Understanding the Horse's Skin and Coat

Understanding the Horse's Skin and Coat
Author: Jane Coatesworth
Publisher: The Crowood Press
Total Pages: 354
Release: 2016-10-31
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1908809558

The health and quality of the horse's skin and coat are affected by a range of internal and external factors. Understanding the Horse's Skin and Coat aims to inform the reader how these factors can impact on the horse's wellbeing and appearance. The book is written in clear, non-technical language and is suitable for interested horse owners and veterinary students. Topics covered in this new book include the structure and function of the skin and coat; genetics, coat colour and markings; parasites and skin diseases; signs of illness; wounds and healing and, finally, external and internal treatments. Aimed at veterinary surgeons and nurses, and horse owners, and fully illustrated with 150 colour photographs and 25 diagrams.

Equine Dermatology - E-Book

Equine Dermatology - E-Book
Author: Danny W. Scott
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 551
Release: 2010-12-20
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1437709214

Diagnose, treat, and manage equine skin disorders with the most comprehensive reference available! With 900 full-color photos, Equine Dermatology covers skin diseases ranging from those that merely annoy the horse to others that interfere with the horse's ability to function in riding, working, or show. Thorough coverage includes essential basics and practical diagnostic methods, therapies, and specific abnormalities and defects. The book describes the structure and function of the skin, and discusses disorders including bacterial, fungal, parasitic, viral, protozoal, allergic, immune-mediated, endocrine, metabolic, and nutritional diseases. It also covers congenital and hereditary defects, pigmentation abnormalities, keratinization defects, environmental skin diseases, and skin tumors. Written by renowned equine dermatologists Danny Scott and Bill Miller, this all-inclusive resource covers the latest dermatologic topics and the newest therapies. - Current, comprehensive coverage includes every known equine dermatosis. - An emphasis on differential diagnosis includes key differentials and breed predilections for each disease, especially helpful when you have only a specimen and an incomplete history to work with. - A consistent format makes it easy to locate information on each skin disorder, including a clinical description, its cause and pathogenesis, clinical features, clinical management, diagnosis, treatment, and any zoonotic aspects. - Expert authors Danny W. Scott, DVM, and William H. Miller, Jr., VMD, offer years of knowledge, experience, and their vast image collections. - Diagnostic tables in each chapter provide a quick reference for identifying lesions and disorders. - An extensive list of references at the end of each chapter includes recommendations for further reading. - New coverage of dermatologic conditions includes the latest topics and emerging disorders such as chronic progressive lymphedema, herpesvirus-2-associated dermatitis, salmonella-associated dermatoses, and nodular auricular chondropathy. - Updated Diagnostic Methods chapter covers multiple methods of developing a differential diagnosis list based on breed, lesion type, patterns, and location. - A focus on common clinical problems highlights the conditions most likely to be seen in practice. - Almost 1,000 full-color photos of skin disorders make it easy to distinguish clinical characteristics and variations of normal and abnormal for accurate diagnosis and therapy.

How to Think Like a Horse

How to Think Like a Horse
Author: Cherry Hill
Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC
Total Pages: 193
Release: 2011-06-30
Genre: Pets
ISBN: 160342802X

In this fascinating best seller, Cherry Hill explores the way horses think and how it affects their behavior. Explaining why certain smells and sounds appeal to your horse’s sensibility and what sets off his sudden movements, Hill stresses how recognizing the thought processes behind your horse’s actions can help you communicate effectively and develop a trusting relationship based on mutual respect.

Equine Lore Healthy Horses Holistically

Equine Lore Healthy Horses Holistically
Author: Hetty Tapper
Publisher: Partridge Publishing Singapore
Total Pages: 771
Release: 2014-04
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 148289159X

The main purpose of this book is to show how we can all learn to help and heal our horses. The aim is to bring healing back to where healing belongs "with everybody". Understanding behaviour and communication is important as they are expressions of energy and are crucial to learning to understand others. In this book, you will discover natural, gentle, and supportive therapies that work in harmony with the healing system to help restore and maintain health. Healing will occur when we work with, not against the forces of nature that exist within the body. Animals are our teachers and very often they lead us on a path of discovery that we would not have embarked on without them in our lives. This book will help our descendants and their horses towards a better understanding and a greater mutual respect between the species. Take responsibility for your horse's health and wellbeing. You will find that they will not only feel and look better; they will achieve much more and avoid disease and ailments caused by lifestyle and bad diets. Give your horses the happy, healthy, and vibrant lives they deserve! Topics covered include: ♦Anatomy ♦Horse Care ♦Dietary Requirements ♦Vitamins ♦Minerals ♦Herbs ♦Essential Oils ♦Essences ♦Tissue Salts ♦Subtle Anatomy ♦Energy Healing ♦Yin and Yang ♦Five Elements ♦Chakras ♦Meridians ♦Materia Medica ♦Common Ailments

Knowing Horses

Knowing Horses
Author: Carol A. Butler
Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC
Total Pages: 257
Release: 2012-09-26
Genre: Pets
ISBN: 1603429115

Did you know that a miniature horse weighs just a few pounds, while a giant draft horse can weigh well over a ton? Or that from a standstill a mule can jump, kangaroo-like, more than five feet high? With answers to hundreds of questions about behavior, physiology, training, and special breed characteristics, Knowing Horses has all your horse quandaries covered.

