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21 | (2) |
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22 | (1) |
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23 | (31) |
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Equine Influenza And Tetanus Vaccination Programme |
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Exercise Following Vaccination |
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Equine herpesvirus (EHV) vaccination programme |
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Vaccination against strangles |
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Vaccination against equine rotavirus |
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Vaccination certificates and passports |
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The dental formula of the horse |
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28 | (1) |
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Performance problems caused by dental issues |
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Routine dental inspection |
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How do I find a good dental technician? |
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Equine dentistry and the law |
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Worms commonly causing problems for the horse |
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Small strongyles; Large strongyles, Tapeworms, Roundworms, Pinworm, Threadworm, Bots, Lungworm, Neck threadworm |
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Diagnosis of worm infestation |
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General rules for worming horses |
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3 The Ill Or Injured Horse |
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Depression and withdrawal |
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Change of breathing rate and pattern |
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Reduced number of droppings, constipation and diarrhoea |
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Lying down more than usual |
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THE VETERINARY CARE OF THE HORSE |
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56 | (1) |
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56 | (1) |
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56 | (1) |
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Basic Health Checks For Your Horse |
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How to take a horse's temperature |
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How to take a horse's pulse |
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How to measure your horse's respiratory rate |
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How to take a urine sample |
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59 | (1) |
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59 | (2) |
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59 | (1) |
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60 | (1) |
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61 | (5) |
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Moving the horse; The control of bleeding; Assessing the injury |
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61 | (1) |
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Eight things to do while waiting for the vet |
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63 | (1) |
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63 | (1) |
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63 | (1) |
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64 | (1) |
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Has a joint or tendon sheath been penetrated? |
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65 | (1) |
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The control of swelling and pain |
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65 | (1) |
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66 | (6) |
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66 | (1) |
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Healing of open wounds that cannot be sutured |
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68 | (1) |
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Treating minor cuts and grazes |
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73 | (2) |
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75 | (1) |
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76 | (4) |
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The 10 steps for poulticing a foot |
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Tips for applying poultices |
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77 | (2) |
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79 | (1) |
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Important points to remember |
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Applying a support bandage |
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Signs that a bandage is too tight |
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Bandaging a heel or coronary band wound |
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Bandaging the knee and hock |
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85 | (1) |
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How to stop a horse removing bandages |
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85 | (2) |
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4 Examination Of The Lame Or Poor Performance Horse |
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87 | (16) |
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87 | (1) |
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87 | (1) |
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88 | (15) |
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Preparation for the vet's visit |
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Taking the history; Examination at rest; Assessment of foot shape and balance; Assessment in hand; Flexion tests; Palpating the horse; Range of movement; Examination on a circle; Ridden examination; Facial expression and behaviour Additional tests; Laboratory tests; Nerve blocks; Diagnostic imaging; Further investigations |
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102 | (1) |
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5 Diagnostic Procedures And Imaging Techniques |
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103 | (18) |
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103 | (3) |
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103 | (1) |
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104 | (1) |
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Contraindications for nerve blocks |
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105 | (1) |
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106 | (1) |
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106 | (1) |
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Requirements for taking radiographs |
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107 | (1) |
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107 | (1) |
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107 | (4) |
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What is diagnostic ultrasound? |
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107 | (1) |
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108 | (1) |
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Preparation of the patient |
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109 | (1) |
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109 | (1) |
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Interpretation of the images |
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The timing of the examination |
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Limitations of ultrasonography |
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111 | (1) |
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111 | (3) |
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111 | (1) |
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111 | (1) |
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112 | (1) |
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112 | (1) |
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113 | (1) |
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Limitations of bone scans |
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113 | (1) |
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113 | (1) |
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) |
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114 | (2) |
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What is magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)? |
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114 | (1) |
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114 | (1) |
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114 | (1) |
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114 | (1) |
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115 | (1) |
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116 | (1) |
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116 | (1) |
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116 | (2) |
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116 | (1) |
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117 | (1) |
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118 | (1) |
