Overview
"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. ""a signi?cant amount of practical information for use in the ?eld, as well as providing a sound scienti?c basis for therapy and understanding of the underlying pathology of the horse as an athlete.""Reviewed by: John Bowers on behalf of Australian Veterinary Journal, May 2015 High quality artwork, including relevant radiographic, ultrasonographic, CAT scan, and MRI images, aid understanding and diagnosis Provides a truly international perspective, including guidelines pertinent to different geographic areas, and racing jurisdictions In-depth coverage of the role of the veterinarian in the management of athletic horses Explores the use of complementary therapies"
Full Product Details
Author: Kenneth W Hinchcliff, BVSc, MS, PhD, DACVIM (Large Animal) (Dean Emeritus Veterinary Clinical Centre Faculty of Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences<br>The University of Melbourne) ,
Andris J. Kaneps (Owner, Kaneps Equine Sports Medicine and Surgery, Beverly, MA, USA) ,
Raymond J. Geor (Professor and Chairperson, Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA)
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Imprint: W B Saunders Co Ltd
Edition: 2nd edition
Dimensions:
Width: 21.50cm
, Height: 6.40cm
, Length: 27.80cm
Weight: 2.960kg
ISBN: 9780702047718
ISBN 10: 0702047716
Pages: 1320
Publication Date: 10 December 2013
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Replaced By: 9780702083709
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
This comprehensive and integrated information source will appeal to practitioners, veterinary students, post-graduate students in equine exercise physiology and horsemen and women involved with the equine athlete. Post-graduate clinical students will find the summatuion valuable as well as the comprehensive refernce lists at the end of each chapter.<br><br>The text is presented in a clear, systematic, easily readable way. Extensive use is made of tables and illustrations. Dr Roy Gottschalk , The Veterinary Review, November 2004
<i> This publication goes along way toward ful?lling its aims by building a signi?cant amount of practical information for use in the ?eld, as well as providing a sound scienti?c basis for therapy and understanding of the underlying pathology of the horse as an athlete. </i><b>Reviewed by: </b> John Bowers on behalf of Australian Veterinary Jounal, May 2015</p>
