Synopsis
A guide to more than 100 equestrian-health-care skills for horse owners, with step-by-step photographs and concise captions providing instructions for each activity. The topics covered include daily examination, wound care, checking important signs, and giving injections.
From the Author
Keep Your Horse Healthy and Save Costly Veterinary Bills!The 350 photos and drawings in this book give you a close-up view of the various health maintenance skills you need to know. You'll learn when to use a hoof sealer, how to clean a sheath, when your horse needs an appointment with a dentist, how to apply routine stable wraps as well as wound bandages. You'll learn about blankets and fly control methods, injections and vital signs. We'll show you step-by-step how to remove a loose shoe. Whether you are learning these skills for the first time, need a review, want new tips or you need a guide to help teach your students, this book will be an asset. Here's to your horse's good health!