All Horse Systems Go,9781570763267

All Horse Systems Go

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ISBN13: 9781570763267
ISBN10: 1570763267
Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2006-08-01
Publisher(s): Trafalgar Square Books
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Summary

The contemporary go-to veterinary reference for horse owners, ensuring today's horse can perform to the best of his ability, whatever his task may be.

Table of Contents

An Introduction
1(6)
A Horse's Body in Motion
2(1)
Custom-Tailored Training
3(2)
Strategies to Optimize Performance
5(2)
Conformation for Performance
7(32)
Anatomy and Function
7(4)
Head
11(2)
Neck
13(5)
Withers
18(2)
Chest
20(1)
Shoulder
20(2)
Forelimb Alignment
22(1)
Upper Arm
22(2)
Forearm
24(1)
Knee
24(1)
Cannon Bone
24(1)
Pastern
25(1)
Back
26(2)
Hindquarters
28(3)
Stifle
31(1)
Hocks
31(3)
The Lower Portion of the Rear Limb
34(1)
Conformation Related to Specific Athletic Pursuits
34(5)
The Hoof
39(56)
Hoof Structure and Growth
39(8)
The Hoof Wall
40(4)
The White Line
44(1)
The Sole
44(1)
The Bars
44(1)
The Frog
44(1)
Interactive Structures of the Foot
45(1)
Foot Health, Genetics, and Performance
46(1)
Hoof Characteristics
47(7)
Hoof Wall Integrity
47(1)
Hoof Color
47(1)
Hoof Size
48(1)
Hoof Angle
48(5)
Hoof Balance
53(1)
The Hoof as a Visual Record of Stress
54(4)
Abnormal Hoof Contours
54(2)
Hoof Wall Flares
56(1)
Coronary Band Response to Uneven Stresses
56(1)
Sheared Heels
56(1)
Hoof Cracks
57(1)
Shoes and Pads
58(8)
Shoeing: Injury versus Protection
58(6)
Padding the Foot
64(2)
The Use of Hoof Dressings and Supplements
66(3)
Reasons for Moisture Loss in the Hoof
66(1)
Hoof Dressings
67(1)
Feed Supplements for Hoof Nutrition
67(1)
Maintaining Healthy Hooves
68(1)
The Many Faces of Hoof Lameness
69(26)
Identifying a Beginning Problem
69(1)
Sole Bruises, Abscesses, and Corns
70(3)
Thrush, White Line Disease, and Canker
73(1)
Laminitis
74(1)
Characteristics of Laminitis
74(1)
What is Laminitis?
75(1)
Metabolic Causes of Laminitis
75(5)
Mechanical Causes of Laminitis
80(1)
Consequences of Laminitis
81(1)
Prevention of Laminitis Using Cryotherapy
82(1)
Therapy for Laminitis
82(2)
Recognizing Chronic Laminitis
84(1)
Navicular Syndrome
85(1)
What is Navicular Syndrome?
85(1)
Structure of the Navicular Apparatus
86(1)
Etiology
86(2)
Understanding Diagnostic Tests for Heel Pain
88(3)
Palliative Treatment for Navicular Syndrome
91(4)
Developing Strong Bones
95(14)
Bone as a System
95(3)
The Remodeling Process
96(2)
Importance of Bone to Performance
98(2)
Bone Size
98(1)
Bone Density
99(1)
Interaction of Bone with Tendons, Ligaments, and Muscle
99(1)
Conditioning Bone to Reach Peak Strength
100(2)
High-Speed Training
100(1)
Skeletal Strength
101(1)
Skeletal Maturity
102(1)
Musculoskeletal Stress from Exercise
102(4)
Effects of Overtraining
102(3)
Inactivity and Layup
105(1)
Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy
106(1)
Different Machine Types
106(1)
What Does ESWT Do?
