Equine expert Heather Smith Thomas coaches both first-time owners and experienced horse handlers with calm, clear advice on intelligent horsekeeping. From starting your newborn foal on a healthy path to caring for your aging horse, this go-to resource covers every situation that's likely to arise. Topics covered include - Seasonal horsekeeping and pasturing methods - Routine health care and first aid - Up-to-date disease prevention and vaccination protocols - Hoof care and dental health - The latest breeding care and techniques - Pregnancy and foaling guidance
Equine expert Heather Smith Thomas coaches both first-time owners and experienced horse handlers with calm, clear advice on intelligent horsekeeping. From starting your newborn foal on a healthy path to caring for your aging horse, this go-to resource covers every situation that's likely to arise. Topics covered include - Seasonal horsekeeping and pasturing methods - Routine health care and first aid - Up-to-date disease prevention and vaccination protocols - Hoof care and dental health - The latest breeding care and techniques - Pregnancy and foaling guidance
Heather Smith Thomas has written extensively on animal health care, authoring thousands of articles and 24 books on the subject. Her books include Storey’s Guide to Raising Beef Cattle, Essential Guide to Calving, Getting Started with Beef & Dairy Cattle, The Cattle Health Handbook, The Horse Conformation Handbook, Storey’s Guide to Raising Horses, Storey’s Guide to Training Horses, and Stable Smarts. She raises cattle and horses on her family ranch in Salmon, Idaho.
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Preface Part 1: Basic Horsekeeping Chapter 1: Facilities Pasture Barns Stalls Tack Room Feed Room Run In Shed Fences and Paddocks Water Make Sure All Facilities Are Hazard Free Chapter 2: Feeding and Nutrition Horse Digestion Basic Nutritional Requirements Roughages (Forages) Grain Concentrates Pelleted Feeds Supplements Feed Each Horse as an Individual Chapter 3: Seasonal Care Winter Care Spring Care Summer Care Good Care Is Essential Chapter 4: Foot Care What Makes a Sound Hoof? Foot Conformation Basic Foot Care Going Barefoot Thrush White Line Disease Foot Injuries Diagnosing Lameness Chapter 5: Horse Handling Horse Sense Understanding the Horse's Temperament Cultivating a Good Relationship Punishing Bad Behavior Holding a Horse Tying a Horse Handling Feet Using Restraints Properly Dealing with Bad Manners Reforming the Mannerless Horse The Overly Aggressive Horse Part 2: Health Care Chapter 6: Reading the Signs of Health and Sickness Vital Signs Body Language Be Observant Chapter 7: Disease Prevention What Is Disease? How the Immune System Works Disease Prevention Vaccinating Your Horse Adverse Reactions to Injections Chapter 8: Infectious Diseases of Horses Tetanus Equine Encephalomyelitis West Nile Virus Strangles Influenza Rhinopneumonitis Pneumonia Equine Viral Arteritis Equine Infectious Anemia Leptospirosis Potomac Horse Fever Salmonellosis Botulism Rabies Piroplasmosis Anthrax Vesicular Stomatitis Lyme Disease Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis Conscientious Care Chapter 9: Noninfectious Diseases of Horses Cancer Heaves Cushing's Disease Hepatitis Laminitis (Founder) Navicular Syndrome Muscles Tying Up Other Diseases Chapter 10: Parasites Internal Parasites The Battle against Internal Parasites External Parasites Chapter 11: Toxic Plants and Poisons Toxic Vegetation Blister Beetle Poisoning Chemical Poisons Chapter 12: Skin Problems Allergies and Hives Photosensitization Fungal Infections Warts Sarcoid Tumors Chapter 13: Dental Care and Mouth Problems Sore Mouth The Teeth Tooth Problems Dental Checkups Chapter 14: Eyes and Ears Eye Problems Ear Problems Chapter 15: Digestive Tract Problems and Colic Signs of Colic Types and Causes of Colic Chapter 16: First Aid and Medical Treatments Emergency Situations Dealing with Wounds Fractures Head Injuries Choking Shock Burns Snakebite Porcupine Quills Urinary Stones Sheath Swellings Alternative Treatments Rehabilitation Facilities and Techniques Euthanasia Part 3: Breeding Horses Chapter 17: Selecting Breeding Stock What Breed? Conformation Selecting Broodmares Stallions Chapter 18: Genetics Inheritance of Traits Types of Breeding Genetic Defects Know Your Horses' Genetics Chapter 19: Keeping a Stallion Facilities for a Stallion Handling a Stallion Extra Training Pasture Breeding Age and Fertility Breeding Fee Chapter 20: Breeding the Mare The Reproductive Tract Sending a Mare to Be Bred Breeding to Your Own Stallion Understanding Heat Cycles Teasing Mares Preparing the Mare for Breeding The Service