Equine Sports Medicine and Surgery - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 3rd Edition

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

Kenneth W Hinchcliff, BVSc, MS, PhD, DACVIM (Large Animal), Warden and CEO, Trinity College, Parkville Victoria, Australia; Professor (Emeritus), Melbourne Veterinary School, Faculty of Science, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Andris J. Kaneps, DVM, MS, PhD, DACVS, DACVSMR, Owner Kaneps Equine Sports Medicine and Surgery Beverly, Massachusetts, Raymond J. Geor, BVSc, MVSc, PhD, Diplomate ACVIM (Large Animal Internal Medicine, Nutrition) and ACVSMR (Equine), Professor of Equine Medicine and Pro Vice-Chancellor, College of Sciences, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand and Emmanuelle Van Erck-Westergen, BVSc, MVSc, PhD, ECEIM, ECVSMR, Founder & Owner, Equine Sports Medicine Practice, Waterloo, Belgium