Scientifically accurate and up-to-date, this standard work provides information on all aspects that are important for keeping horses healthy and vital. The authors succeed in conveying their specialist knowledge in a practical and comprehensible manner. They describe basic relationships as well as causes and symptoms of diseases and show ways to successful conventional or alternative therapies.

Key topics include:

• Biology of the horse: how a horse is "built"
• Healing methods: possibilities of conventional medicine and naturopathy
• Diagnostics: use of equipment and blood count
• Behavioral abnormalities: problem behavior and psychosomatoses
• Syndromes: from headshaking to sleep disorders
• Diseases: from damping to metabolic disorders
• Digestive problems: from colic to dental damage
• Parasites: from skin fungi to worms
• Poisonings: from acacia wood to mold
• Vaccinations.