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Reach for this book when first-aid action is required for horses and their riders.  With simple language and a quick-access format, this book provides advice from both a DVM and an MD about handling all the common injuries and conditions that can arise when people and horses come together. It opens with an essential chapter on what to do when both horses and riders are injured. For horses, it covers animal/insect bites, wounds and bleeding, bone injuries, eye (more…)

HORSES confined in stables are being kept under artificial conditions, and in consequence skill is required to maintain them in good health. Living under natural conditions the horse eats grass ; he eats for a very considerable number of hours each day and during the night ; he feeds in small quantities at frequent intervals, and he drinks whenever he feels inclined. He has a very small stomach for his size. These facts should be borne in mind when horses are in the stable, and (more…)

1902 advertisement elliman first aid book horses body . Old antique historical victorian prints maps and historic fine art———- full page from the illustrated london news, an illustrated weekly newspaper weeks date as shown on top of page, the size of each page is approximately 15.5 x 11 inches (395×280). All are genuine antique prints and not modern copies, the illustrated london news is an illustrated magazine which was first printed in 1842 and is the finest pictorial (more…)

Anyone who owns or works with horses must deal with a sick or injured horse at one time or another. Some problems are obvious – a horse thrashing in pain or bleeding profusely. Other problems are more subtle, such as the onset of a mild case of colic. In First Aid for Horses, from The Blood-Horse Video Library, two top veterinarians will tell you what’s normal in your horse and what is cause for concern. You will learn how to take your horse’s vital signs, what first aid supplie (more…)

First aid shampoo provides your horse with a clean, shiny and soft coat. Treats fungus, rain rot, girth itch and skindiseaseThe all-natural and non-irritating ingredients kill fungus, bacteria, girth itch, and stop the spread of skin diseases.It is an excellent option for horses with skin problems.Effective for a horse with sensitive skin and just a little bit works on an entire horse because the formula isconcentrated.Medicated But Gentle Iodine With Aloe Vera.Dimensions (L x W (more…)

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No horse farmer wants to think about sick or hurt animals, but such situations do occur at some point on every farm. When a horse isn’t well, the reference every owner will turn to first is Storey’s Barn Guide to Horse Health Care + First Aid. With a nail-hole at the top of each page spread, the book can hang on a barn wall as a hands-free visual guide to every health situation likely to occur. Graphic step-by-step presentations guide farmers through daily health checks, ba (more…)

for chapped conditions and superficial abrasions . Salve originally intended to soothe irritation on cows udders. It is used as a treatment for chapped and irritated skin on humans and can be found in drug stores and farm stores. from aBlackHorse.com

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Mane ‘n Tail Hoofmaker Hand and Nail Therapy is an exclusive protein enriched formula developed to maintain strong yet flexible hooves and was originally developed for horses to moisturize dry, cracked and brittle hooves. Since it was applied to the hoof by hand, over time many of the horse owners began to notice a dramatic improvement in the condition of their hands and the strength of their nails. Now you can discover the secret behind luxuriously soft skin and beautiful nai (more…)

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Three simple-reference sections use carefully crafted questions and answers devised by veterinarians to provide all the tools needed to deal with everything from general horse care and welfare to more serious illnesses and injuries. With its highly visual flow-chart format readers can start with an observed symptom, determine whether it’s a potential problem that warrants action and be guided towards the best course of action to take. Full of invaluable instruction and advice, t (more…)

A rich moisturizing cream originally created with the dry, worn hands of farmers in mind.

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