106(1)
Nutritional Disease of Bone
107(2)
Nutritional Secondary Hyperparathyroidism
107(2)
Joints: Health, Problems and Therapies
109(28)
Parts of a Joint
109(3)
Properties of Articular Cartilage
110(1)
Joint Function
110(2)
Signs and Symptoms of Joint Injury
112(10)
Lameness and Pain
112(1)
Heat and Swelling
113(1)
Soft Tissue Injury Over Joints
114(1)
Capped Hock
114(1)
Capped Elbow
114(1)
Hygroma
114(1)
Flexion Tests
115(1)
Injurious Effects of Inflammation
115(1)
Long-Term Expectations of Osteoarthritis
116(1)
Gait Considerations of Specific Areas with Joint Pain
117(1)
Signs of Stifle Pain
117(2)
Signs of Hock Pain
119(2)
Ringbone
121(1)
Prevention and Management of Osteoarthritis
122(9)
Controlling Inflammation
122(1)
Shoeing Strategies to Minimize Joint Pain
123(1)
Medical Treatment of Degenerative Joint Disease
124(4)
Surgical Options for Joints
128(1)
Alternative Therapeutic Options for Joints
129(1)
Management Strategies for Joint Problems
130(1)
Ongoing Research into Joint Therapy
131(1)
Joint Diseases
131(6)
Developmental Orthopedic Disease
131(1)
Epiphysitis
132(1)
Osteochondrosis
133(1)
Wobbler Syndrome
134(1)
Angular Limb Deformities
134(2)
Lyme Disease
136(1)
Muscle Endurance
137(44)
The ``Nuts and Bolts'' of Muscle Tissue
137(2)
Levers and Pulleys
137(1)
Muscle Contraction
138(1)
Food for Muscle Energy
139(4)
Muscle Fuels
139(1)
Energy Production
140(1)
Muscles Produce Energy
140(1)
Metabolism
140(1)
Conserving Glycogen
141(1)
Use of Energy
142(1)
Muscle Fiber Types
143(1)
Slow Twitch High Oxidative Muscle Fibers
143(1)
Fast Twitch High Oxidative Muscle Fibers
143(1)
Fast Twitch Low Oxidative Muscle Fibers
144(1)
Measuring Fiber Types with a Muscle Biopsy
144(1)
Response of Skeletal Muscle to Exercise
144(8)
General Training Responses
144(1)
Aerobic Skeletal Muscle Adaptations
145(2)
Anaerobic Skeletal Muscle Adaptations
147(1)
Muscle Conditioning
148(1)
Long Slow Distance Training
148(1)
Strength Training
148(1)
Interval Training Techniques
149(1)
Muscle Exercises
150(1)
Resistance
150(1)
Faster Gaits
150(1)
Hill Work
150(1)
Deep Footing
150(1)
Benefits of Cross-Training
150(1)
Sport-Specific Strengthening Exercises
151(1)
Dressage
151(1)
Jumping
151(1)
Reining
151(1)
Cutting
151(1)
``Detraining'' the Muscles
151(1)
Monitoring Muscular Efficiency
152(1)
Thermistor
152(1)
Blood Lactate
152(1)
Warm-Up and Cool-Down Strategies
153(7)
Warm-Up Exercises
153(3)
Cool-Down Exercises
156(3)
Cover-Ups
159(1)
Dietary Manipulation of Muscle Performance
160(5)
Ergogenic Acids
160(2)
Electrolytes
162(1)
Effects of Electrolyte Depletion
163(1)
Neuromuscular Depression
163(1)
Neuromuscular Hyperirritability
163(1)
Thumps
164(1)
Encouraging Water Intake
165(1)
Muscle Injury or Disease
165(12)
Muscle Fatigue: Losing the Peak
165(1)
Tying-Up Syndrome aka Exertional Rhabdomyolysis aka Myositis
166(1)
Clinical Signs
166(1)
Recurrent Exertional Rhabdomyolysis
166(1)
The Significance of Discolored Urine
167(2)
The Significance of Myositis
169(1)
Measuring Muscle Damage by Enzyme Levels
