Way & Lee
241pgs
Soft Cover

Editor's Description: 93 full-page, 8" x 11" drawings with easy-to-use legends. No question about it -- this is an anatomy book. No text to speak of, and no explanations of what you are looking at. But then, it's intended that way, and none are really necessary. This is widely used as a college text in equestrian programs. If you want to know about the muscles of the horse's front leg, for instance, Plate 43 has them all sketched and numbered. On the opposing page is a key telling you what each of the numbers represent. Number 10 reads Inferior check ligament, which aids the superior check ligament in fixing the carpus during sleep. It arises from the volar ligament of the carpus and joins the tendon of the deep flexor about the middle of the metacarpal region? Is this more information than you wanted to read in a review? That's the point of this book, too. There's a ton of information here. The drawings are clear and set on a white background, so they are easy to distinguish and identify. But you'll have to do a bit of legwork or have some background to get full benefit of this book. That said, if I were an artist or a vet student, or someone interested in massage therapy, I wouldn't be without it.

Item #: BK747

Kellon
254 pages
Spiral

Editor's Description: This is the best first-aid book on the market. The new, updated version contains new and updated material and pictures in every section. In addition, there are NEW chapters on dealing with accidents, and splinting techniques. This is not a complete horse-health-care book. It is a handy, at your fingertips guide to keep on hand to reference when an emergency arises. In addition to step-by-step instructions in what to do in an emergency, Dr. Kellon gives an excellent rating system that helps determine the urgency of the situation. The book has a spiral binding that allows it to lie open comfortably, such as on the barn floor while you are dealing with an emergency. Directions are clear and concise. Color-coded pages divided by major illness category, index and excellent appendices with vital information are useful. This book was written to be used when you're stressed and in a hurry, not as a book to be read for pleasure.

Item #: BK745

Kellon
240 pgs.
Spiral

Editor's Description: From those folks with heart problems or suppressed immune systems, to those who just want to maintain their health and vigor, nutrition is a path through which optimal health can be achieved. And science seems to be proving it more each day. But what about horses? The author---a veterinarian---laments the appalling lack of scientific research in equine nutrition. She explains how the National Research Institute determines minimum standards. And, in detailed charts and clearly written text, she presents a comprehensive method by which to treat both horses recovering from illness or injury and horses whose peak performance is paramount. Every day more science is proving that nutrition enhances human performance and benefits health. Equine sports medicine is in its infancy, the author notes, but it is growing. This noteworthy volume of information is a wise investment and an excellent reference for veterinarians as well as all horse owners. Eleanor Kellon, VMD, operates a Standardbred racing stable in Pennsylvania. She has developed diets for enhancing performance or her horses and well as extending their health and vigor. The healing properties and the performance enhancement benefits of supplements have been a keen interest of Dr. Kellon's for many years. (T.B.) HIGHLIGHTS - Basic
nutrition - Mares and growing horses - How various feeds measure up - Nutrients recommended by the National Research Council - Nutrients with no established NRC recommendation level - Nutrition and performance - Relieving health problems through nutrition - Consumer's guide to supplements.

Item #: BK748

325 pages (Softbound)

This is the concise, easy-to-use version of Dr. Lewis's Equine Clinical Nutrition, Feeding and Care.  It includes a full-color section identifying toxic plants and provides practical information on the diversified effects of different nutrients, feeds and supplements on a horse's athletic performance, reproduction, growth, hooves, appetite, behavior and disease.  The book can help prevent common, but expensive problems in horses of all ages.

Item #: BK613

American Farriers Journal

This report places the spotlight on an area of equine footcare that's all too often ignored by farriers and horse owners alike-nutrition.  Its 64 pages illuminate the connection between what a horse eats and the health of its hooves.  Including articles written by veterinarians, equine nutritionists, farriers and hoof researchers, it's a must-read for anyone who is interested in understanding the vital role of equine nutrition in footcare today.

84 pages (Booklet)

Item #: BK673

Heymering

No foot, no horse.  It's an old saying, but it rings true today as it ever did in humankind's history of horsemanship.  What can you do to ensure your horse's hooves are sound?  Follow the advice of those who know horses' hooves best:  Farriers.  In Hoof Care for Horses, long-time farrier Henry Heymering outlines the best preventive maintenance for hooves, giving practical tips on achieving dry footing, good ventilation in stalls, proper diet, and adquate exercise.  you'll learn about the best supplements for hoof health - and when is the right time to give them to your horse - as well as how to recognize and treat common show and hoof wall problems, sole and frog conditions, and internal hoof diseases.  You'll even discover the best way to pick up and clean a horse's hoof, as well as how to properly hold a horse for a farrer.  Offering tricks of the trade, expert advice, and simple step-by-step techniques, Heymering makes it easy for owners to practice good hoof care on a daily basis.

32 pages, 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 (Paperback)

Item #: BK22

Wire-bound
Kainer & McCracken
98 pgs.

