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| Introduction | |
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| Biographical Sketch of Captain Horace Hayes | |
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| The Authors | |
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| The Organ Systems | |
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| The Digestive System | |
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| The Respiratory (Breathing) System | |
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| The Heart and Circulation | |
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| The Lymphatic System | |
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| The Blood | |
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| The Urinary System | |
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| The Skin and Its Diseases | |
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| Systems of Communication | |
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| The Optic System | |
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| The Ear | |
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| The Musculoskeletal System | |
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| Lameness: An Introduction | |
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| Conditions of Bone | |
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| The Joints | |
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| Bursae, Tendons and Ligaments | |
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| Muscle Problems | |
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| The Feet | |
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| Miscellaneous Conditions of Lameness | |
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| The Neck, Back and Pelvis; Incoordination | |
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| Flexural and Limb Deformities in Foals | |
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| Shoeing | |
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| The Reproductive System | |
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| The Male Genital Organs and Their Endocrine Glands | |
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| Artificial Insemination | |
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| The Female Genital Organs and Their Endocrine Glands | |
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| The Oestrous Cycle | |
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| Pregnancy | |
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| Parturition | |
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| The Newborn Foal in Health | |
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| Conditions of the Newborn Foal | |
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| Infectious Diseases | |
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| The Causes of Infectious Diseases | |
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| Diseases Caused by Bacteria | |
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| Diseases Caused by Viruses | |
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| Diseases Caused by Protozoa | |
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| Parasitic Conditions | |
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| Medical and Surgical Matters | |
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| Routes of Administration of Medicines | |
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| Veterinary Medicines | |
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| Methods of Restraint and Handling | |
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| Inflammation | |
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| Poisoning in Horses | |
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| Preventive Medicine | |
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| Surgery | |
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| Wounds; the First Aid Kit | |
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| Cancer and Other Equine Lumps and Swellings | |
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| Management and Husbandry | |
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| Behavioural Problems | |
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| The Nutrition and Feeding of Horses | |
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| The Relationship between Soundness and Conformation | |
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| Genetics of the Horse | |
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| The Importance of Selective Breeding | |
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| The Hunter | |
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| Miscellaneous | |
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| Equine Exercise Physiology | |
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| Investigation of Poor Performance and Loss of Performance | |
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| The Purchase of Horses and Veterinary Certification | |
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| The Legal Implications of the Purchase of a Horse | |
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| Veterinary Nurses in Equine Practice | |
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| The Examination of the Horse's Mouth for Age | |
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| Colours and Markings of British Horses for Identification | |
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| Appendices | |
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| Proprietary Medicines | |
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| F.E.I. Prohibited Substances | |
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| Notifiable Diseases: Drafted in Consultation with the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food | |
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| Glossary | |
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| Index | |