170(1)
What to Do with a Tied-Up Horse While Exercising
170(1)
Preventive Thinking
171(1)
Muscle Spasms Caused by Ear Ticks
171(1)
Equine Polysaccharide Storage Myopathy
172(1)
White Muscle Disease
173(1)
Fibrotic Myopathy
173(1)
Dryland Distemper aka Pigeon Fever
174(2)
Hyperkalemic Periodic Paralysis
176(1)
Therapy for Muscle Injury and Pain
177(4)
Cold Therapy
177(1)
Therapeutic Ultrasound
178(1)
Acupuncture
178(1)
Electrical Therapies
178(3)
Strong Tendons and Ligaments
181(22)
The Difference between Tendons and Ligaments
181(1)
Prevention of Soft Tissue Injury
182(1)
Conditioning
182(1)
Other Strategies
182(1)
Predisposing Factors to Soft Tissue Injury
183(1)
Conformation
183(1)
Poorly Conditioned for the Task
184(1)
Difficult Terrain
184(1)
Quick Turns
184(1)
Concussion Injury
184(1)
Injury-Prone Areas
184(5)
Cannon Bone Region
185(2)
Fetlock Region
187(2)
Signs of Injury: Diagnostic Aids
189(1)
Pain, Heat, and Swelling
189(1)
Diagnostic Ultrasound
190(1)
Tendon and Ligament Repair
190(2)
Fibrin and Granulation Tissue Repair Process
191(1)
Exercises That Promote Healing
191(1)
Healing Time
192(1)
Successful Outcome versus Recurrence
192(1)
Tendon and Ligament Therapy
192(6)
Controlling Swelling and Inflammation
192(1)
Thermal Treatment
192(1)
Cold Therapy
193(1)
Bandaging
194(1)
Heat Therapy
194(1)
Other Beneficial Therapies
195(2)
Therapeutic Ultrasound
197(1)
Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy
198(1)
Tendon Disease: Flexural Contracture
198(3)
Congenital Flexural Contracture
198(1)
Acquired Flexural Contracture
199(1)
Club Foot
200(1)
Treatment of Flexural Contracture
200(1)
Weak Flexor Tendons
201(1)
Systemic Illness as Cause of Limb Swelling
201(2)
Lymphangitis
202(1)
The Horse's Back
203(16)
Horse Communication of Back Pain
203(4)
Identification of Back Pain
205(2)
Misleading Signs of Back Pain
207(1)
Considering the Cause of Back Pain
207(7)
Trauma
207(4)
Lameness
211(1)
Vertebral Problems
212(2)
Therapy and Solutions for Managing Back Pain
214(5)
Rest
214(1)
Massage, Therapeutic Ultrasound, and Electrostimulation
214(1)
Acupuncture
215(1)
Anti-Inflammatory Medication
215(1)
Manipulative Therapy
215(1)
Joint Therapy
215(1)
Exercise
215(1)
Stretching
216(1)
Long-Term Strategies to Manage Back Injury
216(3)
Cardiovascular Conditioning and Health
219(26)
The Cardiovascular System
219(1)
The Heart
219(1)
Blood Vessels
219(1)
The Spleen
219(1)
Definitions of Exercise Efforts
220(1)
Submaximal Exercise (Endurance)
220(1)
Maximal Exercise (Sprint or Gallop)
220(1)
Combination Exercise
220(1)
Functional Cardiovascular Adaptations
220(2)
Heart Rate
220(1)
Cardiovascular Adaptations at Exercise
220(2)
Invaluable Equipment
222(2)
The Cardiotachometer
222(2)
The Thermistor
224(1)
Conditioning Techniques
224(5)
Value of Repetition
225(1)
Value of Walking
225(1)
Value of Swimming
225(1)
Long Slow Distance Training
226(1)
Strength Training
227(1)
Interval Training
227(2)
Long Fast Distance Training
229(1)
Evaluating Cardiovascular Conditioning
