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Horse Veterinary Care
You will ideally have access to a qualified veterinary surgeon (preferably a specialist equine vet) at all times. Make sure to have their details ready for an emergency.
Vital Statistics
Have a record of your horses vital statistics when well, so as you can be better informed as to when your horse may not be well. Write down the following information:
- Horses normal temperature is around 38 degrees centigrade or 101 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Horses normal resting pulse is around 36 to 42 beats per minute.
- Horses normal respiration rate is around 12 to 15 breaths per minute.
- The veterinary surgeons name and phone number.
- Any medication that the horse is allergic to.
- Any medication that the horse is currently taking.
Ailments
An ailment is a bodily disorder, disease or illness that can affect not only your horses health and well being but also the health of other horses around as well. Knowing about the different ailments that are common to the equine will help you to recognize and treat them with far more success, if in any doubt call your veterinary surgeon and where possible remember the golden rule, prevention is better than cure.
More on Types of Ailments
Complimentary Medicines
These are alternative medicine practices and can include;
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First Aid Kit
In addition to having 24/7/365 access to the services of a veterinary surgeon, you should have a first aid kit for your horse to deal with minor injuries and ailments.
A well stocked horse first aid kit should contain the following items in a clean and dry box:
- Animalintex (poultice)
- Cotton wool
- Cool gel
- Purple spray Iodine
- Wound powder
- Self adhesive bandages
- Padded support bandages
- Antiseptic gel
- Thermometer gamgee
- Wound powder
- Stethoscope
- Oral syringe
- Rounded end scissors
- Antiseptic wash
- Arnica gel
- Cold therapy wraps
- Cooling clay
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