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Dr. Kellon's Guide to First Aid for Horses - by Eleanor Kellon (Spiral Bound)

Dr. Kellon's Guide to First Aid for Horses - by  Eleanor Kellon (Spiral Bound)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>Sound professional advice on what to do until the veterinarian arrives.</b> <p/> Dr. Eleanor Kellon has created a quick and easy reference to conditions that require emergency treatment. <i>Dr. Kellon's Guide to First Aid for Horses</i> offers guidelines to be followed in determining what a horse's problem could be, and it suggests information that should be given to the veterinarian as soon as you call. The book is organized by color-coded chapters on specific types of problems, or on specific anatomical areas and organ systems. At the beginning of each chapter is a quick reference list of symptoms and topics that allows you to turn immediately to those sections of the chapter that might pertain to your horse's problems. <p/><i>Dr. Kellon's Guide to First Aid for Horses</i> includes lists of symptoms and their causes, instructions for home treatment, and checklists of the first aid supplies necessary to deal with the following emergencies: <br><ul><li>Concussions, burns, and shock</li><li>Abrasions, lacerations, bleeding</li><li>Smoke inhalation, asthma, and emphysema</li><li>Fever, botulism, and blood poisoning</li><li>Colic, bloating, constipation, and diarrhea</li><li>Hypothermia, hyperthermia, and frostbite</li><li>Stroke, muscle cramps, laminitis, and seizures</li><li>Bladder infection and stones in the urinary tract</li><li>Prolonged labor, newborn emergencies</li><li>Allergies and adverse drug reactions</li><li>And many other life threatening situations or conditions</li></ul><br> Dr. Kellon also includes reference sections on preparing horses for treatment, restraint, drug reactions, and managing trapped horses. Give yourself the confidence to deal with any emergency veterinary situation by keeping a copy of <i>Dr. Kellon's Guide to First Aid for Horses</i> close at hand.<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Eleanor Kellon, VMD</b>, is an authority in the field of equine nutrition as well as conditions affecting performance horses. She is owner of Equine Nutritional Solutions, a nutritional consulting firm. She is past veterinary and contributing editor to <i>John Lyons' Perfect Horse</i> and <i>Horse Journal</i> magazines and has written eight books and thousands of articles on equine nutrition, care, and health issues. Dr. Kellon has experience in private practice, including management of a breeding farm and rehabilitation facilities. She and her husband, Andy, bred, trained, and raced Standardbreds for twenty-five years, and they currently maintain a small retirement and research herd. She resides in Robesonia, Pennsylvania.

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