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First Aid

Articles and discussions on general first aid preparation and procedures. First aid for specific conditions can be found in the article on the specific disease.
  • This category has 12 topics, 1 reply, and was last updated 1 year ago by Dr OglesbyRobert Oglesby DVM.
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    • First Aid Kit
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    • 2
    • 6 years ago

      Dr OglesbyRobert Oglesby DVM

    • Taking Temperature, Pulse, and Respiration
    • 2
    • 2
    • 4 years ago

      Dr OglesbyRobert Oglesby DVM

    • A Interview of DrO on Home First Aid
    • 1
    • 1
    • 7 years ago

      Dr OglesbyRobert Oglesby DVM

    • Giving Injections and Anatomy Orientation
    • 1
    • 1
    • 6 years ago

      Dr OglesbyRobert Oglesby DVM

    • Bandaging Horses
    • 1
    • 1
    • 6 years ago

      Dr OglesbyRobert Oglesby DVM

    • Pressure Wraps, Poultices, Cold and Heat Therapy for Swelling in Ho…
    • 3
    • 4
    • 1 year ago

      Dr OglesbyRobert Oglesby DVM

    • Counter Irritation as Therapy in Horses
    • 1
    • 1
    • 6 years ago

      Dr OglesbyRobert Oglesby DVM

    • Anaphylactic Shock in Horses ∞
    • 0
    • 0
    • No Topics

    • First Aid for Snake Bites
    • 0
    • 0
    • No Topics

    • First Aid for Colic ∞
    • 0
    • 0
    • No Topics

    • First Aid for Wounds ∞
    • 1
    • 1
    • 6 years ago

      Dr OglesbyRobert Oglesby DVM

    • First Aid for the Lame Horse ∞
    • 0
    • 0
    • No Topics

    • First Aid for Overheating and Exhaustion ∞
    • 0
    • 0
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      • First Aid for the Lame Horse ∞
      • Localizing Lameness in the Horse
      • The Interpretation of Radiographs
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      • Leg Swellings
      • Diseases of the Upper Rear Limb
      • Diseases of the Upper Front Limb
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      • Treatment Methods for Lameness
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      • Weakness, Exhaustion & Overheating
      • Joint, Bone, Ligament Diseases
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      • Colic in Horses
      • Diarrhea in Horses
      • Weight Loss in Horses
      • Mouth, Esophagus, and Liver
      • Gastric Ulcers
      • Parasites and Worms
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