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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 …

Veterinarian examining a horse that exhibits symptoms of a sudden onset illness that appears without warning and needs immediate attention.

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Horse First Aid for Sudden-Onset Illness

EquiMed Staff

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Horse First Aid for Sudden-Onset Illness

by EquiMed Staff

April 10, 2017 13:01

Viruses, colic, poisonings, adverse drug reactions, hemorrhages, and heart arrhythmias strike horses without warning. Read to learn what you need to know and do …

Rio's hoof with a quarter crack

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Rio's Quarter Crack: A Case Study

Jacob Butler

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Rio's Quarter Crack: A Case Study

by Jacob Butler

April 19, 2017 17:14

Follow the story of Rio's quarter crack from the time he is a weanling through appointments at Butler's Farrier School as the quarter crack is stabilized, …

First Aid Tip

Heat in the legs is an indicator of a problem. When you pick your horse's feet, take the time to feel the tendons on the backside of the legs. If one leg is warmer than the others, suspect an injury.

A Connemara pony - A breed susceptible to tying-up.

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First Aid for the Uncomfortable Horse: Is it Colic or Tying Up …

Heather Smith Thomas

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First Aid for the Uncomfortable Horse: Is it Colic or Tying Up …

by Heather Smith Thomas

January 2, 2020 18:09

A horse showing sudden signs of discomfort may need veterinary attention: First, however, you need to determine whether the horse is suffering from colic or …

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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