Horse Injuries
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How to Prevent A Horse's Shoulder Injury…By Flexing His Knee.
Posted by sierra on 18 Mar 2007 | Tagged as: Horse Injuries, Horse Health
Professional athletes stretch their muscles before a strenuous athletic event. Your horse is also an athlete. So should he be stretching his muscles too? Or will a horse stretch on his own without any prompting from you? They do. But you can help prevent them prevent an injury by stretching their muscles for them…
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What To Check For If Your Horse Squints Excessively
Posted by sierra on 17 Mar 2007 | Tagged as: Horse Injuries, Horse Health
Like our human eyes, a horse’s eyes seem to have a mind of their own. They just know when they need protection from something bright. So they squint. But if you find your horse squinting even when there’s no apparent reason to, he may have picked up a foreign object in his eye. If this happens, do you know what to do?
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How To Treat A Horse Puncture Wound…When You Are Miles Away From Medical Help.
Posted by sierra on 22 Feb 2007 | Tagged as: Horse Injuries, Horse Health
If you’re on a trail and your horse gets a cut that’s deeper than it is wide, he’s got a classic puncture wound. And regardless of how he got it, a puncture wound could represent a horse health problem for both of you. The good news is there’s a lot you can do while you’re still in the field to minimize this risk . All you need is a little know-how.
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