, Training, and Competing Dressage Horses - p. 1211 79. 55. Veterinary Aspects of Conditioning, Training, and Competing the Showjumping Horse - p. 1228 80. 56. Veterinary Aspects of Conditioning, Training, and Competing Polo Ponies - p. 1240 81. 57. Veterinary Aspects of Conditioning, Training, and Competing Endurance Horses - p. 1249 82. 58. Veterinary Aspects of Conditioning, Training, and Competing Western Performance Horses - p. 1272 83. 59. Veterinary Aspects of the Aged Equine Athlete - p. 1288 84. 60. Reproductive Management of the Athletic Horse - p. 1297 85. 61. Emergency Procedures and First Aid for the Equine Athlete - p. 1310 86. 62. Examination of the Equine Athlete Prior to Purchase - p. 1334 87. Section 12. Drug and Medication Use in Athletic Horses - p. 1342 88. 63. Detection of Drug Use in Athletic Horses - p. 1343 89. 64. Drug Effects on Performance of the Equine Athlete - p. 1354 90. Appendix A. Reference Values for Red Cell Variables in Athletic Horses - p. 1374 91. Appendix B. Reference Values for the Leukogram of Athletic Horses - p. 1379 92. Appendix C. Reference Values for Biochemical Variables in Athletic Horses - p. 1384 93. Index - p. 1395
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 with each new print purchase.
1. Introduction - p. 128 2. Muscular Response to Exercise - p. 128 3. Methodology - p. 130 4. Muscle Structure and Function - p. 133 5. Muscle Heterogeneity - p. 146 6. Responses to Exercise - p. 154 7. Muscular Responses to Conditioning - p. 159 8. 10. Muscle Disorders of Equine Athletes - p. 178 9. 11. Epidemiology of Orthopedic Injury and Death in Athletic Horses - p. 220 10. 12. Skeletal Physiology: Responses to Exercise and Training - p. 233 11. 13. Tendon and Ligament Physiology - p. 252 12. 14. Joint Physiology: Response to Exercise and Training - p. 280 13. 15. Quantitative Assessment of Locomotion in the Athletic Horse - p. 292 14. 16. Objective Measurement of Lameness - p. 305 15. 17. Diagnosis of Lameness - p. 325 16. 18. Diseases of the Foot - p. 341 17. 19. Principles of Sport Horse Farriery - p. 362 18. 20. Distal Limb: Fetlock and Pastern - p. 377 19. 21. Metacarpus/Metatarsus - p. 402 20. 22. The Carpus - p. 438 21. 23. Elbow and Shoulder - p. 456 22. 24. Tarsus and Stifle - p. 478 23. 25. Axial Skeleton: Neck, Back, and Pelvis - p. 515 24. 26. Neurologic Causes of Gait Abnormalities in Athletic Horses - p. 538 25. 27. Soft Tissue Injuries: Tendinitis and Desmitis - p. 558 26. 28. Pharmacotherapy of Joint and Tendon Disease - p. 584 27. 29. Equine Rehabilitation - p. 609 28. Section 3. Respiratory System - p. 631 29. 30. Upper Airway Function of Normal Horses During Exercise - p. 632 30. 31. Abnormalities of the Nasopharynx - p. 652 31. 32. Diseases of the Larynx and Trachea - p. 670 32. 33. Lower Airway Function: Response to Exercise and Training - p. 698 33. 34. Noninfectious Inflammatory Diseases of the Lower Airway of Athletic Horses (Including Equine Asthma) - p. 720 34. 35. Exercise-Induced Pulmonary Hemorrhage - p. 753 35. 36. Epidemiology and Control of Infectious Respiratory Disease in Populations of Athletic Horses - p. 775 36. Section 4. Cardiovascular System - p. 799 37. 37. Heart and Vessels: Function During Exercise and Conditioning Adaptations - p. 800 38. 38. Arrhythmias and Abnormalities of the Cardiac Conduction System in Athletic Horses - p. 831 39. 39. Structural Heart Disease, Cardiomyopathy, and Diseases of the Large Vessels in Athletic Horses - p. 866 40. Section 5. Metabolism and Nutrition - p. 898 41. 