Course Highlights:
- Transporting and Restraining Sick or Injured Horses: Learn proper techniques for safely moving and restraining horses during emergencies to minimize further injury and stress.
- Creating an Emergency Plan and Assembling a First Aid Kit: Understand the importance of having a comprehensive emergency plan and a fully stocked first aid kit, tailored for equine needs, on your farm or at events.
- Triage and Physical Assessments: Acquire skills to quickly evaluate a horse’s condition, perform triage, and obtain vital signs to make informed decisions about immediate care.
- Handling Traumatic Injuries: Get hands-on training in managing wounds, fractures, and other traumatic injuries, including how to apply emergency splints and dress wounds effectively.
- Using Safety Ropes and Performing Quick-Release Ties: Learn practical techniques for using safety ropes and performing quick-release knots to ensure the safety of both the horse and handler during emergency situations.
- Managing Severe Bleeding, Burns, Eye Injuries, and Digestive Issues: Gain knowledge in dealing with severe bleeding, burns, eye injuries, and digestive problems, which are common emergency scenarios in equine care.
- Emergency Situations on the Trail or at Horse Shows: Prepare for emergencies that may occur during trail rides, competitions, or other equine events, ensuring you’re equipped to respond wherever you are.
Contents of the Equine Triage First Aid Kit:
Curicyn Original Wound & Skin Care Solution (spray)
Curicyn Blood Stop Powder
Curicyn Pink Eye Solution
Curicyn Hoof Care Solution
Curicyn Wound Care Clay
Sterile gauze pads (multiple sizes)
Non-stick wound pads
Rolled gauze
Elastic cohesive bandage (VetWrap style)
Standing bandage material
Adhesive medical tape
Cotton or cast padding
Sterile saline or wound flush
Bandage scissors (blunt tip)
Hoof pick
Tweezers or forceps
Digital thermometer
Oral dosing syringe
Disposable gloves
Antiseptic wipes or solution
Hand sanitizer
Instant cold pack
Poultice or drawing agent
Eye wash cup or applicator
Emergency contact card or first aid guide
Zippered or hard-shell carrying case
Certification:
Upon successful completion, participants will receive an EquiAid Emergency First Aid for Horses Certification, valid for two years. This certification demonstrates your commitment to equine safety and emergency preparedness, adding value to your skills as a horse owner or professional.
Enroll in the EquiAid Emergency First Aid for Horses course to gain the knowledge and confidence needed to manage equine emergencies effectively, ensuring the safety and well-being of your horses.
This course in no way will teach how to administer veterinary care and is an introductory emergency first aid course for horse owners and equine professionals to learn how to manage a medical emergency until veterinary care can be ascertained.

“This program 20-798192 is approved by the AAVSB RACE to offer a total of 3.00 CE Credits (3.00 max) being available to any one veterinarian: and/or 3.00 Veterinary Technician CE Credits (3.00 max). This RACE approval is for the subject matter categorie(s) of: Category One: Scientific using the delivery method(s) of: Non-Interactive-Distance. This approval is valid in jurisdictions which recognize AAVSB RACE; however, participants are responsible for ascertaining each board’s CE requirements”

