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Understanding the Silent Communication of Dogs PDF. Rosie Lowry is a trained and qualified Canine Behavior Counsellor. Based on her decades of experience living and working with a wide variety of animals, this Kindle guide equips dog owners with the tools to communicate more effectively with their pets. Written in a practical, common-sense style, Rosie’s book is invaluable to both pet owners and professionals working with dogs.

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Field Manual of Wildlife Diseases General Field Procedures and Diseases of Birds Information and Technology Report

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Field Manual of Wildlife Diseases General Field Procedures and Diseases of Birds Information and Technology Report

By Milton Friend, J Christian Franson and U.S. Geological Survey

Field Manual of Wildlife Diseases General Field Procedures and Diseases of Birds Information and Technology Report PDF. DO WILDLIFE DISEASES REALLY MATTER? The waterfowl manager who wakes up one morning to find ten thousand dead and dying birds in the marsh would think so. Yet virtually every wild bird and mammal harbors at least a few parasites seemingly without obvious adverse consequences. Parasites, viruses, bacteria, and fungi are component parts of the ecosystems in which wildlife are found, but do not necessarily cause disease. Millennia of coevolution have engendered a modus vivendi that assures the survival of both host and parasite populations.

Then why the ten thousand sick and dying birds?

Ecosystems are changing. Waterfowl are concentrated on shrinking wetlands and remain there for longer periods of time, facilitating bird-to-bird spread of the bacteria that cause avian cholera. Or permitting the buildup of parasites in their hosts from a small, relatively benign number to massive numbers that cause disease and death. Water quality of wetlands changes, favoring the production of deadly botulinum toxin by bacteria and its mobilization up the food chain to waterfowl. New, totally artificial habitats are created with unpredictable results. The extreme temperature, salinity, and other conditions of the Salton Sea have created an unusual ecosystem in which botulism occurs in fish and in birds through biological cycles that are not yet understood. Wetland loss in southern California leaves few alternative places for waterbirds to go, so they are attracted to the Salton Sea. Behavior changes. Mallard ducks take up residence on the ponds and lakes of city parks and lose their migratory habits. They share these bodies of water with exotic species, such as Muscovy ducks that have also taken up residence there after introduction by people, setting the scene for outbreaks of duck plague, and creating the risk of spread to migratory waterfowl that also use these areas. Raccoons and skunks become well adapted to urban life, bringing rabies and canine distemper with them into the city. The environment changes the physiology of wild animals.

Human activity introduces into wildlife habitats chemical compounds that adversely affect physiological processes such as reproduction and immune responsiveness. These compounds become incorporated into the ecosystems, often becoming more concentrated as they move up food chains. Their effects can influence wildlife populations. Some of these endocrine-disrupting chemicals, such as chlorinated hydrocarbons (DDE, PCBs), interfere with normal endocrine function by mimicking natural hormones, with resulting eggshell thinning and breakage.

Effects of these chemical compounds on immune-system responses to infectious and parasitic agents are less well understood. What to do? Incorporating disease-prevention measures into wildlife management practices requires more information than is usually available. The information-gathering process must begin in the field. Field biologists must monitor disease occurrence.

This Field Manual is a valuable aid in identifying the diseases that are likely to be present, and in giving guidance on the gathering and treatment of specimens needed to establish the diagnosis in the laboratory. But the wildlife field biologist is in a position to provide valuable information that goes beyond the collection of samples from sick and dead individuals.

Although diseased individuals are the basic unit of surveillance, the occurrence of disease must be put into ecological perspective.

