The horse owner’s full-colour veterinary care and conditioning resource for modern performance, sport and pleasure horses.
Solutions to common health issues
Identifying infections disease
Managing and treating lameness
Pain therapies
Fitness evaluation
Conditioning strategies
Feeding and nutrition
Preventive care
First aid and medications
Keep your working horse in working order. This definitive book includes...
Hoof structure, proper care, and shoeing
Conditioning bone to reach peak strength
Joint function, injury, and disease
Muscle fuels, fibre types, and performance
Tendon and ligament repair and therapy
Signs, causes, and treatments of back pain
Cardiovascular conditioning techniques
Maintaining a healthy respiratory system
Dental effects on health and performance
Structure and disease of the digestive tract
Nutritional management
The role of skin in thermoregulation
Managing medical emergencies
Administering injections and medication
Safe methods of restraint
Managing internal parasites
Controlling psychological stress
The equine eye and the horse’s perception
Nervous system function, trauma, and disease
Breeding and reproductive cycles
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