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Credit: Photo by Heidi Melocco One place to take your horse’s pulse is behind his elbow. Place a stethoscope on your horse’s side, just behind his elbow, and listen for heartbeat.
First Aid & Emergency Care

Your Horse's Vital Signs

Learn how to check your horse’s pulse, respiration, and temperature with this information from the Certified Horsemanship Association. Bonus video!

  • Mar 20, 2017

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