Storey's Guide to Raising Horses · Breeding, Care, Facilities by Thomas, Heather Smith -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

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Cover Page Title Page Copyright Page Dedication Contents Preface Acknowledgments Part I: Basic Horsekeeping

1 Facilities

Pasture Barns Stalls Tack Room Feed Room Run-In Shed Fences and Paddocks Water Make Sure All Facilities Are Hazard-Free

2 Feeding and Nutrition

Horse Digestion Basic Nutritional Requirements Roughages (Forages) Grain Concentrates Pelleted Feeds Supplements Feed Each Horse as an Individual

3 Seasonal Car

Winter Care Spring Care Summer Care Good Care Is Essential

4 Foot Care

What Makes a Sound Hoof? Foot Conformation Basic Foot Care Going Barefoot Thrush White Line Disease Foot Injuries Diagnosing Lameness

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 II: Health Care

6 Reading the Signs of Health and Sickness

Vital Signs Body Language Be Observant

7 Disease Prevention

What Is Disease? How the Immune System Works Disease Prevention Vaccinating Your Horse Adverse Reactions to Injections

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

9 Noninfectious Diseases of Horses

Cancer Heaves Cushing’s Disease Hepatitis Laminitis (Founder) Navicular Syndrome Muscles Tying Up Other Diseases

10 Parasites

Internal Parasites The Battle against Internal Parasites External Parasites

11 Toxic Plants and Poisons

Toxic Vegetation Blister Beetle Poisoning Chemical Poisons

12 Skin Problems

Allergies and Hives Photosensitization Fungal Infections Warts Sarcoid Tumors

13 Dental Care and Mouth Problems

Sore Mouth The Teeth Tooth Problems Dental Checkups

14 Eyes and Ears

Eye Problems Ear Problems

15 Digestive Tract Problems and Colic

Signs of Colic Types and Causes of Colic

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 III Breeding Horses

17 Selecting Breeding Stock

What Breed? Conformation Selecting Broodmares Stallions

18 Genetics

Inheritance of Traits Types of Breeding Genetic Defects Know Your Horses’ Genetics

19 Keeping a Stallion

Facilities for a Stallion Handling a Stallion Extra Training Pasture Breeding Age and Fertility Breeding Fee

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

21 Care of the Broodmare

Care of the Mare Before Breeding Abortion Udder Problems Countdown to Foaling

22 Foaling

The Foaling Place When Will She Foal? Signs of Approaching Labor Early Labor Second-Stage (Active) Labor The Importance of Breathing Soon After Birth Normal Foaling — After the Birth Final Stage of Labor Care of the Mare After Foaling

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

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 Appendixes

A. Horse Anatomy B. Resources C. Glossary

Index

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