The Complete Equine Veterinary Manual: A Comprehensive and Complete Guide to Equine Health [Hardcover]

Tony Pavord (Author), Marcy Pavord (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 15, 1998

Serving as a quick reference for veterinary surgeons and students, this work is also intended as an addition to the bookshelves of horse owners, both amateur and professional. Correct diagnosis of any equine disease can be a complicated affair, and the book aims to provide a quick guide to equine health, showing when expert help should be sought. It has two cross-referred routes for finding the necessary information: via an index of known diseases covering the symptoms, causes, diagnosis and treatment, and via an alphabetical encyclopaedia of specific diseases.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

Here are two comprehensive reference works for the horse owner, both written by British authors using British spelling. The Pavords, an equine veterinarian and an equestrian writer, respectively, divide their book into four sections. Part 1 explains equine anatomy, discusses routine preventive care and first aid, and enumerates symptoms warranting professional veterinary attention. The text is copiously illustrated with full-color photographs and drawings. Part 2 consists of lists of diseases in tabular format, arranged by system and describing symptoms, cause, and treatment. Part 3 is a recapitulation of these diseases in dictionary arrangement. The final section consists of appendixes explaining U.K. protocols for the treatment of strangles (distemper), the control of venereal diseases during breeding, and artificial insemination. The latter information seems of marginal interest to the U.S. amateur horse owner. Rossdale, an equine veterinarian, and Wreford, a former reporter for the Sporting Life, have updated their comprehensive yet succinct dictionary, first published in 1974 and previously revised in 1989, to reflect changes effected by emerging technology and new medical discoveries. Definitions for diseases include symptoms, etiology, diagnosis, and treatment and, in some instances, are accompanied by black-and-white illustrations. Charts of muscles and arteries, lists of drug manufacturers in Great Britain and North America, and a table of proprietary drug names complete the book. Public libraries serving patrons who ride or own horses may have to choose between the attractive and informative, if pricey, Pavord book and the relatively inexpensive yet comprehensive Rossdale/Wreford book. Academic or special libraries serving veterinarian or vet technician students will want to own both.AFlorence Scarinci, Nassau Community Coll. Lib., Garden City, NY
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Booklist

What do you do when there is something obviously wrong with your horse or pony? How do you decide when to call the veterinarian? The authors of this fine new book guide the horse owner through the steps to determine the horse's problem and to make the right decisions in the case of illness or injury to their mounts. The senior author is a Welsh equine veterinarian and brings to the text both the wealth of many years of experience and the ability to make confusing medical problems easy to understand. The first section examines the healthy horse and preventative treatment. The meat of the book follows--a unique system of cross-referencing between the anatomical areas of the horse, injuries/diseases affecting those areas, and an index of those injuries/diseases. Symptoms, causes and diagnoses, and treatments are discussed for each injury/disease. Two appendixes cover codes of practice for veterinarians--the only obvious United Kingdom slant to the text. Well illustrated with photos and diagrams, this excellent book is highly recommended. Nancy Bent

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 288 pages
• Publisher: David & Charles (March 15, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0715303309
• ISBN-13: 978-0715303306
• Product Dimensions: 11.3 x 8.6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,504,431 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Horse Lovers Must, August 10, 2000

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Loretta Hascall (Blanchard, OK United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Complete Equine Veterinary Manual: A Comprehensive and Complete Guide to Equine Health (Hardcover)

This book is very detailed with diseases, illnesses, cut, fractures, snake bites and more. I like to take care of my horse when I can and not take her to the vet except after she foals. I like to give the shots and do what I can. This book is very detailed and very helpful.

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Complete Equine Veterinary Manual, May 12, 2000

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Micheline M Hellwege (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Complete Equine Veterinary Manual: A Comprehensive and Complete Guide to Equine Health (Hardcover)

This is a great book. Its packed with information to help you with basic horse care and to identify and treat numerous injuries and ailments. It has lots of pictures color pictures and it organizes the information in an easy to read format. I would recommend it.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The Complete Equine Veterinarian Manual, January 5, 2007

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Cynthia L. Scholl - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Complete Equine Veterinary Manual (Paperback)

I really liked the first 2 sections, Keeping your horse healthy and the Anatomical Index of Diseases. I wish the A-z sections describing different disease was a little more in-depth. Its a little more general than I wanted but still a very very knowledgable book.