What better source for a horse care book than the experienced gained by a veterinarian over many years of practice? Based on the most frequently encountered problems in equine health, this book offers a comprehensive range of practical answers and original tips on horse care. Among other things, you will find the necessary advice for: effectively and confidently providing classic infirmary care for horses: taking temperature, estimating weight, administering remedies intravenously or orally, etc.; learning how to handle and restrain a horse in order to intervene quickly and safely; unmistakably recognizing the most common conditions through simple diagnostic keys to use: cough, lameness, back pain, skin problems, etc.; mastering emergency procedures to deal with a critical situation where the horse's life prognosis may be at stake: applying an effective tourniquet, keeping a horse down, assessing the severity of colic, etc.; anticipating by preventing, thanks to a perfect understanding of the basics of horse health: balancing the diet, regulating weight, avoiding heat stroke, etc.; intervening wisely in breeding and reproduction matters: recognizing heat cycles, monitoring gestation, assisting with foaling, etc. Whether you are an experienced horseman or a simple enthusiast, you will draw on this guide for care methods and practical tips that will eventually prove useful. A result of many years of veterinary practice, this book, authored by Dr. Olivier Laude, a horse specialist veterinarian, in collaboration with Claude Lux, a journalist and equestrian author, presents a wealth of unique knowledge and easy-to-implement tips.