Emerging Equine Science - BSAS Publication No. 32

Authors: Edited by J Alliston, M Moore Colyer, A Hemmings and J Hyslop
This is the first national conference on the science applying to the UK Equine Industry. It provides the first opportunity for those involved in the research and application of equine science, professionals and those in commerce to come together to discuss the problems and solutions associated with the equine industry. Each session will have a keynote and several appropriate theatre papers.

Availability: In Print
Publication date: December 2004
Binding: Paperback
Extent: 300 pp. (approx)
ISBN: 1-897676-47-6

Book Contents

Metabolic responses of muscle to exercise
Muscle morphology heterogeneity: control, significance for performance responses to training
Mechanics of equine locomotion
Causal factors of equine stereotypies
Putative reward value of equine stereotypic behaviour
Neutrophil elastase in relation to equine COPD
Modern breeding techniques in the horse
Tracing the Grey gene
Placenta and fetal development in the mare; implications for embryo transfer
Towards a common equine rationing system across the EU
Partitioning degradation of feeds between different segments of the digestive tract
Exploiting dietary fibre sources in equine diets
Equine forages and grassland management: principles and alternatives
Horse Passports
Index