A careful description of the ecological setting in which the disease is occurring, and any changes that have occurred over time, are ultimately as important as a careful description of the lesions observed in the individual, if the epidemiology of that disease is to be understood, and the disease prevented through sound wildlife-management practices.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Mortality investigation

Safe work practices for working with wildlife

Wildlife specimen collection, preservation and shipment

Special considerations for specimens collections that may be involved in law enforcement cases

Human dimensions considerations in wildlife disease management information resources

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Handbook of Poultry Science and Technology, Volume 2, Secondary Processing

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Handbook of Poultry Science and Technology, Volume 2, Secondary Processing

By Isabel Guerrero-Legarreta

Handbook of Poultry Science and Technology, Volume 2, Secondary Processing PDF. It’s A comprehensive reference for the poultry industry—Volume 2 describes poultry processing from raw meat to final retail products

With an unparalleled level of coverage, the Handbook of Poultry Science and Technology provides an up-to-date and comprehensive reference on poultry processing. Volume 2: Secondary Processing covers processing poultry from raw meat to uncooked, cooked or semi-cooked retail products. It includes the scientific, technical, and engineering principles of poultry processing, methods and product categories, product manufacturing and attributes, and sanitation and safety.

Volume 2: Secondary Processing is divided into seven parts:

Secondary processing of poultry products—an overview
Methods in processing poultry products—includes emulsions and gelations; breading and battering; mechanical deboning; marination, cooking, and curing; and non-meat ingredients
Product manufacturing—includes canned poultry meat, turkey bacon and sausage, breaded product (nuggets), paste product (pâté), poultry ham, luncheon meat, processed functional egg products, and special dietary products for the elderly, the ill, children, and infants
Product quality and sensory attributes—includes texture and tenderness, protein and poultry meat quality, flavors, color, handling refrigerated poultry, and more
Engineering principles, operations, and equipment—includes processing equipment, thermal processing, packaging, and more
Contaminants, pathogens, analysis, and quality assurance—includes microbial ecology and spoilage in poultry and poultry products; campylobacter; microbiology of ready-to-eat poultry products; and chemical and microbial analysis
Safety systems in the United States—includes U.S. sanitation requirements, HACCP, U.S. enforcement tools and mechanisms

Table of Contents

Contributors.

Preface.

PART I SECONDARY PROCESSING OF POULTRY PRODUCTS.

1 Processed Poultry Products: A Primer (Isabel Guerrero-Legarreta and Y.H. Hui).

PART II METHODS FOR PROCESSING POULTRY PRODUCTS.

2 Gelation and Emulsion: Principles (Ana Paola Zogbi and Walter Onofre Benejam).

3 Gelation and Emulsion: Applications (Elvia Hernández-Hernández and Isabel Guerrero-Legarreta).

4 Battering and Breading: Principles and System Development (Susana Fiszman and Teresa Sanz).

5 Battering and Breading: Frying and Freezing (Susana Fiszman and Ana Salvador).

6 Mechanical Deboning: Principles and Equipment (Manuel Viuda-Martos, Elena José Sánchez-Zapata, Casilda Navarro-Rodríguez de Vera, and José Ángel Pérez-Álvarez).

7 Mechanical Deboning: Applications and Product Types (Casilda Navarro-Rodríguez de Vera, Elena José Sánchez-Zapata, Manuel Viuda-Martos, and José Ángel Pérez-Álvarez).

8 Marination, Cooking, and Curing: Principles (Francisco Alfredo Nuñez-González).

9 Marination, Cooking, Curing: Applications (Alma Delia Alarcón-Rojo).

10 Nonmeat Ingredients (Elena José Sánchez-Zapata, Manuel Viuda-Martos, Casilda Navarro-Rodríguez de Vera, and José Ángel Pérez-Álvarez).

PART III PRODUCT MANUFACTURING.

11 Overview of Processed Poultry Products (Y.H. Hui and Isabel Guerrero-Legarreta).

12 Canned Poultry Meat (Alicia Grajales-Lagunes and Alicia de Anda-Salazar).

13 Turkey Bacon (Edith Ponce-Alquicira and Octavio Dublán-García).

14 Turkey Sausages (Alfonso Totosaus-Sánchez and Juan Francisco Hernández Chávez).

15 Breaded Products (Nuggets) (María de Lourdes Pérez-Chabela and Alfonso Totosaus-Sánchez).

16 Paste Products (Pâté) (Alfonso Totosaus-Sánchez).

17 Poultry Ham (Vandana Sohlia and Amarinder S. Bawa).

18 Luncheon Meat Including Bologna (Baciliza Quintero Salazar and Edith Ponce-Alquicira).

19 Processed Egg Products: Perspective on Nutritional Values (Mahendra P. Kapoor, Molay K. Roy, and Lekh R. Juneja).

20 Dietary Products for Special Populations (Jorge Soriano-Santos).

PART IV PRODUCT QUALITY AND SENSORY ATTRIBUTES.

