Understanding Your Horse's Health: A Practical Guide

by JanetL.Eley (Author)

• Used

  Paperback
  1996

  $3.25

  A guide to basic horse physiology for the horse-owner with the emphasis on prevention rather than cure, this book addresses common ailments and injuries in horses. It also explains the causes and the necessary treatment, giving advice about first aid or veterinary attention. The author, a practising vet, shows horse-owners how to prevent trouble and how to identify the causes of problems, and gives advice on what action to take. The identification of common problems or injuries is aided by photographs and illustrations.

• Used

  Hardcover
  1992

  $11.26

  It aims to provide a no-nonsense guide from a working vet (who also lectures), with the emphasis on prevention rather than cure. It addresses the most common ailments and injuries, explains the causes and the necessary treatment, giving unambiguous advice about first aid and the necessity for veterinary attention. Specially commissioned photographs and illustrations help make identification of problems easy. The author is a working vet and she lectures regularly to horse owners and to veterinary students on the latest thinking in horse care and has written articles for many equestrian and veterinary magazines.