Artificial Insemination Fertility Problems in Mares Chapter 21: Care of the Broodmare Care of the Mare before Breeding Abortion Udder Problems Countdown to Foaling Chapter 22: Foaling The Foaling Place When Will She Foal? Signs of Approaching Labor Early Labor Second Stage (Active) Labor Breathing Soon after Birth Normal Foaling: After the Birth Final Stage of Labor Care of the Mare after Foaling Chapter 23: Care of the Newborn Foal Care Immediately after the Birth Nursing The Importance of Colostrum Bowel Movements Problems of a Newborn Foal Premature Foal Orphan Foal Chapter 24: Care of the Young Horse Handling the Foal Feeding the Foal Health Care and Problems of the Foal Weaning the Foal Feeding Weanlings and Yearlings Care of Weanlings and Yearlings Epilogue Horse Anatomy Glossary Index
Preface Part 1: Basic Horsekeeping Chapter 1: Facilities Pasture Barns Stalls Tack Room Feed Room Run In Shed Fences and Paddocks Water Make Sure All Facilities Are Hazard Free Chapter 2: Feeding and Nutrition Horse Digestion Basic Nutritional Requirements Roughages (Forages) Grain Concentrates Pelleted Feeds Supplements Feed Each Horse as an Individual Chapter 3: Seasonal Care Winter Care Spring Care Summer Care Good Care Is Essential Chapter 4: Foot Care What Makes a Sound Hoof? Foot Conformation Basic Foot Care Going Barefoot Thrush White Line Disease Foot Injuries Diagnosing Lameness Chapter 5: Horse Handling Horse Sense Understanding the Horse's Temperament Cultivating a Good Relationship Punishing Bad Behavior Holding a Horse Tying a Horse Handling Feet Using Restraints Properly Dealing with Bad Manners Reforming the Mannerless Horse The Overly Aggressive Horse Part 2: Health Care Chapter 6: Reading the Signs of Health and Sickness Vital Signs Body Language Be Observant Chapter 7: Disease Prevention What Is Disease? How the Immune System Works Disease Prevention Vaccinating Your Horse Adverse Reactions to Injections Chapter 8: Infectious Diseases of Horses Tetanus Equine Encephalomyelitis West Nile Virus Strangles Influenza Rhinopneumonitis Pneumonia Equine Viral Arteritis Equine Infectious Anemia Leptospirosis Potomac Horse Fever Salmonellosis Botulism Rabies Piroplasmosis Anthrax Vesicular Stomatitis Lyme Disease Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis Conscientious Care Chapter 9: Noninfectious Diseases of Horses Cancer Heaves Cushing's Disease Hepatitis Laminitis (Founder) Navicular Syndrome Muscles Tying Up Other Diseases Chapter 10: Parasites Internal Parasites The Battle against Internal Parasites External Parasites Chapter 11: Toxic Plants and Poisons Toxic Vegetation Blister Beetle Poisoning Chemical Poisons Chapter 12: Skin Problems Allergies and Hives Photosensitization Fungal Infections Warts Sarcoid Tumors Chapter 13: Dental Care and Mouth Problems Sore Mouth The Teeth Tooth Problems Dental Checkups Chapter 14: Eyes and Ears Eye Problems Ear Problems Chapter 15: Digestive Tract Problems and Colic Signs of Colic Types and Causes of Colic Chapter 16: First Aid and Medical Treatments Emergency Situations Dealing with Wounds Fractures Head Injuries Choking Shock Burns Snakebite Porcupine Quills Urinary Stones Sheath Swellings Alternative Treatments Rehabilitation Facilities and Techniques Euthanasia Part 3: Breeding Horses Chapter 17: Selecting Breeding Stock What Breed? Conformation Selecting Broodmares Stallions Chapter 18: Genetics Inheritance of Traits Types of Breeding Genetic Defects Know Your Horses' Genetics Chapter 19: Keeping a Stallion Facilities for a Stallion Handling a Stallion Extra Training Pasture Breeding Age and Fertility Breeding Fee Chapter 20: Breeding the Mare The Reproductive Tract Sending a Mare to Be Bred Breeding to Your Own Stallion Understanding Heat Cycles Teasing Mares Preparing the Mare for Breeding The Service Artificial Insemination Fertility Problems in Mares Chapter 21: Care of the Broodmare Care of the Mare before Breeding Abortion Udder Problems Countdown to Foaling Chapter 22: Foaling The Foaling Place When Will She Foal? Signs of Approaching Labor Early Labor Second Stage (Active) Labor Breathing Soon after Birth Normal Foaling: After the Birth Final Stage of Labor Care of the Mare after Foaling Chapter 23: Care of the Newborn Foal Care Immediately after the Birth Nursing The Importance of Colostrum Bowel Movements Problems of a Newborn Foal Premature Foal Orphan Foal Chapter 24: Care of the Young Horse Handling the Foal Feeding the Foal Health Care and Problems of the Foal Weaning the Foal Feeding Weanlings and Yearlings Care of Weanlings and Yearlings Epilogue Horse Anatomy Glossary Index
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