First Aid for Horse and Rider
Emergency Care For The Stable And Trail
Published on 17. June 2008
192 pages
978-1-4617-4680-5 (ISBN)
Description
This is the long-awaited how-to handbook for treating riding injuries in the field for both rider and horse, with step-by-step numbered instructions for the most common injuries and what to do until help arrives. Injuries range from insect and animal bites, allergies, and broken bones to head injuries, hypothermia, and hoof wounds. This is an authoritative pocket reference that combines advice from a reputable veterinarian and a medical doctor, a perfect package for first aid kits.
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
File size
1,71 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-4617-4680-5 (9781461746805)
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Nancy S. Loving | Gilbert Preston
First Aid for Horse and Rider
Emergency Care For The Stable And Trail
Book
06/2008
The Lyons Press
€13.00
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Persons
Nancy S. Loving, DVM, owns Loving Equine Clinic in Boulder, Colorado. She is the author of numerous books, and articles including All Horse Systems Go: The Horse Owner's Full-Color Veterinary Care and Conditioning Resource for Modern Performance, Sport and Pleasure Horses.
Gilbert M. Preston, MD, is the author of the Falcon book Wilderness First Aid. He works in Butte, Montana.
Gilbert M. Preston, MD, is the author of the Falcon book Wilderness First Aid. He works in Butte, Montana.
Content
- First Aid For Horse And Rider
- Contents
- Part One: The Horse
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Medical History and Action Plans
- 3. When Both the Horse and Rider Are Injured
- 4. Assessing Vital Signs
- 5. Intestinal Upset
- 6. Colic
- 7. Choke
- 8. Grain Overload
- 9. Fever
- 10. Coughing
- 11. Nosebleed
- 12. Dehydration or Shock
- 13. Heat Stress
- 14. Tying Up or Myositis
- 15. Thumps
- 16. Eye Injuries
- 17. Allergic Reactions and Hives
- 18. Insect Bites and Stings
- 19. Wild Animal Encounters
- 20. Snakebite
- 21. Wound Care
- 22. Bandaging Primer
- 23. Hematoma or Seroma
- 24. Girth Galls and Saddle Sores
- 25. Acute Lameness
- 26. Loose or Lost Horseshoes
- 27. The Cast or Entrapped Horse
- 28. Smart Constraint
- 29. Lost Horse
- 30. Basic Restraint
- 31. First Aid Kit for Horses
- 32. Equine Vaccinations
- Part Two: The Rider
- 1. First Response
- 2. CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation)
- 3. Getting Help
- 4. Shock
- 5. Chest Pain
- 6. Head Injury
- 7. Spinal Injury
- 8. Wounds
- 9. Blisters
- 10. Bone and Joint Injuries
- 11. Lightning Injury
- 12. Illness Caused by Heat
- 13. Cold and Exposure Problems
- 14. Bites and Stings
- 15. Eye Conditions
- 16. Water Purification
- 17. First Aid Kit for Riders
- Acknowledgments
- Index
