{"product_id":"the-ultimate-guide-for-horses-in-need-care-training-and-rehabilitation-for-rescues-adoptions-and-horses-in-transition-9781570769627","title":"The Ultimate Guide for Horses in Need: Care, Training, and Rehabilitation for Rescues, Adoptions, and Horses in Transition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA resource of astounding scope illustrating recommended management and retraining practices for horses and donkeys that have been ignored, neglected, abused, or starved.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhether given a second chance through purchase, adoption, or rescue, the horse in the \"wrong\" situation should have a chance to find his way to the \"right one.\" Veterinarian Dr. Stacie Boswell's goal is to restore health and comfort to every horse in transition, and to help him learn how to function as the horse he is expected to be―from the Thoroughbred off the track to the grade pony from the field down the road. In her unparalleled reference, Dr. Boswell explains: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhere they come from: The origins of the unwanted, neglected, or abused horse.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTravel and intake: Safety, regulations, identification, and quarantine.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNutrition, dentistry, and colic: Body Condition Scoring (BCS), \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eRefeeding Syndrome, nutrition, long-term weight management, colic prevention and treatment, and dealing with gastric ulcers.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eVaccination and parasite management: Deworming, identifying and treating skin conditions, viruses, and respiratory diseases.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHoof care, lameness, and wounds: Evaluating hoof structure and the horse's movement, trimming and shoeing, abscesses, laminitis, arthritis, and bandaging.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBirth control: Castration and mare management.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFoal rescue: The birthing process, working with orphans, halter training, and hoof handling.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe \"down\" horse: Identifying and treating underlying problems, rolling a horse, bed sores, slings, and quality of life considerations.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWorking in disaster scenarios: Preparedness, identification, transportation, communication, and first aid.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEuthanasia: Compassionate guidelines, procedures, and aftercare.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUnique training considerations: Coming into work according to BCS.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow horses sense and respond: Equine vision, training principles, and working with the fearful horse.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDeveloping a relationship with your rescue: Social integration, developing trust, overcoming fear, handling feet and legs, halter training adult horses, preparing a horse for medical care, groundwork, and riding.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn Dr. Boswell has compiled hundreds of case studies highlighting the areas of concern in the horse \"in need,\" and in these pages details proactive methods of handling common medical problems and health issues, from nutrition and dentistry to deworming and hoofcare to traumatic injury and emergency rescue scenarios. She explains the ways that, as a new horse is rehabilitated physically, specific training techniques can help him adapt to the positive changes in his care and environment.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn the United States alone, it is estimated that almost 150,000 horses per year are \"unwanted.\" This number grows exponentially when you consider horses worldwide. Horses that are old, injured, sick, unmanageable, or fail to meet expectations deserve to be treated with dignity and given every chance for a comfortable life in the company of humans. Dr. Boswell's book helps make this possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStacie Boswell, DVM, DACVS, is an equine veterinarian who completed five years of specialty training beyond veterinary school, earning Diplomat status with the American College of Veterinary Surgeons (ACVS). Through this training, she has worked with horses in veterinary medicine in Virginia, North Carolina, New York, Tennessee, New Mexico, and Montana, completed a three-year surgical residency, and spent additional training time with pathology, radiology, anesthesia, and internal medicine specialists. She has raised and trained her own horses for over two decades, and is a lifetime member of the AQHA and APHA, as well as participating in Backcountry Horsemen of America (BCHA), volunteering to keep trails open to riders and maintained in her region.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Trafalgar Square Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51474811519250,"sku":"9781570769627","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_90571540-860f-43e2-9879-e0efb3a21e4a.jpg?v=1752580341","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-ultimate-guide-for-horses-in-need-care-training-and-rehabilitation-for-rescues-adoptions-and-horses-in-transition-9781570769627","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}