Miniature Horses Veterinary Guide
An essential manual for owners, breeders and veterinarians of miniature horses. Despite the similarity in appearance to their larger relatives, miniature horses cannot be viewed simply as smaller patients with respect to veterinary care. The rates of occurrence, diagnosis, and treatment of many diseases are affected by their size and unique physiological and metabolic demands. Provides information needed to safely and appropriately treat miniatures. All systems of the horse are covered with special attention given to miniature-specific problems and concerns such as hoof diseases, abnormalities of growth, liver dysfunction, dental irregularities, dwarfism, reproduction and nutrition.
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