Sinossi

This practical veterinary handbook has been designed to guide professionals through the behavioural assessment of the equine patient during clinical procedures and gain an understanding of how to develop a behavioural management strategy, which is the most appropriate for each individual horse and suitable for the type of procedure to be performed. The book contains information on effective evidence based on traditional and novel methodologies of restraint, analgesia and sedation, trained responses and desensitization techniques. Providing the veterinarian with a sufficient toolkit and knowledge to manage the horse's species-specific needs and enhance the safety of the clinical environment from an ethical and ethological standpoint. The manual will be divided into three sections. The text will be accompanied by technical illustrations, images, and practical video clips.