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When Should you call your Veterinarian? - A cut with a lot of bleeding
- Horse is lying down & won’t get up
- Horse is rolling on the ground a lot
- Cloudy eye
- Horse Keeps an eye closed
- Horse won’t put weight on a leg
- Horse is very lame
- Horse won’t walk
- Horse has a fever
- Horse is coughing excessively
- Horse is chocking
- Horse has difficulty breathing
What should you have in a basic first aid kit? - Cotton wool roll
- Sterile non-stick dressing
- Bandaging materials including adhesive & non-sticky bandages
- Small bottle of disinfectant, such as Betadine, Hibiscrub or Dettol etc.
- Antiseptic wound spray
- Wound dressing for small wounds
- Wound poultice dressing
- Rectal thermometer
- Latex gloves
- Scissors
- Hoof pick
- Details & contact numbers for the veterinarian and yourself
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