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horse health check - Coggle Diagram
horse health check
body
check for parasites and bites
lift the tail to check bottom
palpate the body and check reaction
the coat should be flat and glossy
feel for lumps bumps and cuts
behavior
is it eating and drinking normally
is it pooing and weeing normally
is it vocalising
check if its restless or not moving
is it happy and content
head
check ears for gunk and discharge
check for broken teeth
nose should have not too much mucus and no sunburn
eyes should be clear and bright
locomotin
is it holding a leg up
is it limping
is it moving normally
legs
pick up feet to check for stones or injury
check length of hooves
feel joints to check if swollen or worn
grooming
check the mane and tail are glossy
plat and braid tail and mane to keep neat
use different brushes for different things
bedding
use stable matts
muck out regullarly