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Limitations of the procedure |
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118 | (1) |
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118 | (3) |
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118 | (1) |
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119 | (1) |
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Advantages over open joint surgery (arthrotomy) |
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119 | (1) |
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Disadvantages of arthroscopy |
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120 | (1) |
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120 | (1) |
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6 Conditions Of The Horse's Foot |
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121 | (70) |
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121 | (9) |
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121 | (1) |
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121 | (2) |
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123 | (1) |
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124 | (1) |
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The principles of trimming and shoeing |
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125 | (1) |
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Assessment of foot balance |
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125 | (4) |
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129 | (1) |
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Accidents associated with shoeing |
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129 | (1) |
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129 | (1) |
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Superficial Puncture Wounds, Pus In The Foot, Underrun Sole |
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130 | (3) |
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Deep Penetrations Of The Foot |
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133 | (3) |
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136 | (3) |
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139 | (4) |
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143 | (1) |
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143 | (2) |
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145 | (1) |
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146 | (2) |
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148 | (1) |
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149 | (2) |
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151 | (2) |
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153 | (18) |
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White Line Disease And Seedy Toe |
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171 | (3) |
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174 | (7) |
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Fracture Of The Pedal Bone |
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181 | (2) |
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Ossification Of The Collateral Cartilages Of The Pedal Bone (Sidebone) |
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183 | (2) |
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185 | (1) |
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185 | (2) |
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Diseases Of The Coffin Joint |
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187 | (2) |
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189 | (2) |
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7 Tendon And Ligament Injuries |
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191 | (26) |
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Structure And Function Of Tendons |
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191 | (1) |
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Superficial Digital Flexor Tendonitis |
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191 | (8) |
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Strain Of The Deep Digital Flexor Tendon |
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199 | (3) |
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Strain Of The Accessory Ligament Of The Deep Digital Flexor Tendon |
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202 | (1) |
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203 | (1) |
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204 | (2) |
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204 | (1) |
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205 | (1) |
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The Structure And Function Of Ligaments |
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206 | (1) |
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Suspensory Ligament Injury |
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206 | (7) |
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Proximal suspensory desmitis of the forelimb |
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207 | (2) |
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Proximal suspensory desmitis of the hind limb |
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209 | (2) |
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Desmitis of the body of the suspensory ligament |
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211 | (1) |
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Suspensory ligament branch injury |
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212 | (1) |
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Annular Ligament Syndrome |
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213 | (2) |
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215 | (2) |
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8 Joint Injury And Disease |
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217 | (45) |
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217 | (2) |
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The structure of a synovial joint |
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217 | (2) |
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The Diagnosis Of Joint Disease |
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219 | (3) |
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219 | (1) |
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219 | (1) |
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Intra-articular and regional analgesia --- nerve blocks |
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220 | (1) |
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Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and Computed tomography (CT) |
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220 | (1) |
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Synovial fluid examination |
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221 | (1) |
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221 | (1) |
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222 | (1) |
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Degenerative Joint Disease (Osteoarthritis) |
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223 | (3) |
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The course of the disease |
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224 | (2) |
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The Treatment Of Degenerative Joint Disease (DJD) |
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226 | (8) |
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226 | (1) |
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Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, Pentosan polysulfate, Polysulphated glycosaminoglycans, Bisphosphonates, Sodium hyaluronate |
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226 | (2) |
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Intra-articular medications |
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228 | (1) |
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Sodium hyaluronate; Corticosteroids; Polyacrylamide hydrogel |
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228 | (1) |
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229 | (1) |
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Stem cells; IRAP®, Platelet rich plasma (PRP) |
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229 | (1) |
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229 | (1) |
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Platelet rich plasma (PRP) |
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229 | (1) |
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230 | (1) |
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232 | (1) |
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232 | (1) |
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Chiropractic and osteopathy |
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232 | (1) |
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232 | (1) |
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232 | (1) |
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Surgical management of joint disease |
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232 | (1) |
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233 | (1) |
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Common Examples Of Degenerative Joint Disease In The Horse |
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234 | (8) |
