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Horse Owner's Veterinary Handbook
This best-selling reference has been completely revised and updated by two outstanding professionals who know how to communicate the veterinary information nonprofessionals need to maintain their horse s health. Doctors James Giffin and Tom Gore address such basic health-care and management issues as the latest medicines and immunizations, wounds, illnesses, parasites, nutrition and supplements, and reproduction. Just inside the covers, the horse owner can easily access the index of Signs and Symptoms, since responding quickly to an emergency can literally mean the life or death of a horse. Anyone who looks after a horse whether owner, trainer or groom can rely on this authoritative book to get them through emergencies and well as routine events. James M. Giffin, M.D., lives in Ridgway, Colorado, and Tom Gore, D.V.M., lives in Osmond, Nebraska. They co-authored Howell s Dog Owner s Home
538 pages, Hardcover
First published March 1, 1989
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June 3, 2016
"Horse Owners Veterinary Handbook"
The book " Horse Owners Veterinary Handbook" By: Thomas Gore, DMV, Paula Gore , and James M Giffin, MD. This book is explaining what you need to do with your horse if he/she has anything wrong. For example if a horse has "Colic" which is abdominal pain and it can lead to death if not treated of to severe. A horse owners handbook is used to help you and your horse get through tough times. You would probably find one of these books either in a vet store, online, or some sort of farming/farm animal store.
In my opinion if you are a horse owner I would recommend getting either this book or getting a book similar to this. When ever I get my horse this book will be able to help me if I need it. I will also contact my Veterinary if needed. I recommend this book to all of my horse owning friend's, and since I have this book I will be more prepared than if I didn’t have this book. This horse owner's handbook also helps me find out the different types of things that can happen to horses and how I can help them. Hopefully this review has helped you make a decision on if you are going to read this book or not.
The book " Horse Owners Veterinary Handbook" By: Thomas Gore, DMV, Paula Gore , and James M Giffin, MD. This book is explaining what you need to do with your horse if he/she has anything wrong. For example if a horse has "Colic" which is abdominal pain and it can lead to death if not treated of to severe. A horse owners handbook is used to help you and your horse get through tough times. You would probably find one of these books either in a vet store, online, or some sort of farming/farm animal store.
In my opinion if you are a horse owner I would recommend getting either this book or getting a book similar to this. When ever I get my horse this book will be able to help me if I need it. I will also contact my Veterinary if needed. I recommend this book to all of my horse owning friend's, and since I have this book I will be more prepared than if I didn’t have this book. This horse owner's handbook also helps me find out the different types of things that can happen to horses and how I can help them. Hopefully this review has helped you make a decision on if you are going to read this book or not.
March 18, 2008
Excellent book! At the very least, this book helped me communicate with and double check the vets we use. For instance, I've asked different vets about vaccinating horses for rabies, and I have received different answers. Page 75, talks about vaccinating for rabies. After reading about it, I was able to make my own decision; I vaccinate for it.
On the down side, it is 10 years old and needs an update. It does not cover West Nile and other improvements in equine medicine. So, do I give it 5 stars for the contents it covered when I read it or now? I'm going with the past because it's still a darn fine book. :-)
On the down side, it is 10 years old and needs an update. It does not cover West Nile and other improvements in equine medicine. So, do I give it 5 stars for the contents it covered when I read it or now? I'm going with the past because it's still a darn fine book. :-)
April 7, 2016
I'm only giving this 4 stars because I do not actually have a horse (and never had one, sadly) so I do not know how helpful this book is for the average horse owner. But it sure helped me when I wrote online articles about horse health years ago. For that, it's priceless because it's able to translate rather complicated medical and equestrian terms into everyday language.
November 13, 2015
Great book
Overall, it is a great book. The reason I gave the book 4 stars instead of 5 is because the book itself is only 75% of the pages, and the appendixes take up an entire fourth of the book. The book is great as both a read-through-cover-to-cover book and for a reference in case it is needed. I really learned a lot.
One final note: If you suspect your horse may possibly have colic, even if you are not sure, CALL YOUR VET!
Overall, it is a great book. The reason I gave the book 4 stars instead of 5 is because the book itself is only 75% of the pages, and the appendixes take up an entire fourth of the book. The book is great as both a read-through-cover-to-cover book and for a reference in case it is needed. I really learned a lot.
One final note: If you suspect your horse may possibly have colic, even if you are not sure, CALL YOUR VET!
October 24, 2015
I consider this a major reference in my personal library. I've loved horses since the womb but never could have one. I'm a freelance writer and used this book to help me craft numerous horse-health articles. It's excellent at explaining medical jargon to idiots like me.
July 31, 2014
this is my go to book for a host of problems or info yhat I'm either unfamiliar with or need to refresh my memory. great information inside!!
June 23, 2023
This book is more so something you flip through or look something up in than read front to back. However, it is very extensive, easy to read, and easy to navigate.
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