Understanding Equine Preventive Medicine

Understanding Equine Preventive Medicine
Author: Bradford G. Bentz
Publisher: Eclipse Press
Total Pages: 140
Release: 2002
Genre: Medical
ISBN:

Equine veterinarian Bradford Bentz discusses ways to keep horses safe from infectious diseases and emphasizes the importance of vaccination and deworming programs and other good management practices to maintain healthy horses.

First Aid for Horse and Rider

First Aid for Horse and Rider
Author: Nancy S. Loving
Publisher: Globe Pequot
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2008
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9781599212937

A pocket reference for treating riding injuries in the field for both rider and horse, with step-by-step numbered instructions for the most common injuries and what to do until help arrives. Combines advice from a reputable veterinarian and a medical doctor. Injuries range from insect and animal bites, allergies, and broken bones to head injuries, hypothermia, and hoof wounds.--From publisher description.

Horse Care 101

Horse Care 101
Author: HowExpert
Publisher: HowExpert
Total Pages: 59
Release: 2017-07-05
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 1647587727

This book teaches you how to build a relationship with your new horse, how to care for him, feed him, ride him, and what to do in the event you need to sell your horse. Main features include: • Acclimating your horse to his new home • Transitioning from an outdoor horse to a barn horse • Adjusting your horse to new horses • Feeding your horse and how to adjust him to new food • Spotting and treating illnesses • Knowing and correcting bad habits, whether in the barn or while riding • Proper equipment and treatment while riding • Proper procedure if you need to sell the horse If you are new to owning a horse and need to learn the basics (buying, riding, feeding, selling), then this book is for you. The book explains each point in short, easy-to-read paragraphs, so you will not miss anything important. Additionally, this book explains that horses have feelings, providing a helpful human equivalent to better understand the horse’s position. Horses are intelligent creatures, not push-button machines. A horse’s feelings can be compared to a human’s feelings. Just like humans, horses are individuals with minds of their own. About the Expert Karin Bauer is a widow with no children. She is a freelance writer and blogger. She is also an entrepreneur. She runs three online business and enjoys sales and marketing. Formerly a New Jersey state government employee, Karin left her job to become self-employed. Her job was very dead-end and too demanding for the low pay and lack of time off. She wanted to have more time for traveling and writing about her travel adventures. Karin has been riding horses for over 30 years. She used to compete in show jumping events, but now rides for pleasure. She rides horses at her local equestrian center and helps care for them. Karin has traveled to many countries and includes horseback riding in her travel plans. She embarks on adventurous horseback riding vacations while traveling. HowExpert publishes quick 'how to' guides on all topics from A to Z by everyday experts.

Equine Science

Equine Science
Author: Sarah Pilliner
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 372
Release: 2013-05-09
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1118703103

Equine Science provides – in one book – all the essential scientific knowledge students require. Describing the structure and function of the various body systems and clearly explaining the scientific rationale behind modern horse husbandry practices, this book has been written specifically for students on National and Higher Diploma courses and equine studies degree programmes, Advanced National Certificate and BHS Stage IV. The second edition has been revised to reflect the changes in the student curriculum, and the book includes two new chapters on the cell and genetics. The Authors Sarah Pilliner is an equine consultant specialising in horse care. She is also an experienced lecturer, competition rider and senior examiner, and the author of several books. Zoe Davies is a former lecturer in equine science, a consultant equine nutritionist, author and external examiner for higher education courses. She has substantial experience in equine management and training.

Pascoe's Principles and Practice of Equine Dermatology E-Book

Pascoe's Principles and Practice of Equine Dermatology E-Book
Author: Derek C. Knottenbelt
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 519
Release: 2009-06-24
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 070204251X

Professor Knottenbelt's approach is clear, authoritative and based on many years experience in treating equine dermatological conditions. The book presents over 650 photographs, most of them new and unique to this edition, and the accompanying CD-ROM offers an image library with over 300 extra illustrations. The new edition is designed as a fully practical, highly illustrated guide to skin diseases in the horse. It emphasizes how to obtain an accurate differential diagnosis and arrive at correct decisions for the appropriate treatment of a condition. The book includes the full range of skin diseases and conditions commonly encountered in equine practice. Rarer disorders and those with a limited geographical distribution are also reviewed, and there are separate chapters on diseases of the hoof, skin wounds, neoplastic diseases and the various dermatologic syndromes that are encountered in the horse. - A practical guide emphasizing how to distinguish conditions of similar appearance but different implication for diagnosis, management, and prognosis. - A unique ready reckoner (key points chart) is included in each disorder to allow rapid summary information acquisition and use for practitioners and students at all levels. - Offers expert guidance with algorithms for decision making and treatment choices and considers syndromes as well as the diseases involved in the differential diagnosis and investigation. - Focuses on commonly encountered skin diseases but includes rarer disorders. - Covers skin conditions of the horse occurring worldwide. - An extensive unique section on neoplastic disease is included. - Includes discussion of hoof disorders and skin wounds. - Superbly illustrated with over 650 full-colour figures. - Contains CD-ROM with image library offering over 300 extra illustrations.•fully updated through-out•includes new colour illustrations