21 Sensory Analysis (María Dolors Guárdia, Carmen Sárraga, and Luis Guerrero Asorey).

22 Texture and Tenderness in Poultry Products(Lisa H. Mckee).

23 Protein and Poultry Meat Quality (Massami Shimokomaki, Adrian Lourenço Soares, and Elza Iouko Ida).

24 Poultry Flavor: General Aspects and Applications (José Ángel Pérez-Álvarez, Esther Sendra-Nadal, Elena José Sánchez-Zapata, and Manuel Viuda-Martos).

25 Poultry Meat Color (Alessandra Guidi and L. Castigliego).

26 Refrigerated Poultry Handling (Esther Sendra-Nadal, Estrella Sayas Barberá, and Juana Fernández López).

PART V ENGINEERING PRINCIPLES, OPERATIONS AND EQUIPMENT.

27 Basic Operations and Conditions (M.C. Pandey and Amarinder S. Bawa).

28 Poultry-Processing Equipment (José Jorge Chanona-Pérez, Lilian Alamilla-Beltrán, Ernesto Mendoza-Madrid, Jorge Welti-Chanes, and Gustavo F. Gutiérrez-López).

29 Thermal Processing (Isabel Guerrero-Legarreta and Y.H. Hui).

30 Packaging for Poultry Products (S.N. Sabapathi and Amarinder S. Bawa).

PART VI CONTAMINANTS, PATHOGENS, ANALYSIS AND QUALITY ASSURANCE.

31 Contamination of Poultry Products (Marcelo L. Signorini and José L. Flores-Luna).

32 Microbial Ecology and Spoilage of Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products (Elina J. Vihavainen and Johanna Björkroth).

33 Campylobacter in Poultry Processing (Marja-Liisa Hänninen).

34 Microbiology of Ready-to-Eat Poultry Products (Carol W. Turner).

35 Chemical Analysis of Poultry Meat (María de Lourdes Pérez-Chabela).

36 Microbial Analytical Methodology for Processed Poultry Products (Omar A. Oyarzabal and Syeda K. Hussain).

PART VII SAFETY SYSTEMS IN THE UNITED STATES.

37 Sanitation Requirements (Y.H. Hui and Isabel Guerrero-Legarreta).

38 HACCP for the Poultry Industry (Lisa H. McKee).

39 FSIS Enforcement Tools and Processes (Y.H. Hui and Isabel Guerrero-Legarreta).

Index.

Contents of Volume 1: Primary Processing.

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Advances in Equine Nutrition IV

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By J D Pagan

Advances in Equine Nutrition IV PDF is a collection of original research and review papers presented during Kentucky Equine Research nutrition conferences held in Lexington, Kentucky. Conferences feature international authorities on nutrition, exercise physiology, and veterinary topics pertaining to the horse. These authorities have not only refined nutritional requirements of horses, they have also discovered ways to most effectively deliver nutrients necessary to fuel horses in all athletic endeavors, to achieve sound growth in young horses, and to ensure nutrient requirements are being fulfilled in reproductively active horses. Interspersed among scientific topics, practical feeding and management considerations are offered.

Written by leading research scientists, this informative compilation examines the latest advances in equine nutrition, veterinary medicine, and exercise physiology for a range of horses, including the broodmare, the growing horse, and the performance horse. While focusing on foraging and general nutrition, this resource also explores specialized management and techniques for the prevention of injuries and diseases, such as insulin resistance and hyperkalemic periodic paralysis (HYPP).

