AGRICULTURAL NEWS - If your horse requires emergency treatment, your first action should be to phone your vet.
The second should be to ask him or her what you can do to help your horse in the meantime.
Most emergencies fall into the following categories: wounds that need stitching or are bleeding severely, injuries and fractures, colic, and foaling.
A good knowledge of bandaging is essential for treating injuries, knocks and sprains to the lower legs.
The Manual of Horsemanship, by the British Horse Society and Pony Club, is an excellent guide in this respect.
