Equine exercise physiology
Subtitle: the science of exercise in the athletic horse
By: [edited by] Kenneth W. Hinchcliff, Raymond J. Geor, Andris J. Kaneps.
Contributors: Hinchcliff, Kenneth W. 1956-; Kaneps, Andris J.; Geor, Raymond J.
Publisher: Saunders/Elsevier
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Edinburgh; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 463
ISBN-13: 9780702028571
Subjects: Horses -- Physiology; Horses -- Exercise; Horses -- physiology; Exercise Test -- veterinary; Physical Conditioning, Animal -- physiology
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The horse as an athlete / Kenneth W. Hinchcliff & Raymond J. Geor; title: Exercise testing in the field / David Evans; title: Muscle physiology / Jose Luis L. Rivero & Richard Piercy; title: Skeletal physiology / Allen E. Goodship & Roger K.W. Smith; title: Tendon and ligament physiology / Roger K.W. Smith & Allen E. Goodship; title: Joint physiology / Alicia L. Bertone; title: Biomechanics of locomotion in the athletic horse / Eric Barrey; title: Upper airway function of normal horses during exercise / Susan Holcombe & Norm G. Ducharme; title: Lower airway function / Dorothy Ainsworth; title: Cardiovascular function and oxygen transport / David C. Poole & Howard H. Erickson; title: Metabolic responses to exercise and training / A. Reeta Pösö, Seppo Hyyppä & Raymond J. Geor; title: Endocrine alterations in the equine athlete / Kenneth H. McKeever & Mary Elizabeth Gordon; title: Nutritional management of the equine athlete / Raymond J. Geor; title: Body fluids and electrolytes / Kenneth H. McKeever; title: Muscle and blood acid-base physiology during exercise and in response to training / Michael Lindinger & Amanda Waller; title: Thermoregulation and exercise-associated heat stress / L. Jill McCutcheon & Raymond J. Geor; title: Hematologic and serum biochemical responses to exercise and training / Janene K. Kingston; title: Immunological responses to exercise and training / David Horohov; title: Effects of exercise on gastrointestinal function / Mireia Lorenzo-Figueras & Alfred Merritt.