It’s important to know your horse’s baseline heart rate so you can detect any elevations that might indicate discomfort. Christine Johnson, DVM, of Leclair Equine, in Berthoud, Colorado, demonstrates how to check a horse’s pulse with and without a stethoscope. She also shows us how to feel a horse’s digital pulse to pick up on inflammation in the foot.
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