Horse Health and Nutrition For Dummies
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Want to know the best ways to care for your horse? Horse Health and Nutrition For Dummies gives you up-to-the-minute guidance on keeping horses healthy at all stages of life. It provides the latest information on equine nutrition and healthcare, explaining how your horse’s body functions and how to keep it in good working order.
Packed with practical advice on equine first aid and alternative therapies, this completely practical, plain-English guide explains exactly what to feed your four-legged “hayburner” and how much. You’ll find out what kind of preventive care is vital to keeping your horse in good physical shape and how to recognize signs of illness when things go wrong. You’ll get the low-down on the diseases and conditions most likely to plague the domestic horse and find help in deciding whether to treat problems yourself or call the vet. Discover how to:
Manage your horse’s dietHouse your horse safely and comfortablyTend to the daily details of horse careExamine coat, eyes, hooves and manureIdentify, control, and prevent equine diseasesUnderstand links between horse behavior and healthPractice good horse nutritionGrow your own horse foodCover horse-health-care costsBreed your horseCare for pregnant mares and newborns
A healthy horse is a happy horse. Keep your horse fit with a little help from Horse Health and Nutrition For Dummies, and you’ll be happy too!
Publisher : For Dummies
Publication date : March 31, 2008
Edition : 1st
Language : English
Print length : 392 pages
ISBN-10 : 0470239522
ISBN-13 : 978-0470239520
Item Weight : 2.31 pounds
Dimensions : 7.3 x 0.9 x 9.1 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #392,174 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #222 in Pet Food & Nutrition #342 in Horse Care (Books)
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Customers find the book very informative, with one noting how it explains the “hows and whys” of horse health and nutrition. Moreover, the book is easy to read, and customers appreciate its focus on proper equine health. However, the pacing receives mixed feedback, with some finding it simple while others consider it complex.
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Daniel Edward Steele –
Excellent Reference for feeding and proper equine health
I have finally found a fantastic reference book for the proper feeding and health for the equine species. I found out that with feeding hay to your horse, you can find out which kind is best for him or her. I was especially grateful to find that with grass hays, even though they may not have as much protien as legume hays, some horse owners only feed that kind of hay to their horses and they do just fine. Every year Judy TenEyck, my grandmother, has over 100 grass hay bales on her place. They are always in the small rectangular sizes. Those size bales can weigh from 50 to 120 pounds. Handling those is better than trying to move the huge round or huge rectangular ones by hand. Those can wiegh over 1000 pounds! You would need a tractor for those. I should at least be gratful that she never has her hay bales made that big. I sent her an email telling her that if I were to ever have a horse or two of my own, I would actually be begging for her grass hay bales. The hay chapter in this book is great for looking into that kind of matter. As for equine wellness, the chapter about the diseases that horses can catch is greatly detailed too. I also love the cheat sheets at the beginning of this book. It has great charts of how a healthy horse should look, how to know when to call the vet right away, and the amount of protien in different hay bales. If you really love your steed, and you want it perfectly healthy, this book if definitly for you!
Kimberly Jennings –
Great starter!
This book is a an easy read whether you’re new to horses or reintroducing yourself to the basics. I focused on the sections about nutrition and first-aide. It’s well organized and easy to jump to the topic of interest. ðð½ðð½
sajitgal –
A Great Read
as a new mom of an 18 y.o. quarter horse gelding, i was pleased to be able to read as well as understand what this book was telling me. A very good and easy read. I highly recommend for any new horse owner or long timer…….
farm girl –
going back to country living
In 2010 I purchased 15 acres of land in southern ohio,I have lived in the city for 40 years but spent 8 years on a farm, although I helped take care of farm animals I never really learned how to care for them , I want to get 4 horses and deccided to start reading, I have about 4 years before I will be ready to move south. I like the dummies books because of the way they are written, there are notes and inserts of important info that I find very helpful in the learning process, no book will tell it all but the dummies books come vcery close. I would recommend this book for everyone that owns a horse or is thinking about getting one(or more).I also purchased chickens for dummies and goats for dummies.And feel the same about them, these books are also very easy to use as a reference if you have a question the way the books are set up you can access the information very easy.
Kindle Customer –
Equus breakfast!
This is an amazing book covering all topics needed to be known by any horse lover or owner. For a beginner I found it extremely useful – explaining types of feed and management of rations. How to and simple to do tips on maintaining a healthy horse. Covering any topic you may be wanting to know more on. Great basics and great attitude about all horses. Thanks.
Mark A. Escalante –
horse health & nutrition for Dummies
This book is on a level where most people can understand what is being told to them without going over their heads. This is why it is called “dummies” becauses most people our average american people and this book talks to them on this level and not over their heads, so they can understand what is going on with their horses.
William L Bonom Jr –
Three Stars
good information
Herman W –
Excellent!!
This book is great. It certainly simplifies and explains the “hows and whys” of taking care of the health and feeding of your horse. Very clearly written and easy for a new horse owner to understand and follow. A very good investment!
Keegan y. –
Very good
Monil78 –
I bought lots of books on equine care and nutrition,but this is far most the best ever! Easy enough to understand for a novice with the right amount of information. Perfect insight on horse health and easy to follow tips
Mary O Dowd –
This book is very good for quick referencing and enquiries on health issues ! Love it ! Also shipper was super quick, well done !!
RaRa –
I was disappointed as a lot of what is covered here is also covered in “Horses for Dummies” but otherwise okay.
Rosie7146 –
An easy read, also good for checking info.