Horse Health

Leg injuries in horses can be considered a veterinary emergency; therefore, responsible horse owners need to learn how to apply a pressure bandage to their animal to stabilize the leg prior to the...

Like any animal, horses sometimes experience wounds, whether brought on by other horses, insects or some other injury. If you see your horse is wounded and it's a situation that you can handle...

Taping a wound on a horse comes after cleaning the wound and ensuring the horse can safely heal without professional medical attention. Learn to tape a horse's wound with tips from a ranch owner...

Taping a wound on a horse with vet wrap is a careful procedure that should not adversely affect circulation. Learn to tape a horse's wound with vet wrap with tips from a ranch owner in this free...

Any horse lover knows that owning a horse comes with it's Pleasures and Devastations. One of those devastations is when your horse gets a nasty wound that requires some sort of vet to look at it....

There is a saying barn dwellers use when a horse has an open wound, "If it's wet, make it dry. If it's dry, make it wet." Equine first aid isn't always that cut and dry. Whether your horse has...

Horses are lots of work. They provide great joy and happiness, but they require dedication and care. When your horse gets wounded, which is bound to happen at some point, you will need to treat...

Horses have a tendency to injure themselves from time to time. Generally there is no need to panic, but it is always best to know how to handle the situation. You should always have your...

Tetanus is caused by a bacteria that lives in the soil and finds its way into wounds. It attacks the nervous system, causing spasms that are incurable after a few days' exposure. It affects...

Horses often time injury themselves and if you are present when one of these injuries occurs, you may have to perform first aid on the animal. The following steps will tell you how you should...

It's hard to keep an injured horse hoof clean and bandaged. Hoofs are irregularly shaped, under constant pressure and always in the dirt. Even if you get a hoof wrapped, keeping the bandage on the...

When a wound starts to heal, it fills in with pinkish granulation tissue. With a normal healing process, the skin edges grow together and the soft tissue, which fills in the gaps, stops growing...

Most snakebites in the United States are from nonpoisonous snakes, but any snakebite, particularly one on your horse's muzzle, should be taken seriously. A snakebite can be life-threatening, so...