Miniature Horses: A Veterinary Guide for Owners & Breeders »

Rebecca L. Frankeny, VMD, is a Miniature horse owner and runs the veterinary practice Juniata Mobile Veterinary Service. She lives in Millerstown, Pennsylvania.

Offering a complete list of prescriptive solutions to a variety of ailments, this resource provides Miniature horse owners and veterinarians with the information they need to safely and appropriately treat health issues that affect the breed. Miniature horses differ significantly from large horses and are often victims of the undesirable consequences of miscalculated treatments. With a special chapter by Kentucky Equine Research nutritional specialist, Dr. Steve Duren, horse owners will also gain valuable advice on the particular nutritional needs of the Miniature horse.

Acknowledgments     vii
Foreword     viii
Introduction: The Unique Medical Concerns of the Miniature Horse     xi
The Musculoskeletal System     1
The Respiratory System     37
Teeth and Jaws     47
Colic     59
The Liver, Hyperlipemia, and Hepatic Lipidosis     79
The Endocrine System     85
Reproduction     91
Nutrition     119
Dwarfism     137
Normal Physical Parameters     141
Poisonous Plants     143
Clinical Signs of Disease     147
Resources for Miniature Horse Owners     149
Glossary     151
Index     155
About the Author     163