Phillippa Pritchard

Equine Veterinary Nurse at The Liphook Equine Hospital, Hampshire

The nurse's role in the management of equine limb wounds

A wound is defined as an injury where there is a forcible break in the soft tissues, including open wounds and closed wounds where there is damage below the surface (Ousten, 2011)..

Nursing the geriatric equine patient

The geriatric horse can pose a number of problems and the geriatric donkey a few more. The donkey can be more of a cause for concern due to its stoical nature; it is essential that equine veterinary...