Horse Health & Nutrition For Dummies^?

by Audrey Pavia (Santa Ana, California); Kate Gentry-Running

• ISBN13: 9780470378465
• ISBN10: 0470378468
• Format: eBook
• Copyright: 2008-06-01
• Publisher: For Dummies

Summary

Want to know the best ways to care for your horse? Horse Health and Nutrition For Dummies gives you up-to-the-minute guidance on keeping horses healthy at all stages of life. It provides the latest information on equine nutrition and healthcare, explaining how your horse's body functions and how to keep it in good working order.Packed with practical advice on equine first aid and alternative therapies, this completely practical, plain-English guide explains exactly what to feed your four-legged "hayburner" and how much. You'll find out what kind of preventive care is vital to keeping your horse in good physical shape and how to recognize signs of illness when things go wrong. You'll get the low-down on the diseases and conditions most likely to plague the domestic horse and find help in deciding whether to treat problems yourself or call the vet. Discover how to: Manage your horse's diet House your horse safely and comfortably Tend to the daily details of horse care Examine coat, eyes, hooves and manure Identify, control, and prevent equine diseases Understand links between horse behavior and health Practice good horse nutrition Grow your own horse food Cover horse-health-care costs Breed your horse Care for pregnant mares and newbornsA healthy horse is a happy horse. Keep your horse fit with a little help from Horse Health and Nutrition For Dummies, and you'll be happy too!

Table of Contents

Introduction

Honing Basic Horse Care Skills

Taking on Your HorseÆs Health

Sizing Up a Healthy Horse

Connecting Your HorseÆs Behavior to Health

Getting Up to Speed on Routine Care

Exercising for Health

Good Eats: Nutrition and Feeding

The Building Blocks of Good Nutrition

Your Hungry Horse: Feeding Fundamentals

Special Considerations for Your HorseÆs Diet

Growing Your Own Food

Recognizing and Treating Illnesses

Introducing the Anatomy of a Horse

Tackling Common Ailments

Fighting Infectious Diseases

Staying Prepared with Equine First Aid

Checking Out Complementary and Alternative Therapies

Horse Care for All Stages of Life

Breeding Your Horse

Caring for the Newborn

Helping Your Horse Age Gracefully

Reaching the End of Your HorseÆs Life

The Part of Tens

Ten Signs of Horse Illness

Ten Ways to Keep Your Horse Healthy

Appendix: Resources for Horse Care

Index

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