Veterinary Notes for Horse Owners
Since 1877, Captain M. Horace Hayes's Veterinary Notes for Horse Owners has been the standard work on equine health care, constantly up-dated to take account of greater knowledge of diseases and improved technological treatments. It now appears in its 18th edition, completely reviewed by leading authorities from around the world, with almost all of the chapters revised or completely re-written, and with new illustrations. Extra chapters have been included to cover the developing subjects of...
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Since 1877, Captain M. Horace Hayes's Veterinary Notes for Horse Owners has been the standard work on equine health care, constantly up-dated to take account of greater knowledge of diseases and improved technological treatments. It now appears in its 18th edition, completely reviewed by leading authorities from around the world, with almost all of the chapters revised or completely re-written, and with new illustrations. Extra chapters have been included to cover the developing subjects of Performance Analysis and Artificial Insemination.The result is a comprehensive manual of horse ailments, medicine and surgery, covering the symptoms and treatment of every disease or injury that the horse owner is likely to encounter, fully explained in a language that the owner can understand.The text is divided into seven main sections, covering: the Organ Systems; the Musculo-skeletal System; the Reproductive System; Infectious Diseases; Medical and Surgery matters; Management and Husbandry; Miscellaneous other Topics, including exercise physiology, purchase of horses, veterinary nursing, colours and markings.This latest edition of Hayes, like others before it, is a necessary reference book for the thinking horse owner.
Introduction17Biographical Sketch of Captain Horace Hayes21The Authors251The Digestive System392The Respiratory (Breathing) System593The Heart and Circulation874The Lymphatic System1015The Blood1056The Urinary System1137The Skin and Its Diseases1318Systems of Communication1539The Optic System17310The Ear18311Lameness: An Introduction18912Conditions of Bone20313The Joints22314Bursae, Tendons and Ligaments25915Muscle Problems27716The Feet28317Miscellaneous Conditions of Lameness30918The Neck, Back and Pelvis; Incoordination31519Flexural and Limb Deformities in Foals32920Shoeing34321The Male Genital Organs and Their Endocrine Glands35722Artificial Insemination36923The Female Genital Organs and Their Endocrine Glands37524The Oestrous Cycle38125Pregnancy38926Parturition40327The Newborn Foal in Health42528Conditions of the Newborn Foal43729The Causes of Infectious Diseases45730Diseases Caused by Bacteria47131Diseases Caused by Viruses48532Diseases Caused by Protozoa50133Parasitic Conditions51134Routes of Administration of Medicines56535Veterinary Medicine57136Methods of Restraint and Handling58337Inflammation58938Poisoning in Horses59539Preventive Medicine61340Surgery62141Wounds; the First Aid Kit63742Cancer and Other Equine Lumps and Swellings65143Behavioural Problems67344The Nutrition and Feeding of Horses68545The Relationship between Soundness and Conformation70946Genetics of the Horse72547The Importance of Selective Breeding74548The Hunter75349Equine Exercise Physiology77350Investigation of Poor Performance and Loss of Performance79151The Purchase of Horses and Veterinary Certification80152The Legal Implications of the Purchase of a Horse81153Veterinary Nurses in Equine Practice81954The Examination of the Horse's Mouth for Age82555Colours and Markings of British Horses for Identification837App. 1: Proprietary Medicines845App. 2F.E.I. Prohibited Substances849App. 3: Notifiable Diseases850Glossary851Index853
