Horse health

human-directed process of selective horse breeding

right|thumb|A 3-year-old gelding A gelding (/ˈɡɛldɪŋ/) is a castrated male horse or other equine, such as a pony, donkey or a mule. The term is also used with certain other animals and livestock, such as domesticated camels. The equivalent terms for castrated male cattle are steer or bullock, and wether for sheep and goats.

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kind of facility

device that is used to restrain horses for various stressful situations, such as veterinary treatment

the daily hygienic care provided for horses, or specific work done on the horse to enhance its physical appearance for a show

The Hippiatrica () is a Byzantine compilation of ancient Greek texts, mainly excerpts, dedicated to the care and healing of the horse. The texts were probably compiled in the fifth or sixth century AD by an unknown editor. Currently, the compilation is preserved in five recensions in 22 manuscripts (containing 25 copies) ranging in date from the 10th to the 16th centuries AD.

adhesive bandage applied across the bridge of the nose and sides of the nostrils, to assist in keeping the airway open

covers all aspects of the care and keeping of horses and related species

Shalihotra was a veterinarian and writer. His work, the Shalihotra Samhita, is an early Indian treatise on veterinary medicine (hippiatrics), likely composed in the 3rd century BCE.