This product has all ready saved us several calls to our Vet. If you own a horse it is worth having. Easy to use and very helpful.
Great book. Anytime i have a problem or medical issue with my horse, i can find an answer (that i can understand and follow) in this book. It has a lot of pictures in case you need to see what you are dealing with. Becareful flipping thru the book b/c some of the pictures of the illements they address can make your stomach turn. They don't hold back information. Which is one of the reason's i like this book. If you own a horse and are not close to a vet, i highly recommend this book, it could save you a lot of money at the vet and save your horses life.
Comprehensive but superficial
Years ago when I lived in the UK I had a similar book to this. Sadly I forget the title, but the size and scope were at first glance similar, and I purchased Horse Owner's Veterinary Handbook in hope of replacing that very book. Unfortunately, a deeper delve into this book reveals that it is surprisingly superficial. In my experience one could write an entire book on equine lameness, but the primary section on lameness is short, and the book does a poor job of cross-referencing to the multiple other sections where aspects of lameness are touched upon. I was particularly interested to get a detailed consideration of lymphangitis and laminitis, but the first was hardly mentioned and for the second I learned less here than using a google search. I am sure I will dip into the book in the future as the many horses I know manage to hurt themselves in new and creative ways, but I doubt that will be the end of my research, especially if my own horse is involved. Its OK as a quick reference but don't expect much more, and for me the systems based layout is not conducive to finding what you need.
