Equine Sports Medicine and Surgery E-BookEquine Sports Medicine and Surgery 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 detailed review of all diseases affecting athletic horses, makes this the most comprehensive text available. The book will provide a thorough grounding in the basic physiology of each body system, and in particular the responses of each body system to exercise and training, that will be separate, but highly relevant to, the succeeding sections on clinical disorders of each body system. The highly respected editors have brought together an internationally renowned team of 50 contributors, producing the ultimate reference for veterinarians, students, horse-owners, and all those involved in the world of equine athletics.
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Contents
2 Musculoskeletal System | 59 |
3 Respiratory System | 527 |
4 Cardiovascular System | 665 |
5 Metabolism and nutrition | 745 |
6 Fluids and Electrolytes | 835 |
7 Hematology and Immunology | 919 |
Common terms and phrases
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Equine Sports Medicine and Surgery E-Book |
| Authors | Kenneth W Hinchcliff, Andris J. Kaneps, Raymond J. Geor |
| Edition | 2, revised |
| Publisher | Elsevier Health Sciences, 2013 |
| ISBN | 0702054224, 9780702054228 |
| Length | 1320 pages |
| Subjects | › › Medical / Veterinary Medicine / Equine Medical / Veterinary Medicine / General |
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