40. Energy Metabolism: Responses to Exercise and Training - p. 899 42. 41. Nutrition for the Equine Athlete: Nutrient Requirements and Key Principles in Ration Design - p. 925 43. Section 6. Body Fluids, Electrolytes, Acid-Base, and Thermoregulation - p. 953 44. 42. Body Fluids and Electrolytes: Responses to Exercise and Training - p. 954 45. 43. Acid-Base Physiology at Rest, During Exercise, and in Response to Training - p. 971 46. Introduction - p. 971 47. Acid-Base Balance in Resting Horses - p. 972 48. Overview of Acid-Base Balance - p. 972 49. Acidosis and Skeletal Muscle Fatigue - p. 974 50. Assessment of Acid-Base Balance and Factors That Affect Acid-Base Regulation - p. 975 51. Contracting Skeletal Muscle: Proton Generating and Removing Reactions - p. 979 52. Changes in Plasma Acid-Base State During Exercise and Recovery - p. 984 53. Responses to Training - p. 990 54. Diet and Acid-Base Balance - p. 991 55. Selected Clinically Relevant Issues for Seemingly “Normal” Horses - p. 993 56. 44. Abnormalities of Body Fluids and Electrolytes in Athletic Horses - p. 1003 57. 45. Thermoregulation and Exercise-Associated Heat Illnesses - p. 1031 58. Section 7. Hematology, Biochemistry, and Immunity - p. 1051 59. 46. Evaluation of Clinicopathological Abnormalities in Athletic Horses - p. 1052 60. 47. Exercise and Immunity in Horses - p. 1073 61. Section 8. Gastrointestinal System - p. 1084 62. 48. Gastrointestinal Disorders in Athletic Horses - p. 1085 63. Section 9. Behavior - p. 1096 64. 49. Behavior and Behavioral Abnormalities in Athletic Horses - p. 1097 65. Section 10. Vision - p. 1117 66. 50. Vision and Disorders of Vision in Performance Horses - p. 1118 67. Section 11. Veterinary Management of Athletic Horses - p. 1130 68. 51. Veterinary Aspects of Training, Conditioning, and Racing Thoroughbred Racehorses - p. 1131 69. Introduction - p. 1131 70. Training the Thoroughbred Racehorse - p. 1135 71. Training Methods and Conditioning Programs - p. 1136 72. Major Causes of Poor Productivity - p. 1140 73. Common Conditions Affecting the Thoroughbred Racehorse - p. 1141 74. Respiratory and Cardiorespiratory Diseases - p. 1157 75. Poor Performance - p. 1160 76. 52. Veterinary Aspects of Training, Conditioning, and Racing Horses Used for Harness Racing - p. 1169 77. 53. Veterinary Aspects of Conditioning, Training, and Competing Event Horses - p. 1193 78. 54. Veterinary Aspects of Conditioning, Training, and Competing Dressage Horses - p. 1211 79. 55. Veterinary Aspects of Conditioning, Training, and Competing the Showjumping Horse - p. 1228 80. 56. Veterinary Aspects of Conditioning, Training, and Competing Polo Ponies - p. 1240 81. 57. Veterinary Aspects of Conditioning, Training, and Competing Endurance Horses - p. 1249 82. 58. Veterinary Aspects of Conditioning, Training, and Competing Western Performance Horses - p. 1272 83. 59. Veterinary Aspects of the Aged Equine Athlete - p. 1288 84. 60. Reproductive Management of the Athletic Horse - p. 1297 85. 61. Emergency Procedures and First Aid for the Equine Athlete - p. 1310 86. 62. Examination of the Equine Athlete Prior to Purchase - p. 1334 87. Section 12. Drug and Medication Use in Athletic Horses - p. 1342 88. 63. Detection of Drug Use in Athletic Horses - p. 1343 89. 64. Drug Effects on Performance of the Equine Athlete - p. 1354 90. Appendix A. Reference Values for Red Cell Variables in Athletic Horses - p. 1374 91. Appendix B. Reference Values for the Leukogram of Athletic Horses - p. 1379 92. Appendix C. Reference Values for Biochemical Variables in Athletic Horses - p. 1384 93. Index - p. 1395