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Table of Contents

General Nutrition

Nutrient Requirements: Applying the Science

Making Nutrient Composition Tables Relevant

Forages: The Foundation for Equine Gastrointestinal Health.

Grazing Preferences of Horses for Different Cool-Season Grasses

Carbohydrates in Forage: What is a Safe Grass?

Assessing Energy Balance

Beta-Carotene: An Essential Nutrient for Horses? .

Vitamin E: An Essential Nutrient for Horses?

Equine Behavior: A Nutritional Link?

Nutrition and Management of the Performance Horse

The Efficiency of Utilization of Digestible Energy During Submaximal Exercise

Efficacy of an Herbal Feed Supplement in Reducing Exercise-Related

Stress in Horses

Update on Bone Disease: The Impact of Skeletal Disease on Athletic Performance

Nutrition and Management of the Broodmare

The New NRC: Updated Requirements for Pregnancy and Growth

Oral Water-Soluble Vitamin E Supplementation of the Mare in Late Gestation, Its Effects on Serum Vitamin E Levels in the Pre- and Postpartum Mare and the Neonate: A Preliminary Investigation

Body Weight and Condition of Kentucky Thoroughbred Mares and Their Foals as Influenced by Month of Foaling, Season, and Gender

The Effect of Dietary Calcium on Indicators of Bone Turnover in Broodmares

Nutrition of the Dam Influences Growth and Development of the Foal

Nutrition and Management of the Growing Horse

Nutrition of the Young Equine

Athlete

Development of the Equine Gastrointestinal Tract

Skeletal Adaptation During Growth and Development: A Global Research Alliance

Muscle Adaptations During Growth and Early Training

The Balancing Act of Growing a Sound, Athletic Horse

Body Weight, Wither Height and Growth Rates in Thoroughbreds Raised in

America, England, Australia, New Zealand and India

Size Matters at the Sales

Thoroughbred Growth and Future Racing Performance.

Managing Growth to Produce a Sound, Athletic Horse.

Pathological Conditions

Feeding the Atypical

Horse

Nutritional Management of Metabolic Disorders

Pathology of Metabolic-Related Conditions

Recent Research into Laminitis

Colic Prevalence, Risk Factors and Prevention

Colic Treatment and Post-Colic Nutrition

Overview of Gastric and Colonic Ulcers

Insulin Resistance – What Is It and How Do We Measure It?

Exercise-Induced Pulmonary Hemorrhage

Food Allergy in the Horse: A Dermatologist’s View

Beyond the X-Ray: The Latest Methods to Detect and Predict Skeletal Damage.

Managing the Sick Foal to Produce a Sound Athlete

Rational Approaches to Equine Parasite Control

Index

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Storey’s Guide to Raising Dairy Goats 4th Edition

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Storey’s Guide to Raising Dairy Goats, 4th Edition: Breeds, Care, Dairying, Marketing

By Jerry Belanger and Sara Thomson Bredesen

Storey’s Guide to Raising Dairy Goats, 4th Edition: Breeds, Care, Dairying, Marketing PDF is a great choice for the small or backyard farmer, dairy goats require a smaller investment than cows and produce milk that makes delicious yogurt and cheese. This fourth edition includes more on pygmy goats, health care, breeding, and making dairy products. You’ll have everything you need to know successfully raise your own dairy goats.

Table of Contents

1 Basic Information About Goats

2 All About Goat Milk

3 Getting Your Goat

4 Housing Your Goats

5 Fencing

6 Feeding

7 Grooming

8 Health

9 The Buck

10 Breeding

11 Kidding

12 Raising Kids

13 Milking

14 Keeping Records

15 Chevon

16 Dairy Products

17 Recipes for Goat Products

Appendixes

Index

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Veterinary Clinical Examination and Diagnosis PDF

By Otto M Radostits, I G Joe Mayhew and Doreen M Houston

Veterinary Clinical Examination and Diagnosis PDF provides all of the information required to perform a thorough clinical examination of each organ system in common small and large animal species. Initial chapters on restraint, handling, and information gathering set the scene for sections on the particular skills necessary for examinations of different species, and detailed examinations of individual organ systems. Organ system chapters address additional tests available to practitioners to aid in diagnosis. Throughout this easily-accessible format, handy clinical boxes highlight key information. Tables and text boxes also place important information at your fingertips. Generously illustrated with line drawings, black and white photographs, and a color plate section, Veterinary Clinical Examination and Diagnosis provides all the tools needed to examine patients and reach a firm, confident diagnosis.

