Equus August 2002 Horse Magazine Back Issue 298
Special Features include:
- Heads up on halters: Time for a little consumer consciousness about the most commonplace piece of horse-control equipment.
- The invisible infection: Leptospirosis comes and goes in horses, causing hardly any notice, but in a few horses, the delayed consequences can be devastating.
- Can massage help horses: A California bodyworker seeks hands-on and scientific proof that deep-tissue manipulation can improve the locomotor well-being of her equine clients.
- A trailer safety check: A few minutes spent checking the soundness of your trailer go a long way toward protecting the safety of every horse who rides in it.
Regular Features include:
Medical Front
- Metabolic source of back pain;
- How horses chew different feeds;
- Help for healing wounds.
Hands On:
- Head rubbing
- Interpreting sweat
- Loose shoes
- Noisy joints
EQUUS Consultants:
- Paint pattern
- Feeding senior horses
- Sensitivity to vaccines
- Effects of altitude
Very good condition
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