Notfallversorgung und Transport des Frakturpferdes

auch von langen Röhrenknochen erfolgreich operiert werden. The most important first aid measure in an orthopaedic emergency is the stabilisation of the fractured limb in the correct position so that it bears some weight but not enough to damage soft tissue structures. Manipulation of the limb is usually painful and necessitates sedation and the use of analgesics. Reducing or eliminating fear and pain in the patient prevents complications. In addition to analgesics, antibio-tics should be given and the horse transported to an appropriate clinic. Recent advances in equine orthopaedic surgery have allowed com-plicated fractures to be successfully repaired.