Stewart Hastie was a graduate of the University of Glasgow and worked as a veterinary surgeon for 74 years. He was intimately associated with many aspects of the equine world, most notably hunting, eventing and racing. He was Veterinary Advisor to the Society of Master Saddlers and received the British Equestrian Trade Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award in 2013. He sadly passed in February of 2018. The British Horse Society education system is one of the best and most widely-respected in the world. The BHS Career Pathway gives each student the opportunity to gain qualifications and awards in their chosen profession. They have been specially developed, through extensive consultation with the equine industry, to combine the latest research and thinking with current practices and friendly assessment methods.

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• PrefaceAcknowledgementsPart 1 — The Healthy Horse: Anatomy and Physiology1. Evolution and Behaviour2. The Equine Senses3. Introduction to Anatomy4. Introduction to Physiology5. The Respiratory System6. The Cardiovascular System7. The Lymphatic System8. The Teeth9. The Digestive System10. The Endocrine System11. The Nervous System12. The Urinary System13. The Reproductive System14. The Skin15. The Eye16. Conformation17. The Locomotor System18. Functional Controls19. Signs of HealthPart 2 — Disease of the Horse20. Disease21. Immunology22. Equine Genetic Disease23. Diseases of the Cardiovascular System24. Diseases of the Lymphatic System25. Diseases of the Respiratory System26. Dental Problems27. Diseases of the Digestive System28. Diseases of the Urinary System29. Diseases of the Reproductive System30. Diseases of the Nervous System31. Poisons and Poisoning (Toxicology)32. Skin Diseases33. Eye DiseasesPart 3 — Lameness: Understanding and Detecting34. Dis-ease of the Locomotor System35. Lameness — Detection36. Lameness — Specific ConditionsPart 4 — Veterinary Aspects of Horse Management37. First Aid and Wound Management38. Biosecurity39. Diseases Exotic to the UK40. Nursing the Sick Horse41. Fittening42. Nutrition43. Care of the Older HorseIndex

Stewart Hastie was a graduate of the University of Glasgow and worked as a veterinary surgeon for 74 years. He was intimately associated with many aspects of the equine world, most notably hunting, eventing and racing. He was Veterinary Advisor to the Society of Master Saddlers and received the British Equestrian Trade Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award in 2013. He sadly passed in February of 2018. The British Horse Society education system is one of the best and most widely-respected in the world. The BHS Career Pathway gives each student the opportunity to gain qualifications and awards in their chosen profession. They have been specially developed, through extensive consultation with the equine industry, to combine the latest research and thinking with current practices and friendly assessment methods.

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• PrefaceAcknowledgementsPart 1 — The Healthy Horse: Anatomy and Physiology1. Evolution and Behaviour2. The Equine Senses3. Introduction to Anatomy4. Introduction to Physiology5. The Respiratory System6. The Cardiovascular System7. The Lymphatic System8. The Teeth9. The Digestive System10. The Endocrine System11. The Nervous System12. The Urinary System13. The Reproductive System14. The Skin15. The Eye16. Conformation17. The Locomotor System18. Functional Controls19. Signs of HealthPart 2 — Disease of the Horse20. Disease21. Immunology22. Equine Genetic Disease23. Diseases of the Cardiovascular System24. Diseases of the Lymphatic System25. Diseases of the Respiratory System26. Dental Problems27. Diseases of the Digestive System28. Diseases of the Urinary System29. Diseases of the Reproductive System30. Diseases of the Nervous System31. Poisons and Poisoning (Toxicology)32. Skin Diseases33. Eye DiseasesPart 3 — Lameness: Understanding and Detecting34. Dis-ease of the Locomotor System35. Lameness — Detection36. Lameness — Specific ConditionsPart 4 — Veterinary Aspects of Horse Management37. First Aid and Wound Management38. Biosecurity39. Diseases Exotic to the UK40. Nursing the Sick Horse41. Fittening42. Nutrition43. Care of the Older HorseIndex

Stewart Hastie was a graduate of the University of Glasgow and worked as a veterinary surgeon for 74 years. He was intimately associated with many aspects of the equine world, most notably hunting, eventing and racing. He was Veterinary Advisor to the Society of Master Saddlers and received the British Equestrian Trade Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award in 2013. He sadly passed in February of 2018. The British Horse Society education system is one of the best and most widely-respected in the world. The BHS Career Pathway gives each student the opportunity to gain qualifications and awards in their chosen profession. They have been specially developed, through extensive consultation with the equine industry, to combine the latest research and thinking with current practices and friendly assessment methods.

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• PrefaceAcknowledgementsPart 1 — The Healthy Horse: Anatomy and Physiology1. Evolution and Behaviour2. The Equine Senses3. Introduction to Anatomy4. Introduction to Physiology5. The Respiratory System6. The Cardiovascular System7. The Lymphatic System8. The Teeth9. The Digestive System10. The Endocrine System11. The Nervous System12. The Urinary System13. The Reproductive System14. The Skin15. The Eye16. Conformation17. The Locomotor System18. Functional Controls19. Signs of HealthPart 2 — Disease of the Horse20. Disease21. Immunology22. Equine Genetic Disease23. Diseases of the Cardiovascular System24. Diseases of the Lymphatic System25. Diseases of the Respiratory System26. Dental Problems27. Diseases of the Digestive System28. Diseases of the Urinary System29. Diseases of the Reproductive System30. Diseases of the Nervous System31. Poisons and Poisoning (Toxicology)32. Skin Diseases33. Eye DiseasesPart 3 — Lameness: Understanding and Detecting34. Dis-ease of the Locomotor System35. Lameness — Detection36. Lameness — Specific ConditionsPart 4 — Veterinary Aspects of Horse Management37. First Aid and Wound Management38. Biosecurity39. Diseases Exotic to the UK40. Nursing the Sick Horse41. Fittening42. Nutrition43. Care of the Older HorseIndex