The most common equine emergencies are: colic, skin wounds, eye injuries, tying up, severe lameness (abscess, fracture, laminitis), and infections (bacterial, viral).  Having an emergency kit of medications from your veterinarian can help you treat your horse until the veterinarian arrives.  In some cases it may save your horse’s life or save a vet call.

Always advise your vet of emergency situations and ask for advice on treatment before administrating any medications.  If there is an open wound, cover it to keep it clean.  Apply a firm wrap to control bleeding and minimize swelling while waiting for your vet’s advice.  If there is still bleeding from a limb, a tourniquet may be applied above the wound to decrease the blood flow.

For colic, giving KAM’s KLPP (a pre & probiotic) and hand walking may help.  Having FRE liquid, a natural anti-inflammatory, available for injuries will help with the pain, heat, and swelling.  You can support the immune system with transfer factors (TF-Formula) to help prevent or fight infections (bacterial, viral, and fungal). TF may be used alone or in combination with drug therapies. As a general rule, don’t give any grain or oral medications without checking with your vet if you are unsure of the horse’s problem.

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