229(4)
Fitness Indicators
229(1)
Heart Rate Recovery
229(1)
Cardiac Recovery Index
230(1)
Other Metabolic Parameters to Assess Cardiovascular Fitness
231(1)
Standard Exercise Test
232(1)
Maintaining Peak Form
233(1)
Exercise Intolerance and Poor Performance
233(12)
Overtraining
234(1)
Dehydration
235(4)
Stress Indicators
239(1)
Heart Irregularities
240(1)
Anemia
241(4)
Respiratory Conditioning and Health
245(36)
The Respiratory System
245(9)
The Upper Respiratory Tract
246(3)
The Lower Respiratory Tract
249(2)
Functional Adaptations of the Respiratory System
251(1)
Situations That Overtax or Compromise the System
252(2)
Respiratory Health and Illness
254(27)
Defense against Foreign Particles
254(2)
Factors Affecting Air Quality
256(1)
Maintaining Air Quality
256(2)
Stress Factors
258(1)
Upper Respiratory Problems
258(1)
Recurrent Laryngeal Neuropathy aka Roaring
258(1)
Lower Respiratory Problems
259(1)
Inflammatory Airway Disease
259(1)
Recurrent Airway Obstruction aka Heaves
260(1)
Managing IAD and Heaves
261(1)
Exercise Induced Pulmonary Hemorrhage
262(2)
Respiratory Viruses
264(9)
Bacterial Infection
273(6)
Preventing Respiratory Illness
279(2)
The Digestive System: Oral Cavity, Dental Care, and Intestinal Tract
281(44)
Importance of Dental and Oral Cavity Health
281(3)
Nutritional Demands
282(1)
Problems Related to the Oral Cavity
282(2)
Signs of Dental Problems
284(2)
Eruption Patterns
285(1)
Tooth and Mouth Issues
286(3)
Wolf Teeth
286(1)
Retained Caps
286(1)
Abnormalities of Wear
286(2)
Cribbing
288(1)
Temporomandibular Joint
289(1)
Equine Dentistry
289(2)
Intestinal Anatomy: Structure and Function
291(2)
The Stomach
291(1)
The Small Intestines
292(1)
The Large Intestines
292(1)
The Large and Small Colon
293(1)
Intestinal Transit
293(1)
Digestive Tract Disease
293(32)
Diarrhea
293(2)
Choke
295(2)
Colic
297(1)
Signs to Watch For
297(1)
Interpreting a Horse's Pain
298(1)
Vital Signs
299(2)
Other Veterinary Diagnostic Tools
301(2)
Types of Colic
303(1)
Spasmodic Colic
303(1)
Impaction Colic
303(5)
Gaseous Colic
308(1)
Intestinal Displacement or Torsion
308(1)
Lipoma
309(1)
Sand Colic
310(5)
Colic Caused by Diet or Management
315(1)
Colic Related to Exercise
316(2)
Gastric Ulcer Syndrome
318(2)
Plants That Affect the Intestinal Tract
320(2)
The Best Colic Therapy is Prevention
322(3)
The Digestive System: Nutritional Management
325(30)
Basic Nutritional Requirements
325(14)
Energy
325(1)
Roughage
326(1)
Hay
326(2)
Pasture
328(1)
Other Roughage Alternatives
328(1)
Concentrates
329(1)
Fat for Energy
330(1)
Probiotics
331(1)
Protein
332(1)
Soy Products
332(1)
Water Requirements
332(1)
Electrolyte Supplementation
333(4)
Minerals and Trace Microminerals
337(1)
Vitamins
338(1)
Meeting Nutrient Requirements
339(2)
The Idle and Lightly Worked Horse
339(1)
The Hard-Working Athlete
339(1)
Effects of Feeding on Gastrointestinal Function
340(1)
Hot Climate Feeding
341(3)
Heat Increment
341(1)
Grains vs. Roughage
341(1)
Fat for Energy
342(1)
Protein Requirements in Hot Weather
