Synopses & Reviews
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.
Review
"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
Synopsis
A 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.
Synopsis
A Complete Health Care Reference
Synopsis
This comprehensive guide covers everything a horse owner needs to know to keep a horse in good health. Equine expert Cherry Hill addresses everything from safe handling, housing, and feeding
Synopsis
A Complete Health Care Reference
Synopsis
A Complete Health Care Reference
Synopsis
A Complete Health Care Reference
Synopsis
A Complete Health Care Reference
Synopsis
A Complete Health Care Reference
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. 145) and index.
About the Author
Cherry Hill is an internationally known instructor, horse-trainer, breeder, and judge for several national breed organizations. She has taught university-level courses in horse management and training in the United States and Canada. Cherry has also written over 500 articles for-numerous horse publications and gives seminars for horsemen and writers. Cherry is the author of a plethora of books helpful in the horse world, including 101 Arena Exercises--for which she received the Colorado Authors' League Top Hand Award for Specialty Writing in 1996. Her other Storey titles include 101 Horsemanship &Equitation Patterns, From the Center of the Ring, Horse Handling and Grooming, Horse Health Care, and Your Pony, Your Horse. One of Cherry's most recent books is Stablekeeping, a guide to creating a safe, healthy and efficient living environment for your horse. She has also written Trailering Your Horse, a helpful book on how to prepare for safe traveling. A concise, talented writer, Cherry has won numerous writing awards--among the most recent include the First Place in Editorial Excellence in Service to the Reader from American Horse Publications in 1993, and the 1994 Journalism Award from The American Farmers Association. Cherry has also authored Storey's popular Arena Pocket Guides, six handy ring-side manuals teaching successive English and Western skills. These series titles are: Beginning English Exercises, Intermediate English Exercises, Advanced English Exercises, Beginning Western Exercises, Intermediate Western Exercises, and Advanced Western Exercises. Cherry rides year-round in the Colorado mountains and in her arena where she enjoys the logical approach to training offered by dressage. She breeds and trains horses at her Colorado ranch with her husband, equestrian illustrator and photographer Richard Klimesh.
Table of Contents
Preface
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