Equine Science, Health and Performance

Sarah Pilliner, Zoe Davies (Autoren)

Buch | Softcover

304 Seiten

1996
Blackwell Science Ltd (Verlag)
978-0-632-03913-5 (ISBN)

Infos

This comprehensive volume covers all the scientific knowledge students and professional horsemen and women require. The underlying science behind modern practical horse husbandry is explained to make professional horse care and management more effective and improved performance possible. Designed for students of National and Higher National Diploma courses, Equine Studies Degree programmes, Advanced National Certificate and BHS Stage IV, this book should be suitable for all horse owners who wish to advance their professional knowledge and skills.

Inhalt

Part 1 The systems of the horse: evolution; the skeleton; the muscles; the lower leg and foot; breathing; heart, blood and the circulation; the control systems; the senses; the skin; excretion; the teeth and ageing; the digestive system; reproduction. Part 2 The horse in health and disease: conformation and soundness; movement and lameness; the invaders; wounds and wound healing; fitness and feeding.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 19.7.1996
• Zusatzinfo: 187 illustrations, index
• Verlagsort: Oxford
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 172 x 244 mm
• Gewicht: 660 g
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Zoologie
• Themenwelt: Veterinärmedizin ► Pferd
• ISBN-10: 0-632-03913-2 / 0632039132
• ISBN-13: 978-0-632-03913-5 / 9780632039135
• Zustand: Neuware