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Title Applying equine science : research into business / edited by L. Clarke [and others]
Published Nottingham : Nottingham University Press, 2006

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Description 1 online resource (vii, 320 pages) : illustrations
Series Publication ; 35
BSAS publication ; no. 35.
Contents Buying and selling the sport horse / G.K. Crossman, R.E. Walsh -- Genetic improvement and relative evaluation of competition performance within the UK sport horse population / T.C. Whitaker -- Equine hair analysis : a non-invasive technique for identifying exposure to drugs and toxins / M. Dunnett, S. Tracy, P. Lees -- Equine passports and the National Equine Database -- current situation and future prospects / R.H. Graham Suggett -- Scientific methods used to measure the efficiency of alternative therapies in animals / A.D. Ellis, L. Hopegood, K. Hunter -- Osteopathy and its application in the treatment of musculosketal dysfunction in horses / J. Brooks, A.G. Pusey -- Nutritional supplements in support of equine welfare / P. Harris -- Laminitis and grass carbohydrate levels / A.C. Longland -- Equine behavioural science : perspectives on problems / H. Randle -- Behavioural reactivity and ensuing temperamental traits in young thoroughbred racehorses (Equus caballus) / S. McGee -- Laterality and visuo-spatial ability in the equine : functional measures of sport horse selection? / Jack Murphy, Sean Arkins
Summary The result of collaboration between equine scientists and industry figures, to bridge the gap between data collection and its application within an increasingly discerning marketplace. This volume fosters the afore mentioned linkage, by providing the reader with a blend of emerging equine science, and advanced industry perspectives
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Print version record
Subject Horses -- Congresses
Horses -- Health -- Congresses
Horses -- Diseases.
Horses.
Sports medicine.
Horses -- Research
Horses -- Health
Horse Diseases
Horses
Horses -- genetics
Horse Diseases -- therapy
Physical Conditioning, Animal
Sports Medicine
PETS -- Horses -- General.
Sports medicine
Horses -- Research
Horses -- Diseases
Horses
Horses -- Health
Genre/Form proceedings (reports)
Conference papers and proceedings
Conference papers and proceedings.
Actes de congrès.
Form Electronic book
Author Clarke, L.
British Society of Animal Science.
ISBN 9781904761143
1904761143
9781904761945
1904761941