342(1)
Protein's Role in Sweating
343(1)
Excess Protein in Hot Climates
343(1)
Electrolyte Supplements
344(1)
Improving Performance in Hot Weather
344(1)
Cold Weather Feeding
344(1)
Body Condition Scoring System
345(5)
Nutritional Diseases
350(5)
Obesity
350(2)
Obesity-Related Diseases
352(3)
The Skin as an Organ
355(48)
The Role of the Skin as an Organ
355(8)
Skin's Role in Thermoregulation
355(1)
Dissipating the Heat
356(1)
Natural Cooling Methods
357(1)
External Cooling Methods
358(1)
Heat Stress
359(1)
Hot Weather
359(1)
Level of Conditioning
360(1)
Transport Issues
360(1)
Excess Sweating
361(1)
Anhidrosis
361(1)
Determining Danger of Heat Stress
361(1)
Preventing Heat Stress
362(1)
Skin Diseases
363(40)
Diagnosing Skin Diseases
363(1)
Mechanical Skin Concerns
364(1)
Saddle Sores and Girth Galls
364(3)
Scratches
367(1)
Causes of Scratches
367(2)
Syndromes Confused with Scratches
369(1)
Fungal Infection
369(1)
Chorioptic Mange Mite
369(1)
Rain Scald
369(1)
White Pastern Disease
369(2)
Managing Sunburn
371(1)
Fungal Infection
372(1)
Ringworm
372(2)
Skin Problems Associated with Hair Loss
374(1)
Skin Scald
374(1)
Patchy Shedding
374(1)
Selenium Toxicity
374(1)
Rain Scald or Dermatophilus Infection
375(1)
External Parasites
376(1)
Flies and Gnats
376(5)
Fly and Insect Control Strategies
381(3)
Mange Mites
384(1)
Other External Parasites
385(1)
Onchocerca Worm
385(1)
Pelodera Strongyloides
386(1)
Lice
386(1)
Ticks
387(1)
Summer Sores
388(1)
Black Widow Spider
389(1)
Allergic Skin Reactions
389(1)
The Role of the Immune System
389(1)
Hives
389(3)
Hyperelastosis Cutis
392(1)
Skin Growths
392(1)
Warts
392(1)
Equine Sarcoid
392(5)
Melanoma
397(2)
Squamous Cell Carcinoma
399(1)
Sheath Cleaning
399(4)
Equine First Aid, Medication, and Restraint
403(52)
Wound Management
403(25)
Initial Treatment
403(1)
Assessing the Damage
403(1)
Debridement
404(1)
Shaving
404(1)
Scrubbing
405(1)
Lavage
405(1)
Antiseptic Cleaning Compounds
405(1)
Compounds That Slow Healing
406(1)
Promoting Wound Healing
407(1)
Contraction
407(3)
Systemic Antibiotics
410(1)
Sutures
411(1)
Spray-On Protectants
412(1)
Topical Ointments and Gels
412(4)
Managing Proud Flesh
416(1)
Bandaging Recommendations
416(3)
Remodeling of a Wound
419(1)
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
420(1)
Puncture Wounds
421(1)
Tendon or Joint Punctures
421(1)
Anaerobic Bacteria
422(1)
Blunt Trauma
423(1)
Kick Wounds
423(1)
Seroma or Hematoma
423(1)
Sequestrum
424(1)
Rope Burns
424(1)
Characteristics of Rope Burns
425(1)
Treating Rope Burns
426(1)
Hemorrhage Control
426(2)
First Aid Kit
428(1)
Fever
429(1)
Reasons for Fever
429(1)
Dangers of Fever
429(1)
Cooling Techniques
429(1)
Snakebite
430(2)
The Body's Response
430(1)
Treatment
431(1)
Injectable Medication
432(10)
The Label
433(1)
Safe Storage
434(1)
Pre-Injection Procedure
435(1)
Intramuscular Injection
436(1)
Injection Target
436(1)
Choice of Needle
437(1)
Adverse Reactions
438(2)
Intravenous Injection
440(1)
Administering IV Injections
440(1)
