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Books You are now able to direct download many of the books available here as PDF (portable document format) files. This is being done particularly with students in mind, at small cost, and many of the individual chapters will be available for those working on specific topics.All the material in these books was fully researched at the time of writing and it is intended to update each topic in coming months and also provide easier understanding for the more complex subjects. Added to what is basic academic veterinary teaching, is provided the bonus of opinions based on volume clinical experience. No opinion is simply off-the-cuff observation, but based on substance and exposure in relevant circumstances. It is only in clinical practice the opportunity to monitor perhaps hundreds of horses on a daily basis is possible, through illness as well as health and training. The economics of equine research means scientific judgment is often a long way down the field. That any opinion is open to argument is not disputed, but the right to argue should be based on weight, not enthusiasm. We all have a great deal to learn. For any student of equine subjects, the series books here provide an invaluable start. Warning: Do not buy hard copies and downloads at the same time as the system may add charges for shipping which are incorrect. Buy one or other at one time. |
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| SOUNDNESS IN THE HORSE (J.A. Allen) A detailed examination of the mechanical aspects of equine soundness, general health, and the complexities of conformation, movement, and more. Also advises on the presentation of animals for sale and for veterinary examination. Essential reading for anyone dealing in horses. 224 pp • 9 1/4 x 7 3/4 • photographs & line illustrations ISBN 0 85131 563 1 - £18.95 Now available as a PDF download only. Click on 'More Details' to view and select.
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| ESSENTIAL CARE OF THE RIDDEN HORSE (David & Charles, 2002) This title pays particular attention to those common conditions that call a temporary halt to riding activity - lameness, respiratory infections, muscular strains - but that are very often avoidable. The author also unravels factors that influence performance in horses facing active competition. |
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CONTENTS: Performance and fitness - a horse to begin with - routine care and management - digestive health and maintaining condition - the respiratory system and infection - blood and its importance in training - the heart and the riding horse - the nervous system - the back and bony skeleton - muscles and their care - lameness and routine prevention - daily health management - dealing with problems - special disease considerations. Now available as a PDF download. Click on 'More Details' to view and select.
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RESPIRATORY DISEASE (J.A. Allen)
An in-depth, profusely illustrated examination of the increasingly prevalent respiratory problems associated with horses. The author discusses cause, prevention, and treatment, looks at the results of the latest research, and advises on therapy, bedding, feeding, and stabling.
154 pp • 9 1/4 x 6 1/4 • photographs & line illustrations ISBN: 0 85131 570 4 - £12.95 - Limited Hard Copies Available.
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LAMENESS (J.A. Allen) Dealing with a subject vital to all horse owners, explains all commonly recognized conditions and assists the reader towards a deeper understanding of the cause, effects, treatment, and prevention of every kind of lameness. Essential reading for students, veterinarians and anyone caring for horses in a professional capacity. 240 pp • 9 1/4 x 6 1/4 • photographs & line illustrations ISBN: 0 85131 577 1 - £13.95 Now available as a PDF download only. Click on 'More Details' to view and select.
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In this invaluable handbook for students, veterinarians, and horse owners, the author deals with worm control and pasture management, the cause and treatment of sweet itch, ringworm, and the eradication of mites, lice, bots, and other unwelcome parasites to which the horse can become host.
220 pp • 9 1/4 x 6 1/4 • photographs & line illustrations ISBN: 0 85131 624 7
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DISEASES OF THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM (J.A. Allen)
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(David & Charles, 2000)
The "organic horse" is the horse designed by nature, free of defects that might arise as a result of poor management, or even environmental pollution. It is an ideal state, and something that should be aimed for. Many of the diseases which today affect our horses are either man-made or, at least, precipitated by factors over which we have some degree of control. The level of contagious disease reflects the failure to understand how infection is induced and spread, or to accommodate natural immunity.
And what of the water and food horses consume? Are nutritionists pressing nature too far? Can the influences of known toxins be ignored, even if they are only detected in tiny amounts? Can these trigger off low grade disease? This book aims to answer these questions.
Now available as a PDF download. Click on 'More Details' to view and select. Limited hard copies available. |
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| BUYING A HORSE (J.A. Allen) Buying a horse is an undertaking with many possible pitfalls particularly for the inexperienced buyer. This book describes how to approach the task and what precautions to take. 24 pp • 7 1/2 x 9 1/2 • 59 colour photos ISBN: 0 85131 731 6 £4.95 |
VETTING THE HORSE (J.A. Allen) This book describes the procedure of vetting a horse prior to purchase and also gives information about possible pitfalls that can occur during the process. 24 pp • 7 1/2 x 9 1/2 • colour photographs ISBN: 0 85131 694 8 £4.95 |
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A popular reference book for BHS examinations for many years. Includes anatomy and physiology, lameness, fractures, shoeing, wounds, infections and parasitic diseases, skin and circulation, treatment, prevention and therapy, and much more.
208 pp • 8 1/2 x 7 • line illustrations ISBN: 0 85131 544 5 - £9.95
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HORSE STRUCTURE AND MOVEMENT (R.H. Smythe) (J.A. Allen) A detailed examination of the skeleton, structure, muscles, and surfaces of the horse, at rest and in motion. Containing a wealth of valuable information and profuse illustrations, this book is essential reading for students, veterinarians, saddlers, and serious horse owners. Revised by Peter Gray 224 pp • 8 1/2 x 7 • line illustrations ISBN: 0 85131 547 X - £9.95
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