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234 | (6) |
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DJD of the proximal interphalangeal joint (high ringbone) |
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240 | (2) |
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242 | (3) |
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Joint Infection (Septic Arthritis) In Adult Horses |
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245 | (3) |
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Joint Ill In Foals (SEPTIC ARTHRITIS) |
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248 | (2) |
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250 | (2) |
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The Horse's Knee (CARPUS) |
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252 | (5) |
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252 | (1) |
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Carpal joint inflammation |
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252 | (2) |
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Carpal chip and slab fractures |
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254 | (2) |
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256 | (1) |
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257 | (5) |
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257 | (2) |
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Upward fixation of the patella |
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259 | (3) |
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262 | (13) |
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262 | (3) |
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262 | (1) |
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263 | (2) |
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265 | (5) |
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265 | (1) |
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265 | (1) |
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Tendinous windgalls; Thoroughpin |
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265 | (1) |
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266 | (1) |
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267 | (1) |
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Septic or infectious tenosynovitis |
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268 | (2) |
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270 | (5) |
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271 | (1) |
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Acute bursitis (bicipital bursitis); Chronic bursitis (capped hocks, capped elbows, hygroma of the knee); Septic bursitis (navicular bursitis, fistulous withers) |
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271 | (4) |
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10 Conditions Affecting Bone |
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275 | (25) |
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275 | (11) |
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277 | (1) |
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277 | (3) |
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280 | (3) |
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283 | (1) |
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284 | (2) |
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286 | (1) |
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Angular Limb Deformities In Foals |
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287 | (3) |
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290 | (5) |
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290 | (2) |
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Fracture of the splint bone |
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292 | (3) |
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295 | (2) |
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Septic or infectious osteitis |
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295 | (1) |
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296 | (1) |
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297 | (3) |
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11 Muscle Disease And Neurological Conditions |
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300 | (43) |
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Skeletal Muscle Injury And Disease |
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300 | (3) |
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300 | (1) |
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301 | (1) |
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302 | (1) |
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Exertional Rhabdomyolysis Syndrome (Ers) |
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303 | (5) |
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Polysaccharide Storage Myopathy (Pssm) |
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308 | (2) |
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Hyperkalaemic Periodic Paresis (Hypp) |
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310 | (1) |
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Fibrotic Or Ossifying Myopathy |
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311 | (1) |
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312 | (2) |
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314 | (1) |
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315 | (5) |
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Equine Motor Neuron Disease (Emnd) |
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320 | (3) |
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323 | (3) |
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326 | (3) |
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Equine Grass Sickness (Egs) |
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329 | (5) |
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334 | (2) |
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Trigeminal Neuralgia And Headshaking In Horses |
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336 | (7) |
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12 The Horse's Spine And Pelvis |
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343 | (45) |
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343 | (2) |
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343 | (2) |
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345 | (3) |
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345 | (1) |
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345 | (1) |
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346 | (1) |
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346 | (1) |
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347 | (1) |
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Treatment (muscle strains, nuchal ligament injury, fractures, bruises and abscesses) |
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347 | (1) |
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348 | (1) |
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348 | (1) |
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348 | (1) |
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348 | (9) |
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349 | (1) |
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349 | (1) |
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349 | (1) |
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350 | (1) |
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351 | (1) |
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Examination of the horse's back |
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352 | (3) |
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Investigation of back pain |
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355 | (1) |
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356 | (1) |
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357 | (1) |
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Back Pain - Who Is Qualified To Treat Your Horse? |
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357 | (1) |
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357 | (1) |
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Treatment from unqualified persons |
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358 | (1) |
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RAMP - Register Of Animal Musculoskeletal Practitioners |
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358 | (1) |
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Problems Caused By The Saddle |
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359 | (1) |
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359 | (7) |
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Examining and fitting a saddle |
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359 | (4) |
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Individual horse problems |
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363 | (1) |
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Common problems with traditional saddles |
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364 | (1) |
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364 | (1) |
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365 | (1) |
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Cold Backs And Pain In The Girth Region |
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366 | (4) |
