First Aid

Safeguard Your Veterinary Supplies During Cold Spells

Items in your equine first aid kit, grooming kit, and medicine chest can be adversely affected by freezing temperatures. | MORE

5 Common Sport Horse Injuries

By Elaine Pascoe with Duncan Peters, DVM, MS

Find out whether your horse is at risk for one of these sideliners, such as suspensory ligament and deep digital flexor tendon injuries, and what you can do about them. | MORE

Up and Over: Stop Horse Rears and Backward Falls

By Midge Leitch VMD with Elaine Pascoe

What should you do if your horse rears and flips over backward—and how can you prevent horse falls? | MORE

In 2003, contributing editor Jennifer von Geldern had a scary experience with her horse: An injection-site infection threatened his life. It took a second opinion--and a surprise diagnosis of Cushing's Disease--to save him. | MORE

The Ice Horse XC System Works Like Nothing Else

By John Strassburger

Our experience with the XC System matched what we saw at other trials. It did a superb job, quickly cooling hot horses with less mess and fuss. But it’s costly. | MORE

Use A Barrier Product To Fight Sweet Itch

By Eleanor Kellon, VMD

Sweet itch, or midline dermatitis, can be treated with a product that repels, protects and soothes. | MORE

What Not to Do if a Snake Bites Your Horse

By Christine Barakat

Find out what NOT to do if a snake bites your horse. | MORE

First Aid for Horse Wounds

By the Editors of EQUUS magazine

Your horse has an open wound. If you stay calm and follow a first-aid plan you can get him the help he needs. Here's how. | MORE

First Aid Extra Tools Chart

By Karen Hayes DVM, MS

Use this chart to add useful tools and gadgets to your equine first aid kit. | MORE

Homemade Horse Care Remedies

It's said they can heal injuries, repel flies and make your horse's coat glossy. But are homemade remedies reliable--or are they recipes for disaster? We'll look at some homemade horse care remedies and see how effective they are. | MORE