Injury Disease and Equine Nursing (Essential Equine Studies 3)

The third in a series of four books produced for college students on equine degree courses prepared by the founder and head of equine studies at The Open College of Equine Studies the leading international distance learning establishment.

Publisher: J.A.Allen
Format: Paperback
Author: Julie Brega
Author Notes: Julie Brega's interest in eventing led her to work with competition horses, and having gained her BHSII, she set up her own equestrian business and trained many students for BHS examinations. Seeing the need for a structered system of study, she begun to run correspondence c ourses and from this developed The Open College of Equine Studies, which provides tuition to students worldwide
Further Title Description: Designed for clarity and ease of reference with a list of aims and object8ives preceding each chapter, the uthor deals wit complex issues on a step-by-step basis and provides detailed explanations of technical and scientific terminology. The contents include:accidents prevention and equine first aid; wound management; controlling inflammation; infectious diseases; non-infectious diseases; lameness; management of the sick or injured horse.