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Vet-Call Card
When something's wrong, nobody remembers phone numbers. Fill this in once, print it, and tape it inside the tack room door.
Vet-Call Card: your horse
IN DOUBT? CALL.| Vet | — |
|---|---|
| After-hours | — |
| Farrier | — |
| Backup | — |
| Barn | — |
| Transport | — |
| Insurance | — |
| Notes | — |
Baseline (measured —)
| This horse | Typical resting adult* | |
|---|---|---|
| Temperature | — | 99–101 °F |
| Pulse | — | 32–44 /min |
| Respiration | — | 8–16 /min |
Call the vet now for
Signs of colic (pawing, rolling, looking at the belly, no manure) · new foot pain or reluctance to move · feed or saliva from the nose · a wound near a joint, a puncture, or a nail in the foot · a squinting or cloudy eye · trouble breathing, staggering, or being down and unable to rise · suspected grain overload.
Tell the vet
What you see and when it started · temperature, pulse and respiration if safe to get · last normal meal and manure · recent changes in feed, work or medication.
*Reference ranges from UConn Extension, not emergency cutoffs. Never delay a call to get numbers. goodrein.com