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Product Identifiers

PublisherStorey Publishing

ISBN-100882669559

ISBN-139780882669557

eBay Product ID (ePID)939967

Product Key Features

Book TitleHorse Health Care : a Step-By-Step Photographic Guide to Mastering over 100 Horsekeeping Skills

Number of Pages160 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year1997

TopicAgriculture / Animal Husbandry, Veterinary Medicine / Equine, Animals / Horses, Horses

IllustratorYes

GenrePets, Nature, Technology & Engineering, Medical

AuthorRichard Klimesh, Cherry Hill

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.5 in

Item Weight16.2 Oz

Item Length10.9 in

Item Width8.5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN96-034003

Dewey Edition20

Reviews"Horse Health Care gives an owner the basic tools he or she needs to ensure a horse's well- being." -Western Horseman "One of the most prolific writers in the equine industry, Cherry Hill has compiled another book filled with good how-to information." - Western Horseman " Her simple explanations and instructions solve much of the mystery for horseman, especially those new to the industry." - Western Horseman, "Horse Health Care gives an owner the basic tools he or she needs to ensure a horse's well- being." -Western Horseman "One of the most prolific writers in the equine industry, Cherry Hill has compiled another book filled with good how-to information." - Western Horseman " Her simple explanations and instructions solve much of the mystery for horseman, especially those new to the industry." - Western Horseman , "Horse Health Care gives an owner the basic tools he or she needs to ensure a horse's well- being." -Western Horseman "One of the most prolific writers in the equine industry, Cherry Hill has compiled another book filled with good how-to information." - Western Horseman " Her simple explanations and instructions solve much of the mystery for horseman, especially those new to the industry." - Western Horseman

Dewey Decimal636.1/083

Table Of ContentPreface Safe Handling and Housing Examining Your Horse Dental Care Genital Care Protecting a Horse from Pests and Parasites Measuring a Horse Hoof Care Caring for Wounds and Abrasions Administering an Intramuscular Injection Safe and Healthy Techniques for Feeding Protective Equipment for Your Horse Horse Clothing Appendix Recommended Reading Glossary Index

SynopsisA healthy horse is a happy horse. Packed with dozens of essential health care skills every horse owner should know, this guide will help you keep your animal healthy, save you money, and make your horse operation more self-sufficient. Cherry Hill provides illustrated step-by-step instructions for routine medical maintenance like hoof care, dental exams, and checking vital signs, while also showing you how to deal with an injured horse and the correct techniques for treating wounds, giving injections, wrapping a leg, and preventing infection., Explains bandaging, giving shots, examining teeth, deworming, and preventive care. Exercising and cooling down, hoof care, and tending wounds are depicted, along with taking a horse's temperature and determining pulse and respiration rates.

LC Classification NumberSF285.3.H54 1997