The Racehorse: A Veterinary Manual has become the definitive text for primary care of the Thoroughbred racehorse. Written by one of the world’s leading racehorse veterinary clinicians, it sets out best practice standards of diagnosis and management of all the major conditions likely to be encountered in racehorse clinical practice, as well as comprehensively reviewing subjects as diverse as pre-purchase assessment and exercise physiology. This second edition has been thoroughly updated and introduces new chapters on a range of topics including injury risk assessment and electrolyte and fluid therapy, expanded sections on nutrition, rehabilitation and sales radiography as well as an array of new images and ready reference charts.
The Racehorse: A Veterinary Manual remains an invaluable resource for both clinicians and non-veterinarians in the racing industry.
Author(s): Piet Ramzan
Edition: 2
Publisher: CRC Press
Year: 2023
Language: English
Pages: 496
City: Boca Raton
Cover
Half Title
Endorsements
Title Page
Copyright Page
Contents
Preface
Author Biography
PART 1: Musculoskeletal Injuries: Basic Principles
CHAPTER 1: Musculoskeletal system
CHAPTER 2: Exercise physiology and training
CHAPTER 3: Racehorse injuries
CHAPTER 4: Acute care and wound management
CHAPTER 5: Rehabilitation and tissue repair
PART 2: Regional Musculoskeletal Conditions
CHAPTER 6: Appendicular conditions
CHAPTER 7: Axial and miscellaneous conditions
PART 3: Other Body Systems
CHAPTER 8: Upper respiratory conditions
CHAPTER 9: Lower respiratory conditions
CHAPTER 10: Cardiovascular conditions
CHAPTER 11: The head
CHAPTER 12: Gastrointestinal conditions
CHAPTER 13: Urogenital conditions
CHAPTER 14: Neurological conditions
CHAPTER 15: Skin conditions
CHAPTER 16: Miscellaneous conditions
CHAPTER 17: Infectious diseases
PART 4: Management of The Racehorse: Population and Individual Health
CHAPTER 18: Selection of the racehorse
CHAPTER 19: Prevention of injury
CHAPTER 20: Poor performance
CHAPTER 21: Herd health
CHAPTER 22: Nutrition
CHAPTER 23: Fluid and electrolyte therapy
CHAPTER 24: Blood analysis
CHAPTER 25: Transport
Appendices
APPENDIX 1: Clinical parameters
APPENDIX 2: Blood reference ranges
APPENDIX 3: Drug administration reference table
APPENDIX 4: Radiographic techniques
APPENDIX 5: Guide to best practice for humane destruction in emergency situations
INDEX
