Suddenly, the horse is covered with quaddels. It looks like it got into a pile of stinging nettles.
Hives on horses means that round wheals filled with fluid form on the skin. The rash usually forms on the neck, shoulders as well as the chest area. Neither pain nor itching is caused
Especially with horses that are outside in the meadow or paddock with other horses, you have to expect injuries. But even in the box it can happen that a horse injures itself. Especially in the case of heavily bleeding wounds, it is important to act quickly.
Your horse coughs – what to do? Coughing is often related to respiratory diseases, which can be acute or chronic. These are a common and serious clinical picture in horses.
Unfortunately, a familiar scenario: I arrive at the stable – one of my horse’s eyes is totally swollen shut. In addition, the eye is watering and my horse can hardly open it. It has probably bumped itself hard beforehand or got something sharp in its eye. But that is no reason to panic. Now our emergency card reveals how I as an owner should act and can help.
The comfort temperature of a horse is much lower than that of a human being. In fact, for a horse this is between +5 °C and about +15 to +25 °C. Therefore, a horse can quite easily get heat stroke in very hot weather. Especially closed horse trailers in summer at the show are fatal in this case. Our emergency card explains what to do in such an emergency.
It usually happens very quickly: the horse has contracted a wound. Do I need a vet right away or can I take care of this wound on my own? Our emergency card explains when you can do it alone and when veterinary advice is useful.