Vigot Horse Care: 100 Tips and Tricks from the Vet

What better source for a horse care book than the real-life experience of a veterinarian over many years of practice? Based on the most frequently encountered equine health problems, this book offers you a full range of practical answers and original tips on horse care.You will find in particular the necessary advice to:effectively and without hesitation provide the classic nursing care for horses: taking the temperature, estimating the weight, administering intravenous or oral remedies, etc.;learn how to handle and contain the horse in order to be able to intervene quickly and safely;recognize without error the most common ailments thanks to easy-to-use diagnostic keys: coughing, lameness, back pain, skin problems, etc. mastering emergency procedures to deal with a delicate situation where the horse's vital prognosis may be at stake: applying an effective tourniquet, keeping a horse on its back, assessing the degree of seriousness of a colic, etc. preventing by anticipating, thanks to a perfect knowledge of the basics of the horse's health: balancing the feed ration, regulating weight, avoiding blood loss, etc. knowing how to intervene wisely in terms of breeding and reproduction: recognizing when the horse is in heat, monitoring gestation, assisting in foaling, etc.This book, written by Olivier Laude, a veterinarian specializing in horses, in collaboration with Claude Lux, a journalist and equestrian author, is the result of many years of experience in veterinary medicine and presents a wealth of new knowledge and easy-to-use tips.