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370 | (1) |
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Impingement And Overriding Of The Dorsal Spinous Processes (Kissing Spines) |
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371 | (3) |
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Strain Of The Supraspinous Ligament |
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374 | (1) |
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Arthritis Of The Facet Joints Of The Thoracolumbar Spine |
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374 | (2) |
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376 | (1) |
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376 | (5) |
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381 | (7) |
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388 | (11) |
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388 | (7) |
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Who performs physiotherapy? |
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388 | (1) |
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What conditions are likely to respond to physiotherapy? |
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388 | (1) |
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389 | (1) |
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390 | (1) |
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391 | (1) |
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Massage and myofascial release |
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392 | (1) |
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392 | (1) |
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Low intensity laser therapy (LILT) |
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392 | (2) |
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Regenerative Laser Therapy (RLT) |
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394 | (1) |
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394 | (1) |
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Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (Tens) |
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395 | (1) |
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395 | (1) |
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395 | (1) |
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Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy (Eswt) |
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395 | (4) |
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14 Complementary Therapies |
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399 | (22) |
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399 | (10) |
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The history of acupuncture |
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399 | (1) |
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399 | (1) |
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399 | (1) |
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What are acupuncture points? |
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400 | (1) |
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What conditions can acupuncture treat? |
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400 | (2) |
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How does acupuncture work? |
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402 | (1) |
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Western Scientific Explanation |
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402 | (1) |
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Traditional Chinese Medicine |
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402 | (1) |
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The shortened muscle or myofascial pain syndrome |
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403 | (1) |
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Acupuncture examination and point selection |
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404 | (3) |
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Acupuncture as a preventative treatment |
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407 | (1) |
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How will the horse feel following acupuncture? |
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407 | (1) |
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408 | (1) |
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408 | (1) |
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408 | (1) |
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Manipulative Therapies: Osteopathy And Chiropractic |
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409 | (5) |
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409 | (1) |
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Tissue injury and the concept of `facilitation' or `wind-up' |
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409 | (1) |
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What happens during the examination? |
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410 | (1) |
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411 | (1) |
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411 | (2) |
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Combining manipulation with acupuncture |
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413 | (1) |
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413 | (1) |
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413 | (1) |
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413 | (1) |
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414 | (1) |
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415 | (1) |
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Hands-On Healing by Margrit Coates MNFSH SBRCP |
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416 | (5) |
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416 | (1) |
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417 | (1) |
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417 | (1) |
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417 | (1) |
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What can healing be used for? |
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418 | (1) |
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Healing is also communication |
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419 | (1) |
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How to give healing to a horse |
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419 | (2) |
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15 Respiratory Conditions |
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421 | (58) |
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421 | (5) |
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421 | (1) |
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The effects of respiratory disease |
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422 | (1) |
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423 | (1) |
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424 | (1) |
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424 | (1) |
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Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) |
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425 | (1) |
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426 | (2) |
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428 | (4) |
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Equine Viral Arteritis (EVA) |
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432 | (4) |
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436 | (6) |
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442 | (3) |
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445 | (3) |
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448 | (2) |
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Pleuropneumonia And Pleurisy |
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450 | (3) |
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453 | (2) |
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453 | (1) |
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453 | (1) |
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454 | (1) |
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Equine Asthma Syndrome (EAS) |
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455 | (1) |
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Recurrent Airway Obstruction (RAO) |
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456 | (7) |
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Summer Pasture Associated Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (Spaopd) |
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463 | (2) |
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Inflammatory Airway Disease (IAD) |
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465 | (1) |
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Exercise-Induced Pulmonary Haemorrhage (EIPH) |
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466 | (2) |
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468 | (2) |
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Recurrent Laryngeal Neuropathy (RLN) |
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470 | (5) |
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Structure And Function Of The Larynx |
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471 | (3) |
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Tracheotomy Or Tracheostomy |
