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New animals/ section with mobile-first emergency page (vet contacts, symptom-to-action table, first aid steps), per-animal daily care for alpacas (Onu/Sapphi/Phil), horses, and chickens/ducks. Capture hay quality rules, alpaca cleaning schedule (11 AM, 8 PM), enterotoxemia schedule, shearer contact, and Sapphi's wound protocol from group discussions. Add natural/preventative care guide reflecting our natural-first philosophy with clear escalation criteria. Document the VetSet first aid kit, chore schedule, and the team-delegated process for taking on animal-care roles. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
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title: Horses
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description: Daily care and health watching for our 2 horses
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tags:
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- animals
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- horses
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---
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# Horses
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We have **2 horses**.
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> [!danger] Colic kills fast
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> If you suspect colic, **call the vet**. See [[emergency|Animal Emergency]] for the protocol.
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## Daily Routine
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- **Hay:** good quality, off-ground, not dusty/moldy. Same standard as [[alpacas#hay-the-main-food|alpaca hay]].
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- **Water:** always available, clean, fresh.
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- **Pasture / movement:** horses need movement. If stalled, daily turnout.
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- **Hooves:** pick out daily — check for stones, thrush, abscess.
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- **General check:** eyes, nostrils, manure, demeanor.
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## Health Signs
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### ✅ Good signs
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- Eating, drinking, pooping normally
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- Bright eyes, alert
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- Normal gum color (light pink, capillary refill < 2 seconds)
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- Hooves cool to touch (not hot — heat = inflammation)
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### ⚠️ Watch closely
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- Reduced appetite or water intake
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- Mild lameness
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- Heat in a hoof
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- Cough or runny nose
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### 🚨 Emergency — see [[emergency|Animal Emergency]]
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- **Colic signs** (see below)
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- Severe lameness, can't bear weight
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- Severe bleeding
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- Choke (food stuck — drooling, distress, food/saliva from nose)
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- Eye injury
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- Can't stand
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- Heart rate ≥ 60 bpm and rising
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### Colic warning signs (call vet immediately)
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- Restlessness, pawing the ground
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- Rolling, thrashing
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- Looking at or kicking the belly
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- Sweating without exertion
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- Stretched-out or hunched posture
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- Loss of appetite
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- Reduced/no manure
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- Lying down and getting up repeatedly
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- Quiet gut sounds (no rumbling) + bloating
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### Before the vet arrives (colic)
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1. **Remove all food.**
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2. **Water is OK** unless told otherwise.
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3. **Calm walking** can help mild gas pain — stop if pain worsens or it's unsafe.
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4. **Don't give Banamine, sedatives, or any drug** without vet approval (masks symptoms).
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5. Note the time symptoms started.
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## Vital Signs (for the vet)
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| Vital | Normal range |
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|-------|--------------|
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| Heart rate | 28-44 bpm at rest |
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| Respiration | 8-16 breaths/min at rest |
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| Temperature | 37.5-38.5 °C (99.5-101.3 °F) |
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| Capillary refill | < 2 seconds |
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| Gum color | Light pink |
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## Periodic Care
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| Task | When | Notes |
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|------|------|-------|
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| Hoof trim / farrier | Every 6-8 weeks | *TBD: farrier contact* |
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| Dental check | Annual | *TBD: vet contact* |
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| Fecal exam | Every 3-4 months | Targeted deworming — see [[natural-care|Natural Care]] |
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| Vaccinations | As needed | Natural-first; only when necessary |
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## Related
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- [[emergency|🚨 Animal Emergency]]
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- [[natural-care|Natural & Preventative Care]]
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- [[first-aid-kit|First Aid Kit]]
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