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Table of Contents

1. Introduction and Orientation

2. Making a Diagnosis

3. Clinical Examination Techniques

4. Veterinary Medical Records

5. Handling and Restraint of Animals for Clinical Examination

6. The Clinical Examination

7. Clinical Examination of Dogs and Cats

9. Clinical Examination of Cattle and Calves

10. Clinical Examination of Sheep and Goats

11. Clinical Examination of Llamas and Alpacas

12. Clinical Examination of Pigs

13. Clinical Examination of the Integumentary System

14. Clinical Examination of the Cardiovascular System

15. Clinical Examination of the Lymphatic System

16. Clinical Examination of the Respiratory System

17. Clinical Examination of the Alimentary System. Dogs and Cat

18. Clinical Examination of the Urinary System. Dogs and Cats

19. Clinical Examination of the Nervous System

20. Clinical Examination of the Visual System

21. Clinical Examination of the Musculoskeletal System. Small Animals

22. Clinical Examination of the Reproductive System. Dogs and Cats

23. Clinical Examination of the Mammary Glands

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Horse Behaviour: Interpreting Body Language and Communication

By Barbara Schoning

Horse Behaviour: Interpreting Body Language and Communication PDF Authored by an experienced ethologist, Horse Behaviour draws on recent research in the field of equine ethology and applies it to practical knowledge that can be used to improve the relationship between horse and owner.

The focus of the book is on interpreting horse body language and signals to enhance understanding and the bond between human and horse. The book maintains a scientific approach throughout and discusses in detail the science behind horse behaviour – including the evolutionary basis of behaviour, the nervous system and behavioural development.

The author addresses behaviour in different situations and body states, including how horses see, hear and smell and how these functions relate to behaviour, also covered are mating and reproductive behaviour and behaviour when feeding, playing and resting. The author adopts a problem solving approach throughout and includes a section on undesirable behaviours and how to manage them.

This practical and systematic book is an ideal guide for horse owners, breeders, riders and trainers, and also for equine science students, behaviourists and other equine para-professionals.

Table of Contents

1- Headway charity disclaimer

2- Foreword to the English edition

3- Modern behavioural research

4- Behavioural development

5- The evolution and domestication of the horse

6- How behaviour is controlled and regulated

7- Learning behaviour

8- Social behaviour

9- Communication

10- Reproductive behaviour

11- Feeding and digestion

12- Rest and exercise

13- Comfort and play behaviour

14- Problem behaviour

15- Resources

Index

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Foals and Young Horses: Training and Management for a Well-behaved Horse

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Foals and Young Horses: Training and Management for a Well-behaved Horse

By Ute Ochsenbauer and Beate Schmidtlein

Foals and Young Horses: Training and Management for a Well-behaved Horse PDF. Foals imprint on their mothers and are guided by instinct. But over time they get accustomed to humans and can be reared to become trusting, faithful playmates and companions. Therefore, establishing good behaviour at the outset is fundamental to creating a well-adjusted adult horse.

The authors, using their extensive experience and personal stories, explain how to balance natural behaviour with training methods to develop a well-behaved horse. The approach is knowledgeable and patient and is based on mutual respect between horse and rider. Key exercises are explained in the text by a great variety of photos, and can also be used with older horses. Practical topics covered include vaccination, hoofcare, herd behaviour, feeding and housing. The reader is guided through the health, well-being, training, education and attitude of the first three years of a horse’s life, with a focus on building trust throughout.

Foals and Young Horses is a good companion guide for horse owners, riders and especially breeders. It will also be of interest to equine science students and para-professionals.

