Common Horse Ailments

Following a section on the healthy horse, this work discusses wounds and first aid, lameness, coughing and wind problems, colic, poor condition and poor performance, infectious diseases, skin problems and behavioural problems.

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This book aimed at the amateur horseowner/rider, describes the common health problems associated with keeping horses fit. It covers the basic problems in sufficient detail to be of interest also to those studying BHS examinations and undergraduate veterinary students, and shows how to identify illness at an early stage.