All Horse Systems Go: The Horse Owner's Full-Color Veterinary Care and Conditioning Resource for Modern Performance, Sport, and Pleasure Horses

Every horse owner should have a copy of this book. And with the price being less than a vet's farm call, it will pay for itself many times over. What I really appreciated about the book was that it isn't so technical that you need a medical degree to understand it, yet at the same time it is very thorough and the pictures, wow the pictures! For example not only are you told how to care for a deep wound, but how it should look at various staging of healing. How many times have you treated a wound and called the vet daily wondering if it's healing o.k. or getting worse?The only thing that I was a tad disappointed in was most of the hoof shots showed shod horses and I am practicing natural hoof care and barefoot trimmning. But if you want a book on Barefoot Hoof Care, you should order a book specific to that topic. This book, it covers everything else you will ever wonder about with your horse and health related problems.I don't call many of my 1000 books a "bible" of whatever subject, but this is my "bible" of horse health.

I was truly overwhelmed by this book. It was much more than I expected. The illustrations are clear and very helpful and abundant. The text is concise without being overly technical. It has helped me understand what my Vet is explaining and also how to explain problems better to my Vet. This books covers an enormous amount of ground. Unlike a lot of general health books written about horses, it does more than just touch upon a health issue, it provides useful information and is reinforced by the illustrations. Probably not a true beginners book but it is easy enough to get through for anyone serious about horse keeping and seeking relevant information. It is the best general horse health book I own.

There's a lot of good information here. In some cases, such as thrush, the author discusses prevention but not treatment.I was quite disappointed to see that I paid $60 for a book which has a publisher's price on the inside flap of $45. I feel pretty stupid now. Google it and you can find the paperback version for as low as $35 new, and the hardback for $80. So I overpaid by about $20, but I still like the book.

I was very happy to receive this book. I own a Tennessee Walker named Indian Star and she came down with a bad skin disease called "scratches" on her lower left hock and require antibiotic and cool water treatments on the leg.I had a friend at the ranch where I board who is studying to be a vet, and she recommended this book as good reference for your horse's health and firstaid and she this book was used a textbook in her college courses.I went on Amazon to obtain a used copy,and was thrilled when I received it. It looked practically brand new, arrived earlier than it was scheduled to, and is a very valuable source in prevention and diagnosis of almost all of the health problem you could have with your horse.I would highly recommend this book to any horse owner as a must. I am thankful to amazon for having it available as used at a price I can afford.Sue Druckenmiller

I generally have about 11 rescue equines on any given day and I've referred to this book over and over again. It's full of great information and has saved me some money when I wasn't quite sure what something was. Well worth the cost of the book... not suggesting that this book is a good replacement for quality veterinarian care but it's helped me on some things that didn't require a licensed vet but I may have called them anyway if I hadn't had this book on hand.

Before I bought this book, I perused books at the library to make sure I was getting the best for my money and one that I would use on my ranch for years to come. THIS IS THE BOOK! Not over the top and hard to understand, great illustrations and explanations. My equine vet will even refer to it when he comes to the farm. I recommend this book for any size equine establishment. Two thumbs up!

I love her other book Veterinary Manual for the Performance Horse. This is a great companion with lots of new information, pictures and how to's. A great resource for anyone needing to know health care and general horse management on more in depth level.

My 21 year old daughter wanted this book. She has a horse... she usually does her homework and this was high on her list.

Excellent covers everything you need to know about horse and pony management. You can find virtually everything you could have imagined.

An excellent gift.

this book is well laid out and has great photosvery informatinve and clear languages to explain various health concerns

Exactly what I was hoping for, it is a wonderfully written reference! Examples and illustrations add a wealth of knowlege.