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Tnh1006- Emergency First Aid For Horses, The University Of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service

Animals/Livestock

You come home after a long, hard day at work and go to the barn to feed. Your gelding, named “Disaster,” has a deep cut on his forearm and the cut is bleeding in spurts. What do you do?

An emergency is a medical condition that requires immediate care. Sensible emergency care can prevent the problem from worsening, reduce discomfort and promote more rapid correction of the problem. The cut described above could result in a dangerous blood loss and quickly become infected if first aid is not given.

The most common veterinary complaints seen in horses are colic, lacerations …