The Organic Horse
David & Charles (Verlag)
978-0-7153-1401-2 (ISBN)
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Here, Gray provides a close look at how we can improve our horses' well-being through a more thorough understanding of the effects of contaminants, additives and the like on the immune system. The "organic horse" is the horse designed by nature, free of defects that might arise as a result of poor management, or even environmental pollution. It is an ideal state, something that we should all aim to achieve for the sake of our horses. Many of the diseases which affect our horses today are either man-made or, at least, precipitated by factors over which we have some degree of control. The level of contagious disease reflects our failure to understand how infection is induced and spread, or to accommodate natural immunity. The question arises: are we better off trying to keep contamination down in the first place rather than using potentially harmful drugs to improve the situation, even if these are not toxic (as far as we know) to the horse? And what of the water and food our horses consume? Are nutritionists pressing nature too far? Can we ignore the influences of known toxins, even if they are only detected in tiny amounts? Can these trigger off low grade disease?
This book answers all these questions, among others.
Peter Gray qualified as a veterinary surgeon at University College Dublin in 1964, and has spent more than thirty years in clinical practice. He gained experience with the infant Rathbarry and Coolmore Studs, then moved into racehorse practice. He has held a training permit and been a resident vet/assistant trainer at a leading racing yard. He currently acts as a clinical consultant, as a university adviser on animal treatment courses, has advised the McTimoney Chiropractic College, and is a registered expert witness. The author of ten books, he lives in Bromyard, Worcs.
Introduction Wild versus Field Conditions - Natural Digestion - Organic Ideal and Food Quality - Feed Additives and Supplements - Contaminants - Infection and its Prevention - Pasture Management - Water Quality - The Stable Environment - Allergens - Breeding - The Development of Young - The Moving Horse - Bibliography - Index
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 30.4.2002 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | Newton Abbot |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 193 x 263 mm |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Tiere / Tierhaltung |
| Veterinärmedizin ► Allgemein ► Tierernährung / Tierhaltung / Tierzucht | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-7153-1401-7 / 0715314017 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-7153-1401-2 / 9780715314012 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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