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474 | (1) |
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Dorsal Displacement Of The Soft Palate (DDSP) |
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475 | (4) |
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16 The Horse's Heart And The Circulatory System |
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479 | (18) |
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479 | (9) |
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The control of heart rate and rhythm |
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480 | (1) |
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481 | (1) |
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Examination of a horse with suspected heart disease |
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481 | (1) |
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Examination of the horse's heart |
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482 | (1) |
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Palpation; Auscultation; Electrocardiography; Echocardiography; Exercise tolerance test |
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483 | (1) |
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484 | (2) |
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486 | (1) |
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486 | (2) |
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The Composition And Function Of Blood |
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488 | (2) |
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489 | (1) |
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489 | (1) |
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489 | (1) |
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490 | (1) |
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490 | (3) |
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490 | (2) |
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Chronic lethargy syndrome |
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492 | (1) |
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493 | (4) |
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Conditions Of The Lymphatic System |
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493 | (1) |
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Oedema And Filled Legs; Lymphangitis |
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493 | (4) |
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497 | (54) |
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497 | (2) |
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497 | (2) |
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499 | (3) |
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Equine Gastric Ulcer Syndrome (Egus) |
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502 | (6) |
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Equine Squamous Gastric Disease (Esgd), Equine Glandular Gastric Disease (Eggd) |
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505 | (3) |
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Hind Gut Ulceration - Right Dorsal Colitis |
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508 | (2) |
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510 | (19) |
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510 | (1) |
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511 | (1) |
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512 | (1) |
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512 | (1) |
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512 | (3) |
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Medical colics (spasmodic colic, tympanitic colic, food impactions) |
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515 | (4) |
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Surgical colics (intussusception, torsions, strangulation by pedunculated lipoma, worm damage) |
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519 | (10) |
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529 | (4) |
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533 | (1) |
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Hyperlipaemia (Fatty Liver Syndrome) |
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534 | (4) |
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538 | (4) |
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542 | (9) |
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Ragwort (Tansy Ragwort And Groundsel) |
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543 | (2) |
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545 | (1) |
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545 | (1) |
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546 | (1) |
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546 | (1) |
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547 | (1) |
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547 | (1) |
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548 | (1) |
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548 | (1) |
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549 | (1) |
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549 | (2) |
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551 | (58) |
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The Structure And Function Of Skin |
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551 | (2) |
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553 | (3) |
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Mud Fever/Pastern Dermatitis |
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556 | (6) |
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562 | (2) |
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Sweet Itch/Insect Bite Hypersensitivity (Ibh) |
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564 | (4) |
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568 | (2) |
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570 | (3) |
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Harvest Mites (Heel Bugs) |
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573 | (1) |
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573 | (1) |
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574 | (1) |
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Habronemiasis (Summer Sores) |
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575 | (1) |
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576 | (4) |
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580 | (3) |
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583 | (1) |
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584 | (2) |
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586 | (4) |
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Girth Sensitivity And Galls |
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590 | (2) |
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592 | (1) |
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593 | (2) |
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593 | (1) |
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594 | (1) |
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595 | (6) |
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595 | (1) |
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595 | (1) |
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596 | (1) |
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596 | (1) |
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596 | (1) |
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596 | (1) |
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597 | (1) |
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598 | (1) |
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598 | (3) |
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The cost of treating sarcoids |
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601 | (1) |
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601 | (3) |
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604 | (2) |
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606 | (2) |
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Acquired Skin Depigmentation |
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608 | (1) |
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19 The Reproductive System |
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609 | (35) |
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609 | (5) |
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Preparing for the operation |
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609 | (1) |
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610 | (1) |
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611 | (3) |
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614 | (1) |
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The Cryptorchid Horse (RIG) |
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614 | (3) |
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615 | (1) |
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615 | (1) |
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616 | (1) |
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617 | (1) |
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617 | (1) |
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617 | (1) |
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617 | (8) |
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618 | (1) |
