Horse Health and Nutrition For Dummies by Audrey Pavia (PDF)

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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 dietHouse your horse safely and comfortablyTend to the daily details of horse careExamine coat, eyes, hooves and manureIdentify, control, and prevent equine diseasesUnderstand links between horse behavior and healthPractice good horse nutritionGrow your own horse foodCover horse-health-care costsBreed your horseCare 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!

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Editorial Reviews: From the Inside Flap Packed with practical advice on equine first aid and alternative therapiesFrom foal to senior, give your horse a happy, healthy lifeWant to know the best ways to care for your horse? This plain-English guide gives you all the latest information on equine nutrition and healthcare, explaining how your horse’s body functions and how to keep it in good working order. You’ll see how to perform checkups safely at home, spot the signs of illness, and help your horse age gracefully.Discover how to:Manage your horse’s dietIdentify, control, and prevent equine diseasesBreed your horseCare for pregnant mares and newbornsHouse and groom your horse From the Back Cover Packed with practical advice on equine first aid and alternative therapiesFrom foal to senior, give your horse a happy, healthy lifeWant to know the best ways to care for your horse? This plain-English guide gives you all the latest information on equine nutrition and healthcare, explaining how your horse’s body functions and how to keep it in good working order. You’ll see how to perform checkups safely at home, spot the signs of illness, and help your horse age gracefully.Discover how to:Manage your horse’s dietIdentify, control, and prevent equine diseasesBreed your horseCare for pregnant mares and newbornsHouse and groom your horse About the Author Audrey Pavia is the former editor of Horse Illustrated magazine and an awardwinning freelance writer specializing in equine subjects. She has authored articles on various equine topics in a number of horse publications, including Western Horseman, Horses USA, Thoroughbred Times, Appaloosa Journal, Paint Horse Journal, Veterinary Product News, and USDF Connection magazines. She has written five horse books besides Horse Health & Nutrition For Dummies, including Horses For Dummies, 2nd Edition (Wiley), Horseback Riding For Dummies (Wiley), and Trail Riding: A Complete Guide (Howell Book House). In addition to her experience as an equine writer, she’s also a former Managing Editor of Dog Fancy magazine and a former Senior Editor of the American Kennel Club Gazette. She has authored more than 100 articles on the subject of animals and has written several books on various kinds of pets. Audrey has been involved with horses since the age of 9. She has owned and cared for horses throughout her life, and has trained in both Western and English disciplines. She currently participates in competitive trail riding. Audrey resides in Norco, California. Kate Gentry-Running, DVM, CVA, is a practicing veterinarian with 27 years of experience and an emphasis in equine integrative medicine. She has a particular passion for educating horse owners. Dr. Running received her veterinary degree in 1980 from the University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine. She was certified by the International Veterinary Acupuncture Society in 2001 and is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine at the Chi Institute in Gainesville, Florida. Dr. Running breeds and trains cutting horses at her ranch in Tolar, Texas. Read more

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⭐I have finally found a fantastic reference book for the proper feeding and health for the equine species. I found out that with feeding hay to your horse, you can find out which kind is best for him or her. I was especially grateful to find that with grass hays, even though they may not have as much protien as legume hays, some horse owners only feed that kind of hay to their horses and they do just fine. Every year Judy TenEyck, my grandmother, has over 100 grass hay bales on her place. They are always in the small rectangular sizes. Those size bales can weigh from 50 to 120 pounds. Handling those is better than trying to move the huge round or huge rectangular ones by hand. Those can wiegh over 1000 pounds! You would need a tractor for those. I should at least be gratful that she never has her hay bales made that big. I sent her an email telling her that if I were to ever have a horse or two of my own, I would actually be begging for her grass hay bales. The hay chapter in this book is great for looking into that kind of matter. As for equine wellness, the chapter about the diseases that horses can catch is greatly detailed too. I also love the cheat sheets at the beginning of this book. It has great charts of how a healthy horse should look, how to know when to call the vet right away, and the amount of protien in different hay bales. If you really love your steed, and you want it perfectly healthy, this book if definitly for you!

⭐In 2010 I purchased 15 acres of land in southern ohio,I have lived in the city for 40 years but spent 8 years on a farm, although I helped take care of farm animals I never really learned how to care for them , I want to get 4 horses and deccided to start reading, I have about 4 years before I will be ready to move south. I like the dummies books because of the way they are written, there are notes and inserts of important info that I find very helpful in the learning process, no book will tell it all but the dummies books come vcery close. I would recommend this book for everyone that owns a horse or is thinking about getting one(or more).I also purchased chickens for dummies and goats for dummies.And feel the same about them, these books are also very easy to use as a reference if you have a question the way the books are set up you can access the information very easy.

⭐This book is on a level where most people can understand what is being told to them without going over their heads. This is why it is called “dummies” becauses most people our average american people and this book talks to them on this level and not over their heads, so they can understand what is going on with their horses.

⭐good information

⭐Great book for beginners! Fast shipping, thanks!

⭐I love all three of the horse books, one on “horses” one on “horseback riding” and this one! My first horse- it felt exciting but also overwhelming. These books made my day- and keeps my horse happy and healthy!! TY

⭐Great variety of info

⭐as a new mom of an 18 y.o. quarter horse gelding, i was pleased to be able to read as well as understand what this book was telling me. A very good and easy read. I highly recommend for any new horse owner or long timer…….

⭐bought this for a bit of research before getting a horse for my daughter, foud it usefull over all, but a lot of it uses American terms and crops ect but general an overall great guide to horses the world over,

⭐Good basics but not for anyone more advanced. Gave me a good understanding. Lots of good information on illness and nutrition.

⭐I bought lots of books on equine care and nutrition,but this is far most the best ever! Easy enough to understand for a novice with the right amount of information. Perfect insight on horse health and easy to follow tips

⭐This book is very good for quick referencing and enquiries on health issues ! Love it ! Also shipper was super quick, well done !!

⭐Brilliant thank you

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