Petplan: Equine First Aid

Petplan have provided some educational videos alongside veterinary expert Gil Riley and Petplan Equine's ambassador and vet Juliette Edmonds to help us learn basic first aid for horses and how to do it.

Assessing Subtle Lameness

Petplan's two vet experts talk through what to look for when assessing a subtle lameness in your horse or pony. 

 

Treating a foot injury

Gil and Juilette give advice on the best process for treating a horse's foot injury.

 

How to dress a wound

Gil and Juilette talk us through the steps of dressing a horse or ponies wound correctly. 

 

How to apply a poultice 

It is always handy to know how to correctly poultice a horse's foot. Gil and Juilette share their insight into best practise poulticing. 

 

Your first aid kit

Make sure your yard first aid kit is stockeed with everything you might need in an emergency.