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Dr. Kellon's Guide to First Aid for Horses

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This is a great accessory to keep on hand in your tack trunk, trailer, grooming box, or feed room. It is color coded and spiral bound, so if you are unfortunate enough to have an equine emergency, you can access it quickly and let it set open so you can read the instructions. The other reviewer was correct, it does need an updated version, and this is it. Published in late 2005, it contains completely revised material. Although it is in the same handy format as the earlier edition, the material itself has been updated, even the pictures. It is worth having around just in case...If you have horses you know the unexpected is expected...

The Dr. Kellon's Book First Aid for horses is on of the best books on the topic I have seen it is well organized into section in tabular format. The tabs are very easy to navigate and provide immediate access to well organized and well illustrated instructions. This is a tool all Horse folks should have in their tack room, trailer and saddle bags. My copy goes every were my horses go.

I have in the past bought first aid books and found them lacking in the information given. This little compact book however has past all my expectations. Color coded and spiral bound makes it one of the most useful books I have seen. I love the way it grades the problems and also gives direction in treatment, including call the vet. The photos are not for the faint hearted but useful all the same. I would recommend this book to be kept wherever there are horses. My only hope is I never have to use it.

This book is so well organized that even if you are in a panic you can find the information you need. Straight forward easy to understand information with pictures. I bought this book years ago and kept it in my hoses first aid box. It's indispensable!

This is the emergency guide we've been looking for as the long term owners/keepers of 3 quarter horses. The pictures help us visually know what we're confronting with our horses. The essential "first aid" to be given, tells us what we can do, what we shouldn't do, and relay the critical information to our vet when we call. Our vet is over-burdened, as all large animal vets are, and giving him the correct information/description helps him know how soon he needs to come. We can also tell him how our horse is responding to the "first aid" we've given and whether he wants us to do anything additional. The size and spiral binding makes it easy for us to keep this reference at the barn, where we need it. We're also reading through this guide now, which helps us decide what to read further about in other resources, such as the Merk Manual of Veterinary Medicine.

The information on dealing with equine health emergencies is accessible (easy to find in case of emergency), easy to understand, and the photographs clearly illustrate the procedures. Information includes treatment of burns, lacerations, skull injuries,tendon injuries, fractures and just about any possible equine emergency situation you could imagine


Highly Recommended by Author of "Give a Horse a Second Chance - Adopting and Caring for Rescue Horses"

This book is a must have for any equine first aid kit and horse owner. It allows the reader to quickly find and reference relevant information regarding a number of equine emergencies.

Wonderful buy for to have on hand for emergencies. This book is very concise and easy to read and understand. The topics are clearly marked making it a breeze to use in an emergency situation. My copy stays at the barn.

A general overwiev of most possible emergency situations and the right reactions to have. Everyone who handles with horses should read it to be prepared even in the worst situations.

Great book - will be put in my barn for immediate reference. Very graphic pictures but really helpful.