Overview

The importance of the equine industry to the rural economy is now beginning to be recognised. Because the horse is not treated as an agricultural animal, little money has been put into research. Nevertheless, many organizations have been increasing research activities, and this book pulls together the results of recent thinking.

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Author:   J. Alliston ,  S. Chadd ,  A. Ede ,  A. Hemmings
Publisher:   Nottingham University Press
Imprint:   Nottingham University Press
Volume:   No. 32
Dimensions:   Width: 17.00cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 24.00cm
Weight:   0.517kg
ISBN:  

9781897676479

ISBN 10:   1897676476
Pages:   264
Publication Date:   15 February 2004
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Foreword by HRH The Princess Royal * Metabolic responses of muscle to exercise * Muscle morphology heterogeneity: control, significance for performance and respones to training * The mechanics of equine locomotion: a review of progress in our understanding of the mechanical basis of locomotor performance and disease * Breathing and bleeding - the problems of being big and running fast * Causal factors of equine stereotypy * The putative reward function of equine stereotypic behaviour * Equine neutrophil elastase 2A concentrations in tracheal wash preparations and synovial fluid as a potential objective marker for inflammatory airway and joint diseases in horses * Development and application of modern breeding technologies to the horse * Mapping the grey gene in Thoroughbred horses * Factors influencing placental and fetal development in the mare: important considerations for the selection of embryo recipients * Towards a common equine rationing system across the European Union * Partitioning degradation of feeds between different segments of the equine digestive tract * Exploiting dietary fibre in equid diets * Effects of airway inflammation, ozone and exercise on the pulmonary antioxidant capacity of the horse: a war of nutrition * Equine forages and grassland management * The challenge of attracting and retaining sponsorship in eventing * Posters * Index

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