The Acute Poorly Performing Sport Horse

The determination and management of performance-limitation in sport horses is very challenging, especially within a short time period before an important competition. In this book experts disclose their experience on: -What do we know about the poor performance horse?-The gastrointestinal tract: medical, nutritional and surgical considerations.-Could it be the heart?-Could it be the muscles?-Monitoring orthopaedic health in competition horses.-Could it be the foot?-Could it be neurological?-Cases where physiotherapy helped to make a difference.-Could it be respiratory?

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9086860729
• ISBN13: 9789086860722
• Release Date: July 2008
• Publisher: Brill Wageningen Academic
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.6" x 9.3"