Quiz

Why is it suggested that you only wash a wound with clean, cold water (or saline if available)?

Which type of wound is potentially more dangerous to a horse?

What legislation can an injured horse, under guidance from the vet, be transported under?

What is ideal biosecurity for new arrivals on a yard?

What is dystocia?

What is biosecurity?

What is a zoonoses?

What is a Notifiable Disease?

What is a haemorrhage?

What details should you start to think about in your Action Plan?

What can cause sudden mild lameness after riding?

What can cause laminitis?

What are the signs of moderate colic?

What are life threatening emergencies?

What action should be taken if you suspect a leg fracture?

The most common respiratory emergency a horse owner will face is:

The Legislation indicates that the first aid:

The Goals of First Aid are:

The bacterial infection Strangles is called so because:

Name three methods of simple restraint you can use at home:

Many equine respiratory diseases tend to show similar clinical signs. Which three respiratory infections have similar symptoms?

In observing if the horse is behaving differently a few things you would look for are:

If you see a horse injured, as an Emergency First Aider you can administer Emergency First Aid to any horse you see in danger?

For a lay person administering First Aid which part of the Veterinary Surgeons Act is relevant:

Equine Influenza infection symptoms can include:

Equine Herpes Virus Type 4 (EHV-4) can cause:

Classic neurological emergency signs are:

As part of your immediate assessment of the horse’s incident you will consider:

A Basic First Aid Kit may contain the following:

A healthy horses body temperature is:

A horse can start to clear a mild oesophageal obstruction and a choke can often resolve itself within:

A vet should always be consulted after a choke as a horse can suffer from common secondary complications such as:

An over-reach injury should be treated as an open wound. What action should you take?