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" The Athletic horse : "
[edited by] David R. Hodgson, Kenneth Harrington McKeever, Catherine M. McGowan.
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BL
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598279
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b427498
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The Athletic horse : : principles and practice of equine sports medicine /\ [edited by] David R. Hodgson, Kenneth Harrington McKeever, Catherine M. McGowan.
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2nd ed.
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| Publication Statement
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St. Louis :: Saunders/Elsevier,, ©2014.
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397 pages :: color illustrations ;; 29 cm
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9780721600758
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: 0721600751
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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| Contents
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Structure considerations in equine sports medicine -- An overview of performance and sports medicine -- Comparative aspects of exercise physiology -- Physiology of exercise and performance -- Energetic considerations of exercise -- Nutrition of the performance horse -- Hematology and biochemistry -- Physiology of acid-base balance and fluid shifts with exercise -- Endocrine and immune responses to exercise and training -- Thermoregulation -- The respiratory system: anatomy, physiology, and adaptations to exercise and training -- Transport of horses -- The cardiovascular system: anatomy, physiology, and adaptations to exercise and training -- Muscle anatomy, physiology, and adaptations to exercise and training -- Tendon, ligament, bone, and cartilage: anatomy, physiology, and adaptations to exercise and training -- Age and disuse in athletes: effects of detraining, spelling, injury, and age -- Biomechanics/kinematics and performance -- Conformation -- The biomechanics of equine locomotion -- Kinematics of the equine back and pelvis -- Functional biomechanics: effect of the rider and tack -- Practical exercise physiology -- Training regimens: physiologic adaptations to training -- Training the thoroughbred racehorse -- Training standardbred trotters and pacers -- Training endurance horses -- Training the event horse -- Dressage tests, movements, and training: A primer -- Training show jumpers -- Training working horses -- Training the racing quarterhorse -- Evaluation of performance potential -- Clinical exercise testing.
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Equine sports medicine.
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Horses-- Exercise-- Physiological effects.
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Horses-- Physiology.
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Horses-- Diseases.
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Veterinary medicine.
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| Dewey Classification
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636.1/08971027
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SF956.A88 2014
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Hodgson, David R.
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McKeever, Kenneth Harrington.
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McGowan, Catherine M.
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