Table of Contents

Headway charity disclaimer

Foreword: From child of nature to trained partner

The nursing foal to weaning

Before you decide to breed
Deep trust from the start
The final stages of pregnancy
The birth of the foal
Loss of colostrum
Complications
After the birth
Nursing hurdles
Finding the udder
The imprinting stage
Management and feeding of the nursing foal
A good brood mare …
the foal’s character
What foals should learn
Taking care when leading and tying up
Differences between colts and fillies
Worming and vaccinations
Weaning

The weaned foal – the first winter

Management and feeding in the first winter
Do you understand your foal?
Reaching an understanding with your weanling
Exercises with the yearling

The yearling on summer pasture – the second summer

Management and feeding of yearlings
Family ties
Sexual maturity
Handling the young stallion
Castration
Injuries in mixed-age stallion herds on pasture
In the herd

From yearling to two-year-old – the second winter

Management and feeding
How do horses learn?
Paying close attention
More ambitious ground work
Ground work
Training to load

The two-year-old on summer pasture

Management and feeding of two-year-olds
Stallion licensing
Licensing at three and a half years old
Young blood
A horse’s teeth
Exercises for the two-year-old horse

From two-year-old to three-year-old – the third winter

Management and feeding
More ambitious exercises
Willingness and cooperation

Resources
Exercises for every age
Sources
Further reading
Useful addresses

Index

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By Heather Smith Thomas

Care and Management of Horses: A Practical Guide for the Horse Owner PDF provides a commonsense approach to keeping a horse healthy, sound, and happy by encouraging horse owners to center horse-keeping practices around the horse’s needs.

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By Cherry Hill

Cherry Hill’s Horsekeeping Almanac PDF. Keeping horses healthy and happy is all about establishing good routines and following the natural cycles of the animals and the land. Nobody knows this better than Cherry Hill, professional horsekeeper, lifelong horse lover, and author of more than 30 books on horses. If it involves horses, Hill knows what to do and when to do it. Her routines — daily, monthly, and seasonal — are the framework for Cherry Hill’s Horsekeeping Almanac, a gold mine of knowledge for all horse enthusiasts.

Month by month, Hill touches on every issue likely to affect horses, horse farms, and the people who care for them both. Each month opens with a brief description of what’s happening on the farm, followed by notes on specific, month-appropriate topics. May, for example, includes advice on grazing, snakes, composting, bathing and clipping, and fire strips. November features colic, fire ants, winter water, dry shampoo, and outdoor horse clothing.

Every month includes recurring reminders, to-do lists, reference charts, climate notes, equine wit and wisdom, a word of the month, and an “Ask Cherry” section featuring seasonally relevant excerpts from her newsletter — all the fascinating tidbits, lore, and handed-down insights that make almanacs so fascinating. Tying everything together is Cherry Hill’s trusted voice and deep-seated knowledge of horses.

This is a book readers will keep on hand to welcome each new season on the farm. Horsekeepers will browse it frequently, use it as a reference in times of doubt, keep reminders in it, and come back to it year after year — a reminder of their own horsekeeping seasons. It will become, in Cherry Hill’s words, a Horsekeeping Master Plan.

Table of Contents

Preface
We Horsekeepers
Long Tail Ranch
Using This Book

Late Winter
January
Tracking your weather
Latitude map
Setting up records
Monitoring vital signs
Daily visual exam
Good manners for farrier visits
Cold weather feed rule
Calculating your horse’s weight and height
Mountain lions
Bobcats and lynx
Internal parasites
Deworming dos and don’ts
Windbreaks
Sanitation
Saddle check
Leather tack care
Income tax overview
Know your knots
Rhino #2 for your mare
Foaling kit
Barn cleaning
Maintaining your tractor
Beet pulp mash
Deworming
Bots
Winter weather patterns
February
First-aid kit
Finding and choosing a farrier
Hay is for horses
Hay amount
Natural feeding
Predators
Pasture check
Electric fences
Spread compost
Late winter grooming routine
Shedding
Bridle check
Turnout halter
Liability and property insurance
Power outages
Wood chewing
Manure-handling equipment
Pill prep
Health food for horses