Editor's Description: A visual guide to Equine Anatomy, this is a far cry from a basic child's coloring book. The visual concept is good, making a complex and possibly obscure topic more tangible. The mysteries of the inside of the horse are right there on paper, and open for artistic application. Not only does coloring in the plates make the reader take the time to study each part of the horse, but also it gives the reader an active, hands-on role in using the material. Instructions at the beginning of the book explain how the authors intend its use. Drawings of the organs that comprise the systems of the horse are presented in plates; pages opposite the plates contain identifying labels for coloring in the drawings.
The plates are highly technical, as many of them are "drawn from prosected specimens." Labels are generally in English rather than Latin, making them user-friendly for a general readership. Because the authors start with the basic, external regions of the horse and work gradually into the more complex systems, any reader who applies him/herself can grasp even the more difficult systems of the horse. A useful list of "Directional Terms" at the beginning of the book explains terminology such as "Dorsal" and "Ventral". Rather than merely listing parts of the horse, the book goes into some detail on topics such as determining age by teeth, the reproductive process, and how to take a horse's pulse, among others. This book makes a weighty subject less intimidating to approach, offers useful bits of information, and generally makes learning about your horse's body a lot of fun.

Item #: BK746

Jackson

Discusses natural hoof care for your horse, a revelation to all who have blindly followed the tradtion of shoeing our horses.  The goal is to eventually have the horses hooves resemble that of wild horses, which Mr. Jackson has studied extensively.  He describes in this book how to accomplish this, with lots of pictures and background information.  He has chapters on what a natural hoof looks like and what an un-natural (shoed) one looks like, as well as chapters on tools required, how to handle difficult horses, how natural hoof care can conquer problems like laminitis, navicular, hoof contraction, sole abscesses, white line disease and others.  There's a good appendix in the back on where to get additional information on learning more about this exciting process.

192 pages, 8 x 10 (Paperback)

Item #: BK14

Ovnicek

Supplies horse owners, veterinarians and farrers with background and instruction material to the principles of Natural BalanceT.  Contents include:  The Wild Horse Study, Recgonizing Hoof Deformity, The Natural Trim, Natural Balance Shoeing, and The Equine Digit Support System.  There are suggestions for hoof preparation and shoe placement throughout the book, along with many drawings to help make Natural BalanceT principles understandable and use-friendly.  The majority of information is concise and to the point.  "New Hope for Soundness" is an excellent tool for anyone who is interested in helping and maintaing their horses feet.

40 pages, 6-7/8 x 8-7/16 (Paperback)

Item #: BK525

Sellnow
96 pgs.
Soft Cover

Editor's Description: If your knowledge of bowed tendons, bucked shins, fractures, laminitis and navicular diseases could use a little brushing up, you'll be pleased with this book. It begins with background information on equine forward motion and leg confirmation. The author then explains how
poor conformation at the joints can predispose a horse to lameness. Attention is paid to treatment and prevention. Alternative approaches that have a good deal of success treating lameness, namely acupuncture and chiropractic, are mentioned briefly but not given the space they deserve. Also, too few connections are made between the different kinds of equine activities (i.e. racing or cutting) and the subsequent lameness that often occur as a result. . Les Sellnow is a journalist and horseman who competes in a variety of equine disciplines, ranging from combined training to cutting, endurance racing to western pleasure riding. His many years of horse experience contributed to the creation of this book. HIGHLIGHTS - Forward locomotion - Front leg conformation - Rear leg conformation - The joints - Specific lameness conditions - Laminitis and navicular disease - Diagnosing lameness - Preventing lameness.

Item #: BK751

Bentz
128 pgs.
Soft Cover

Editor's Description: This handy just-published book is the compilation of the latest veterinary knowledge of equine neurological disorders. The author, Dr. Bradford Bentz, VMD, MS, has done a very good job with a complex subject. Information regarding specific diseases is presented clearly and is organized in chapters based on underlying cause, e.g. trauma, infection, genetic or metabolic dysfunction. Anyone who owns a horse with a possible neurological problem needs to read this concise but thorough book. In the different chapters, Dr. Bentz clarifies the structure, function and some of the disease processes for the layperson. He shows the reader what to expect in a careful examination. He discusses possible toxins from feed to insecticides that may be the root cause. And he discusses realistic ways in which to care for horses that suffer from different degrees of neurological damage. Due to the disease commonly known as EPM (equine protozoal myeloencephalitis) doctors know much more about equine neurological disorders than they used to. Dr. Bentz appears to be open-minded to all forms of treatment. In discussing therapeutic regimens for EPM he lists steroids, Bute, Banamine, homeopathic remedies, supplements, acupuncture, acupressure, massage therapy and chiropractic therapy. But adds, "perhaps the most important treatment is rest." Equine internist Dr. Brad Bentz has drawn from many years of experience in private and university practice at the University of Kentucky. HIGHLIGHTS - Overview of the equine nervous system - The neurological exam - Diseases that affect the peripheral and central nervous systems - Trauma-induced neurological disorders - Nervous-system disorders caused by toxins - Neuromuscular disorders - Nervous-system disorders of possible genetic origin - Nervous-system disorders related to metabolism and organ dysfunction - Disorders of poorly defined causes - Management of the meurologically impaired horse.

Item #: BK749

Bentz
136 pgs.
Soft cover

Editor's Description: In Understanding Equine Preventive Medicine, veterinarian Bradford G. Bentz discusses ways to keep horses healthy and free of infectious diseases, from vaccination and deworming programs to proper nutrition to joint and muscle maintenance. This useful guide should have a place in every horse owner's tack room.

Item #: BK750