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Control of the oestrous cycle |
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619 | (1) |
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619 | (1) |
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619 | (1) |
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Veterinary care of the brood mare |
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620 | (1) |
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620 | (1) |
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History; Gynaecological examination; Swabs and smears; Treatment of endometritis; Endometrial biopsy; Endometrial endoscopy |
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620 | (4) |
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The control and treatment of venereal disease |
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624 | (1) |
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Blood test for equine viral arteritis |
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625 | (1) |
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625 | (2) |
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Artificial Insemination (AI) |
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627 | (2) |
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627 | (1) |
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628 | (1) |
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628 | (1) |
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629 | (1) |
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629 | (1) |
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629 | (1) |
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629 | (1) |
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630 | (1) |
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Care Of The Broodmare Following Covering Or Insemination |
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630 | (14) |
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Pregnancy diagnosis in the mare |
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630 | (1) |
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Management of the in-foal mare |
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631 | (1) |
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632 | (1) |
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633 | (1) |
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Problems of late pregnancy |
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634 | (1) |
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635 | (1) |
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636 | (2) |
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638 | (1) |
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Post-foaling complications in the mare |
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638 | (2) |
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640 | (3) |
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643 | (1) |
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644 | (9) |
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Pituitary Pars Intermedia Dysfunction (PPID) - Equine Cushings Disease (ECD) |
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644 | (4) |
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Equine Metabolic Syndrome (EMS) |
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648 | (5) |
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21 Eye Injury And Disease |
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653 | (20) |
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653 | (1) |
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Examination Of An Injured Eye |
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653 | (1) |
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654 | (1) |
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655 | (3) |
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658 | (2) |
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660 | (1) |
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661 | (1) |
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662 | (3) |
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The Partially-Sighted Horse |
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665 | (1) |
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666 | (3) |
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How to apply eye ointment or drops |
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667 | (1) |
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The use of ocular lavage systems |
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668 | (1) |
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669 | (1) |
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Tumours Affecting The Eye |
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669 | (4) |
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669 | (1) |
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670 | (1) |
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670 | (1) |
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670 | (1) |
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671 | (1) |
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672 | (1) |
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673 | (13) |
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673 | (1) |
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674 | (1) |
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Crib-Biting And Wind-Sucking |
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674 | (3) |
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677 | (2) |
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Self-Mutilation And Rug Chewing |
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679 | (1) |
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680 | (1) |
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680 | (2) |
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Hormonal Causes Of Behaviour Problems |
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682 | (2) |
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Behavioural Problems In Mares |
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682 | (1) |
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683 | (1) |
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Behaviour Problems In Stallions And Geldings |
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684 | (1) |
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684 | (1) |
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685 | (1) |
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23 Veterinary Care Of The Donkey |
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686 | (15) |
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686 | (1) |
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Donkey Classification And Characteristics |
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687 | (13) |
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687 | (1) |
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687 | (1) |
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Reproductive characteristics |
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688 | (1) |
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Physiological characteristics |
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689 | (1) |
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Other differences between the donkey and the horse |
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690 | (1) |
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Pharmacological, anatomical, behavioural |
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690 | (2) |
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692 | (1) |
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Specific conditions and their management |
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693 | (1) |
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Hyperlipaemia, pancreatitis, colic, the dull donkey, pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction (PPID, Equine Cushing's Disease), respiratory disease |
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693 | (4) |
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697 | (1) |
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697 | (1) |
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698 | (1) |
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699 | (1) |
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Quality of life assessment |
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699 | (1) |
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700 | (1) |
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701 | (38) |
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The Prepurchase Examination (Ppe) |
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701 | (7) |
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Arranging the examination |
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701 | (3) |
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704 | (1) |
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Preparation for the vetting |
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704 | (1) |
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705 | (2) |
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The veterinary certificate |
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707 | (1) |
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707 | (1) |
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707 | (1) |