IV Catheter
441(1)
Subcutaneous Injection
441(1)
Intradermal Injection
442(1)
Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs
442(4)
Method of Action
442(1)
Cautionary Situations
443(1)
Types of NSAIDs
444(1)
NSAID Toxicity
445(1)
Alternatives to NSAIDs
446(1)
Safe and Effective Restraint
446(9)
Understanding Horse Behavior
447(1)
Creating Calmness
447(1)
Handling Procedures
448(1)
Methods of Restraint
449(1)
Physical Restraint
450(3)
Chemical Restraint
453(2)
Preventive and Mental Horse Health
455(32)
Herd Health
455(4)
Health Inspection
455(1)
Vaccination Status
456(1)
Brand Inspection
457(1)
The Value of Blood Tests
457(1)
Coggins Test
457(1)
Complete Blood Count
457(1)
Chemistry Panel
458(1)
Drug Testing Profile
458(1)
Quarantine
458(1)
Good Hygiene
459(1)
Internal Parasites and Control
459(13)
Effect of Internal Parasites on Performance
459(2)
Types of Internal Parasites
461(1)
Large Strongyles or Bloodworms
461(1)
Small Strongyles
461(1)
Ascarids
462(1)
Stomach Worms
462(1)
Pinworms
463(1)
Intestinal Threadworms
464(1)
Lungworms
464(1)
Tapeworms
464(1)
Preventive Management for Parasite Control
464(1)
Herd Management
465(1)
Environmental Management
465(1)
Deworming Products
466(2)
Recommended Deworming Schedules
468(2)
Administering Dewormers
470(2)
The Meaning of Stress
472(6)
Psychological Stress
472(1)
Herd Instinct
472(1)
Social Acclimation
472(1)
Isolation and Confinement
473(1)
Stereotypic Behaviors
474(3)
Relief from Boredom
477(1)
Changing the Environment
477(1)
Transport Stress
478(9)
Environmental Stress
478(1)
Ambient Temperature
478(1)
Air Quality
479(2)
Immune Function
481(1)
Behavioral Adaptations
482(1)
Muscular Fatigue
483(1)
Particular Stress Features of a Traveling Horse
483(2)
Protective Bandages
485(2)
The Eyes: A Horse's View of the World
487(14)
Mental Perception
487(1)
Spooky Behavior
487(1)
Anatomy and Function of the Equine Eye
488(2)
Pupil
488(1)
Corpora Nigra
488(1)
Retina
489(1)
Tapetum
489(1)
Cornea and Lens
489(1)
Third Eyelid
490(1)
A Horse's Focus and Perception
490(2)
Color Vision
492(1)
How to Apply Vision Principles to Riding
492(1)
Eye Injuries
492(5)
Abnormal Ocular Discharge
492(1)
Blockage of the Nasolacrimal Duct
493(1)
Conjunctivitis
493(1)
Eyelid Trauma
494(1)
Corneal Ulcer or Laceration
494(2)
Eye Irrigation
496(1)
Types of Eye Medication
496(1)
Managing a Painful Eye
496(1)
Common Eye Diseases
497(4)
Equine Recurrent Uveitis
497(2)
Cataract
499(1)
Eye Tumors
499(1)
Anterior Segment Dysgenesis
500(1)
Blindness
500(1)
The Neurologic System in Health and Disease
501(30)
Nervous System Function
501(3)
Cranial Nerves
501(1)
Balance and Proprioception
501(1)
Strength and Posture
501(1)
Testing for Neurologic Function
501(3)
Infectious Neurologic Diseases
504(10)
Viral Infection
504(1)
West Nile Virus
504(4)
Equine Encephalitis or Encephalomyelitis
508(1)
Equine Herpesvirus, Neurologic Form
508(1)
Rabies
509(1)
Parasitic Migration
510(1)
Equine Protozoal Myelitis
510(3)
Parasite Damage
513(1)
Bacterial Infection
