A comprehensive guide to the assessment and treatment of injury in horses.
All horses are susceptible to injury. But while most horse owners accept that they will at some time have to contend with it, the reality of coping with an injured horse can be daunting; and fear of doing the wrong thing, exacerbating pain, or making matters worse, can make many people disinclined to do anything before the vet arrives. In the vast majority of cases, however, the owner will be the one to discover a horse's injury, and the owner who knows what action to take can often make a considerable difference to how well the horse responds to professional treatment.
Horse Injuries: their Prevention and Treatment is more than a simple first aid handbook. it is a comprehensive guide to understanding injury - why it happens, how you can help to prevent it, and what to do when it does occur. Before outlining the principles of first aid, and showing you how to apply them in real situations, the book shows you how to examine your horse and assess his normal condition so that you can identify problems quickly when they arise. It then goes on to look at specific types of injury, the various types of treatment available, and the ways in which the horse owner can improve the horse's chances of recovery. Throughout, it aims to give you a broad understanding of the principles of injury and treatment so that you can act promptly and make sensible decisions about when to call the vet and what to do in the meantime.
Written by an experienced vet and horse owner, and illustrated throughout with photographs and line-drawings, Horse Injuries: their Prevention and Treatment is a highly accessible yet comprehensive guide that will give you the necessary know-how - as well as the confidence - to treat your horse's injuries safely and effectively.
Hardback.