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5 wound questions that could save your horse

Knowing when a wound is important and when it is not could save your horse. Answer these five wound questions to test your horse first aid IQ.

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1. Which wound can be a bigger problem for your horse?

A huge abrasion over a well-muscled area.

A tiny but deep wound over a joint.

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2. Bright-red blood spurting out of your horse's wound probably means what?

That your horse's heart is healthy.

That your horse's white blood cell count is low.

That your horse's red blood cell count is low.

That a high-pressure artery is involved and you need the veterinarian now.

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3. Wounds a day or two old can still be stitched to help promote healing.

True

False

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4. What can you usually do with your horse's wound while waiting for the veterinarian to arrive?

Elevate the injured area.

Apply a tourniquet.

Gently cold-hose the injured area.

Give the horse an aspirin.

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5. A cut on your horse's lower leg will generally heal faster than a laceration over a well-muscled area of the upper body.

True

False

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