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708 | (1) |
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Estimating The Age Of A Horse From Its Teeth |
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708 | (3) |
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709 | (1) |
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709 | (1) |
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The angle of the incisors |
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710 | (1) |
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710 | (1) |
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The shape of the cutting surface of the incisors |
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710 | (1) |
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The infundibulum and enamel ring |
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711 | (1) |
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711 | (1) |
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711 | (1) |
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711 | (1) |
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711 | (9) |
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714 | (1) |
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714 | (1) |
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714 | (1) |
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Interpretation of test results |
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715 | (1) |
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716 | (4) |
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720 | (4) |
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Using a stable or holding pen |
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720 | (1) |
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Use of a bridle or chifney bit |
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721 | (1) |
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721 | (1) |
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721 | (2) |
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723 | (1) |
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724 | (1) |
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Equine General Anaesthesia |
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724 | (5) |
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What you should do if your horse needs a general anaesthetic |
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727 | (1) |
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What an equine general anaesthetic involves |
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727 | (2) |
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The Administration Of Veterinary Medicines |
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729 | (4) |
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730 | (1) |
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730 | (1) |
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731 | (1) |
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732 | (1) |
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732 | (1) |
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732 | (1) |
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Intrauterine administration |
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732 | (1) |
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733 | (1) |
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733 | (1) |
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733 | (1) |
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734 | (5) |
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734 | (1) |
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Who can perform euthanasia? |
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735 | (1) |
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736 | (1) |
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736 | (3) |
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25 Further Advice And Practical Tips |
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739 | (31) |
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739 | (6) |
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739 | (1) |
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740 | (2) |
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Applying for insurance cover |
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742 | (1) |
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Points to consider when taking out an insurance policy |
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743 | (1) |
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743 | (1) |
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744 | (1) |
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745 | (1) |
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745 | (1) |
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Second Opinions And Referrals |
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745 | (1) |
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746 | (2) |
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746 | (1) |
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746 | (2) |
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Turning out after a period of box rest |
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748 | (1) |
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748 | (3) |
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748 | (1) |
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749 | (1) |
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750 | (1) |
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751 | (1) |
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The Control Of Fly Irritation |
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751 | (4) |
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752 | (1) |
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753 | (1) |
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753 | (1) |
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Fly fringes and protective face, ear and leg covers |
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753 | (1) |
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753 | (1) |
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The use of fly repellents and creams |
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754 | (1) |
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755 | (1) |
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How To Give An Intramuscular Injection |
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755 | (5) |
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755 | (1) |
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755 | (1) |
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756 | (1) |
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756 | (3) |
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759 | (1) |
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Disposal of needles and syringes |
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760 | (1) |
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760 | (1) |
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Guidelines for storing medicines |
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760 | (1) |
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761 | (1) |
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761 | (1) |
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761 | (1) |
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Drugs And The Competition Horse |
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761 | (4) |
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762 | (1) |
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762 | (1) |
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The selection of horses for testing |
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763 | (1) |
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Treatment of horses whilst under FEI regulations |
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763 | (1) |
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764 | (1) |
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The dangers associated with inappropriate medication usage |
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765 | (1) |
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Desensitization and hypersensitization of limbs |
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765 | (1) |
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765 | (5) |
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766 | (1) |
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766 | (1) |
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767 | (1) |
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767 | (1) |
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767 | (1) |
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768 | (1) |
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768 | (1) |
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At the end of the journey |
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769 | (1) |
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769 | (1) |
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769 | (1) |
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769 | (1) |
| Useful Websites |
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770 | (1) |
| Further Reading And References |
|
771 | (4) |
| Index |
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