Spring
March
Floods
Time change
Immunizations
Mud season
Thrush
Beet pulp
Chore sandwich
Birds
Time to let your land rest
Manure management
Grooming tools for early spring
Halters and lead ropes
Trailer (shipping) boots
Budget
Cost of raising a foal
Breeding contract
Stallion selection
Life in the pen
Choosing the right mower
Natural horsekeeping
Flooding in the South
April
Lightning precautions
Time change in Canada
Ten skin ailments to avoid
Hoof cracks
Grains
Eagles
Turkey vultures
Ticks
Miller moths
Tent caterpillars
Spring pasture tune-up
Handling manure
Helmets
Back in the saddle
Rain sheets
Buying a horse
Ground training review
Predicting foaling
Hazardous wastes
Spring cleanup
Spring vehicle maintenance
Pill paste
Horse colors
Conformation
Midwest tornado season
May
Hail
To shoe or not to shoe
Summer caretaker
Giving horses treats
Snakes
Spring pasture
Composting
How to bathe a horse
Clipping
Tail care
Saddle pad care
Blanket storage
Lessons
Leasing
Hay inventory
Trailer loading
Foaling
Round pen size
Fire strips
Servicing equipment
Rotary harrow
Correct weight
Mold and mildew
A continent of pastures

Summer
June
Hurricanes
Solstice
West Nile virus
Laminitis
Sand colic
Psyllium
Grazing
Gophers, et al.
Mosquitoes
Poisonous plants
Mowing
Fencing
Multiple manure piles
Grooming on the go
Daily visual checklist
Knots
Fly sheets
Saddling review
Start conditioning your horse
Estrous cycle, breeding, and PMS
Arena design
Summer loafing sheds
Panels
Vices and bad habits
July
Monsoon time
Lyme disease
Hoof dressing and sealer
Foal hoof care
Files
Rotational grazing
Fugitive dust
Turnout sheets
Liability laws
Safety
Foal feeding
Hay storage
Hay elevator
Equine body wash
Choosing good hay
Extreme heat in the Southwest
August
Dental clinic
Lost shoes
Wild horses
Ten steps to a clean stall
Blister beetles
Gelding yearlings
Sheath cleaning
Getting organized
Fly gear
Antisweat sheet
Registration and transfer of ownership
Brand awareness
Road-proofing
Manure spreaders
Fire prevention
Drought
Disaster preparedness
Evacuation planning

Fall
September
Bot eggs
Dealing with the death of a horse
Hoof pads
Hoof packing
Weight gain for winter
Hay tricks
Black bears
Hunting season safety
Pasture priorities
Fall shedding
Ergots and chestnuts
Quarter sheets
All about coolers
Selling a horse
Weaning
Feeders
Horse blanket types
Getting ready for winter
Hantavirus
October
Pigeon fever
Winter shoes
Senior diet
Water
Decrease grain for all horses
Deer
Fleas
Winter pastures
Bedding
Tails up for winter
Indoor horse clothing
Horse ID
Autumn arena exercises
When to geld
Pasture harrows
Blanketing
The cold zones

Early Winter
November
Standard time
Preparing for high winds
Winter water
Colic
Barefoot in the winter
Rib check
Bran mash
Magpies
Stall fresheners
Fire ants
Dry shampoo
Winter riding clothing
Horse insurance
Pre-ride winter warm-up
Anestrous behavior
Broodmares’ rhino #1
Keeping a horse in a stall
Wish lists
Horsekeeping in the suburbs
Winter winds
December
Winter solstice
Vet facilities
Stall flooring
Healthy hooves
Snow rule for turnout
Africanized honeybees
Our Christmas eagle
Body clipping basics
Boarding
Approaching
Catching tactics
Spaying a mare
Farrier work area
Front-end loaders
Your horse’s holiday wish list
The good life
Making a horse’s work easier

Appendix
Resources
Recommended reading

Index

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