9780721600758-0721600751-The Athletic Horse

The Athletic Horse

ISBN-13: 9780721600758
ISBN-10: 0721600751
Edition: 2
Author: David R. Hodgson BVSc PhD FACSM DACVIM, Catherine M. McGowan BVSc MACVSc DEIM DECEIM PhD FHEA MRCVS, Kenneth H. McKeever MS PhD
Publication date: 2013
Publisher: Saunders
Format: Hardcover 408 pages
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ISBN-13: 9780721600758
ISBN-10: 0721600751
Edition: 2
Author: David R. Hodgson BVSc PhD FACSM DACVIM, Catherine M. McGowan BVSc MACVSc DEIM DECEIM PhD FHEA MRCVS, Kenneth H. McKeever MS PhD
Publication date: 2013
Publisher: Saunders
Format: Hardcover 408 pages

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The Athletic Horse (ISBN-13: 9780721600758 and ISBN-10: 0721600751), written by authors David R. Hodgson BVSc PhD FACSM DACVIM, Catherine M. McGowan BVSc MACVSc DEIM DECEIM PhD FHEA MRCVS, Kenneth H. McKeever MS PhD, was published by Saunders in 2013. With an overall rating of 3.7 stars, it's a notable title among other Equine Medicine (Veterinary Medicine) books. You can easily purchase or rent The Athletic Horse (Hardcover) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used Equine Medicine books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $37.55.

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Showing how to maximize performance in horses, The Athletic Horse: Principles and Practice of Equine Sports Medicine, 2nd Edition describes sports training regimensand how to reduce musculoskeletal injuries. Practical coverage addresses the anatomical and physiological basis of equine exercise and performance, centering on evaluation, imaging, pharmacology, and training recommendations for sports such as racing and show jumping. Now in full color, this edition includes new rehabilitation techniques, the latest imaging techniques, and the best methods for equine transportation.Written by expert educators Dr. David Hodgson, Dr. Catherine McGowan, and Dr. Kenneth McKeever, with a panel of highly qualified contributing authors.

  • Expert international contributors provide cutting-edge equine information from the top countries in performance-horse research: the U.S., Australia, U.K., South Africa, and Canada.
  • The latest nutritional guidelines maximize the performance of the equine athlete.
  • Extensive reference lists at the end of each chapter provide up-to-date resources for further research and study.
  • NEW full-color photographs depict external clinical signs, allowing more accurate clinical recognition.
  • NEW and improved imaging techniques maximize your ability to assess equine performance.
  • UPDATED drug information is presented as it applies to treatment and to new regulations for drug use in the equine athlete.
  • NEW advances in methods of transporting equine athletes ensure that the amount of stress on the athlete is kept to a minimum.
  • NEW rehabilitation techniques help to prepare the equine athlete for a return to the job.
  • Two NEW authors, Dr. Catherine McGowan and Dr. Kenneth McKeever, are highly recognized experts in the field.
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