استمتع بـUnlimited مع Magzter GOLD

استمتع بـUnlimited مع Magzter GOLD

احصل على وصول غير محدود إلى أكثر من 9000 مجلة وصحيفة وقصة مميزة مقابل

$149.99
 
$74.99/سنة

يحاول ذهب - حر

A first-aid kit for horses

March 25, 2022

|

Farmer's Weekly

A veterinarian can take a long time to arrive at your stables, especially after hours and on weekends. Basic first aid treatment is crucial while you wait, says Prof Cheryl McCrindle of the University of Pretoria.

- Cheryl McCrindle

A first-aid kit for horses

Due to the COVID-19 lockdown, veterinarians have generally become more willing to assist horse owners in assembling a first-aid kit for emergency use at home or during horse shows.

The kit has three components. The first comprises medications that need to be refrigerated. Keep these together in a plastic container, and transport them to shows in a cooler bag with plastic ice blocks.

The second component is made up of wound dressings, bandages, sprays and ointments. You can also include a number of homeopathic remedies, which only need to be kept cool, not refrigerated.

Finally, you will need a selection of syringes and needles, as well as plastic gloves, which should easily fit into a small toolbox. A twitch and a set of basic farrier tools may also come in handy.

REFRIGERATED MEDICATIONS

المزيد من القصص من Farmer's Weekly

Farmer's Weekly

Farmer's Weekly

The foot-and-mouth disease threat is growing

Foot-and-mouth disease poses a growing threat to the livestock industry, especially communal farmers, with devastating economic consequences unless awareness and compliance improve, writes Shane Brody.

time to read

3 mins

January 30 - February 06, 2026

Farmer's Weekly

Farmer's Weekly

Shipping conditions to ease in 2026, but risk remains high

Early signs suggest a more favourable export season for South African producers, as easing global shipping congestion and improved performance by Transnet point to higher throughput at local ports. Lindi Botha reports.

time to read

2 mins

January 30 - February 06, 2026

Farmer's Weekly

Farmer's Weekly

A path of accelerating land reform in South Africa

Delivering the ANC's January 8th Statement a few weeks ago, President Cyril Ramaphosa noted, amongst other things, that: “Land reform remains one of the most urgent tasks of the National Democratic Revolution. While progress has been made, much more is required to give effect to the constitutional requirement for redress and equitable access to land.”

time to read

2 mins

January 30 - February 06, 2026

Farmer's Weekly

Reflections on 2025 and the policy space for 2026

The year 2025 was a year characterised initially by a wave of misinformation, particularly relating to legislation and tariff issues. This year some big moves are expected in the trade space.

time to read

3 mins

January 30 - February 06, 2026

Farmer's Weekly

Farmer's Weekly

From planning to peak lay: building a profitable egg business

Mpumalanga poultry farmer Lebogang Mashego spoke to Octavia Avesca Spandiel, and shared practical insights on planning, building systems that work, breed choice, feed management, and markets to build a profitable and sustainable egg business.

time to read

5 mins

January 30 - February 06, 2026

Farmer's Weekly

Farmer's Weekly

Impofu Wind Farm becomes a canvas for community connection through Enel's Blowing Art Initiative

Enel Green Power South Africa has introduced the Blowing Art Initiative at the Impofu Wind Farm in the Eastern Cape, a creative community project that turns renewable energy infrastructure into a living gallery.

time to read

2 mins

January 30 - February 06, 2026

Farmer's Weekly

Farmer's Weekly

Geely is intent on hanging around

Having fallen off the radar around a decade ago following a short local stint, Chinese manufacturer Geely has announced its proposed return to South Africa towards the end of 2026. The Citizen's Jaco van der Merwe reports.

time to read

4 mins

January 30 - February 06, 2026

Farmer's Weekly

Farmer's Weekly

Great reads to enjoy during ‘me-time'

Patricia McCracken has plucked an assortment of fascinating titles covering different areas of interest, from coastal exploration and dining in the wild, to African traditions surrounding love and marriage.

time to read

3 mins

January 30 - February 06, 2026

Farmer's Weekly

Thokoman Peanut Butter marks 25-year milestone with R500 000 commitment to food security

Thokoman Peanut Butter, one of South Africa's biggest producers of peanut butter, celebrates 25 years of consistent quality and community support, marking the occasion with a significant R500 000 partnership with Hot 102.7's Hot Cares initiative for 2026.

time to read

2 mins

January 30 - February 06, 2026

Farmer's Weekly

Farmer's Weekly

South Africa's famous wandering hippo

From 1928 to 1931, a hippopotamus trekked 1 600km from what was then northern Natal to the Eastern Cape's Keiskamma River near Peddie, where it was shot dead by a posse of farmers. As Mike Burgess writes, this journey would immortalise the hippo in South African history.

time to read

3 mins

January 30 - February 06, 2026

Translate

Share

-
+

Change font size