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Owner helping veterinarian care for facial wound on horse

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Horse Wound Treatment

Flossie Sellers

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Horse Wound Treatment

by Flossie Sellers

April 7, 2017 11:47

Learn about the 4 questions you should ask yourself when your horse is injured and how to make sure the treatment fits the injury …

Horse's eye showing evidence of injury.

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Eye Injuries - Always an Emergency

Flossie Sellers

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Eye Injuries - Always an Emergency

by Flossie Sellers

April 7, 2017 13:59

Learn about different kinds of eye injuries in horses and the importance of prompt treatment by a veterinarian to prevent serious damage to the horse's vision …

Foal receiving emergency first aid for bleeding injury.

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Your Bleeding Horse - What to Do

Flossie Sellers

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Your Bleeding Horse - What to Do

by Flossie Sellers

April 7, 2017 14:14

Learn about the kinds of wounds that cause bleeding in your horse, how to determine if it is an emergency, and what to do until the veterinarian arrives …

If the horse is too agitated and uncooperative, some type of restraint will be necessary to protect both the horse and the handler.

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Handling and Restraining Your Sick or Injured Horse

EquiMed Staff

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Handling and Restraining Your Sick or Injured Horse

by EquiMed Staff

April 10, 2017 11:38

For the safety of all concerned, including the horse, proper restraining methods must be used when a sick horse needs treatment. Learn more about the types of …

First Aid Tip

The next time you visit your horse, check its pulse, respiration, temperature and capillary refill. Ask your vet to show you how.

Horse's leg with standing wrap to protect bandage.

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Applying a Standing Wrap for Bandage Support

EquiMed Staff

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Applying a Standing Wrap for Bandage Support

by EquiMed Staff

April 12, 2017 11:48

The standing wrap is the most basic bandage used on a horse, and one that every horseman should know how to do properly because it protects the horse's legs, …

first aid
/ˌfərst ˈād/
noun
  1. help given to a sick or injured person or animal until full medical treatment is available.
  2. activity required by novice horse owners training a "free" horse.

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