513(1)
Tetanus
513(1)
Neurologic Irritation or Compression
514(6)
Ear Inflammation
514(1)
Otitis Media-Interna
514(1)
Tick Paralysis
515(1)
Headshaking
515(1)
Horner's Syndrome
516(1)
Cervical Vertebral Malformation aka Wobbler Syndrome
517(1)
Equine Motor Neuron Disease
517(1)
Shivers
518(1)
Polyneuritis Equi
519(1)
Narcolepsy
519(1)
Syncope
520(1)
Seizures
520(1)
Neurologic Trauma
520(5)
The Fallen Horse
520(4)
Sweeney
524(1)
Stringhalt
524(1)
Nutrition-Related Neurologic Disease
525(6)
Botulism
525(2)
Moldy Corn Poisoning
527(1)
Toxic Plants That Affect the Nervous System
527(4)
Reproductive Strategies and Health
531(36)
Promoting Genetic Improvement
531(1)
Scientific Interference
531(1)
Breeding Evaluation
532(1)
The Stallion
532(6)
Breeding Performance
532(1)
Stallion Appraisal for a Mare Owner
533(1)
Booking to a Stallion
534(1)
The Breeding Contract
534(1)
Teasing Programs
534(1)
General Physical Exam
535(1)
Maintaining Stallion Health
535(1)
Heritable Abnormalities
535(1)
Reproductive Exam
535(1)
The Testicles
535(1)
The Penis
536(1)
Venereal Disease
536(1)
Semen Evaluation
537(1)
Siring Records
538(1)
The Mare
538(17)
Reproductive Cycle
538(1)
Hormonal Manipulation
539(1)
Artificial Lighting
539(1)
Preventive Medicine
540(1)
Estrous Behavior
540(1)
Performance Aspects of Riding a Mare
540(1)
Hormonal Control of Estrous Behavior
541(1)
Mechanical Control of Estrous Behavior
542(1)
Acupuncture Control of Estrous Behavior
542(1)
Herbal Control of Estrous Behavior
542(1)
Surgical Options to Eliminate Estrous Behavior
542(1)
Abnormal Estrous Cycles
543(1)
Performance Related
543(1)
Anabolic Steroids
543(1)
Pain
543(1)
Mare Pre-Breeding Exam
543(1)
Preparing for Breeding
543(1)
General Physical Exam
543(1)
External Exam of a Mare's Reproductive System
544(2)
Internal Exam of a Mare's Reproductive System
546(4)
The Breeding Process
550(1)
Natural Cover or Artificial Insemination
550(1)
Detecting Estrus
550(1)
The Breeding
551(1)
Pregnancy Check
552(1)
The Details of Artificial Insemination
553(1)
The Expense of AI
553(1)
Relative Value of AI
553(1)
The Mare with a Foal by Her Side
554(1)
Breeding Several Mares at Once
554(1)
Frozen Semen
554(1)
Embryo Transfer
555(1)
Reproductive Diseases and Problems
555(12)
Granulosa Cell Tumor
555(1)
Mare Reproductive Loss Syndrome
555(1)
Equine Viral Arteritis
555(2)
Foaling and Complications
557(1)
Fescue Toxicosis
558(1)
Dystocia
559(1)
Retained Fetal Membranes
560(1)
Passive Transfer and Antibody Protection
561(1)
Umbilical Problems
561(2)
Ruptured Bladder
563(1)
Meconium Impaction
563(1)
Dummy Foal
563(1)
Neonatal Isoerythrolysis
563(1)
Flexural Limb Deformity or Contracted Tendons
564(1)
How Does a Sick Foal Present?
564(3)
Appendix A Normal Physiological Parameters 567(1)
Appendix B Common Drug and Supply Names, Uses, and Actions 568(3)
Appendix C Common Toxic Plants 571(3)
Appendix D Commonly Used Acupuncture Points in the Horse 574(1)
Bibliography 575(16)
Index 591

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