Online Horse First Aid Course (January 2022)

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Introduction and welcome to week 1. To start off with, please download and watch the short video below. Welcome everyone!

***Important notice. Please be very aware of your health and safety as you practice these techniques. Have someone else there to help and hold your horse. Don’t take risks and don’t get hurt. If you are having any issues let us know. You are responsible for your own safety, Logan Equine can’t be responsible for that, but we can give you as much information as we can to help***

Course Content

Lesson
Course Programme weeks 1-3
Taking a pulse rate
Listening to your horse’s heart
Checking the colour of your horse’s gums
Capillary refill time (CRT)
Homework! – recording chart
*Private Facebook Group for Discussions*
WEEK 2
Taking your Horse’s Respiration Rate
Listening for gastrointestinal tract (gut) sounds
Taking the temperature
Week 2 Presentation Colic Part 1- signs of colic
Week 2 Presentation Colic Part 2 – types of colic
Colic Part 3 Risk Factors
Colic Part 4: What to do if your horse is showing signs of colic
WEEK 3: Lameness
How to: Check for lameness
How to: Apply a foot poultice
Hoof Abscesses
Laminitis- what signs to look for
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