[original] Equine Exercise Physiology

Title: [original] Equine Exercise Physiology
Author(s)/Editor(s): Kenneth Hinchcliff, Raymond Geor, Andris Kaneps
Publisher: SAUNDERS
Year Published: 2007
ISBN: 978-0-7020-2857-1
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Equine Exercise Physiology provides the most up-to-date, in-depth coverage of the basic sciences required for an understanding of the physiology of the equine athlete. This book 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. It is the ideal resource for those interested in equine exercise physiology: undergraduate and post-graduate students in exercise science, comparative physiology, biology and veterinary science; veterinary students; horse trainers and owners of sport horses; journalists writing in equine specialty magazines; and interested lay persons.

# Topics include: the musculoskeletal system and physiology; tendon, ligament and joint physiology; the biomechanics of locomotion; respiratory, cardiovascular and gastrointestinal systems; metabolism and nutritional management; thermoregulation; hematology and immunology
# Written by the top experts currently working in the area of equine exercise physiology
# Designed for those seeking comprehensive information in a digestible format about the basic science of equine exercise physiology, rather than the clinical aspects
# Over 250 high quality illustrations that amplify and illustrate important points
# Information available in a readily accessible format.

Table of Contents

Preface     vii
Contributors     viii
Integrative physiology and exercise testing     1
The horse as an athlete: a physiological overview   Kenneth W. Hinchcliff   Raymond J. Geor     2
Exercise testing in the field   David Evans     12
Musculoskeletal system     29
Muscle physiology: responses to exercise and training   Jose Luis L. Rivero   Richard J. Piercy     30
Skeletal physiology: responses to exercise and training   Allen E. Goodship   Roger K.W. Smith     81
Tendon and ligament physiology: responses to exercise and training   Roger K.W. Smith   Allen E. Goodship     106
Joint physiology: responses to exercise and training   Alicia L Bertone     132
Biomechanics of locomotion in the athletic horse   Eric Barrey     143
Respiratory system     169
Upper airway function of normal horses during exercise   Susan J. Holcombe   Norm G. Ducharme     170
Lower airway function: responses to exercise and training   Dorothy M. Ainsworth     193
Cardiovascular system     211
Cardiovascular function and oxygen transport: responses to exercise and training   David C. Poole   Howard H. Erickson     212
Metabolism and nutrition     247
Metabolic responses to exercise and training   A. Reeta Poso   Seppo Hyyppa   Raymond J. Geor     248
Endocrine alterations in the equine athlete   Kenneth Harrington McKeever   Mary Elizabeth Gordon     273
Nutritional management of the equine athlete   Raymond J. Geor     301
Fluids and electrolytes     327
Body fluids and electrolytes: responses to exercise and training   Kenneth Harrington McKeever     328
Muscle and blood acid-base physiology during exercise and in response to training   Michael I. Lindinger   Amanda Waller     350
Thermoregulation and exercise-associated heat stress   L. Jill McCutcheon   Raymond J. Geor     382
Hematology and immunology     397
Hematologic and serum biochemical responses to exercise and training   Janene K. Kingston     398
Immunological responses to exercise and training   David W. Horohov     410
Gastrointestinal system     423
Effects of exercise on gastrointestinal function   Mireia Lorenzo-Figueras   Alfred M. Merritt     424
Index      441