AZ Equine First Aid

10/04/2025

Have you ever faced the horror of a horse emergency and not know what to do? Join AZ Equine First Aid Instructor Teri Ann for this invaluable training for the horse owner:

All About the Basic-Advanced First Aid and Safety Techniques for your Horse

● Saturday, November 1, 2025
9 am - 3:30 pm

Rider's Ranch (2 spots available)
4814 W Sunrise Drive
Laveen, AZ 85339

》This comprehensive 6-hour course will keep your horse healthy & thriving:

· How to take a full set of vitals, including how to weigh your horse

· How to train your horse to take oral meds, as well as injectables

· Performing a Muzzle2Tail Assessment

· The different types of bleeding and wound care

· What to do if your horse is cast

· Colic—What exactly is it & how can I help my horse

· Choke—What to do & prevention

· Hoof Care (no hoof—no horse!)

· Burns

· Impaled Objects

· Chest Wounds

· Hypo & Hyper-Thermia

· Degloving Injuries

· Hands-On Training performing real-life scenarios

Student tuition of $119.00 includes a laser certificate of training, an E-Wallet Certificate, a 60cc Syringe, and a student first-aid handbook, including forms. Our class is limited to 8 students, so call Teri Ann at 602-753-6734 or scan the QR code or click the link below to go to the website:

6Hour class All About the Essentials of Horse Care; including advanced techniques

09/17/2025

Have you ever faced the horror of a horse emergency and not know what to do? Join AZ Equine First Aid Instructor Teri Ann for this invaluable training for the horse owner:

All About the Basics and Advanced First Aid and Safety Techniques for your Horse

We have 2 locations:

● Saturday, October 11, 2025
9 am - 3:30 pm

E Slash 9 Ranch
9595 S Kings Ranch Road
Hereford, AZ 85615

● Saturday, November 1, 2025
9 am - 3:30 pm

Rider's Ranch
4814 W Sunrise Drive
Laveen, AZ 85339

》This comprehensive 6-hour course will keep your horse healthy & thriving:

· How to take a full set of vitals, including how to weigh your horse

· How to train your horse to take oral meds, as well as injectables

· Performing a Muzzle2Tail Assessment

· The different types of bleeding and wound care

· What to do if your horse is cast

· Colic—What exactly is it & how can I help my horse

· Choke—What to do & prevention

· Hoof Care (no hoof—no horse!)

· Burns

· Impaled Objects

· Chest Wounds

· Hypo & Hyper-Thermia

· Degloving Injuries

· Hands-On Training performing real-life scenarios

Student tuition of $119.00 includes a laser certificate of training, an E-Wallet Certificate, a 60cc Syringe, and a student first-aid handbook, including forms. Our class is limited to 12 students, so call Teri Ann at 602-753-6734 or click on the QR code or link below to go to the website:

http://www.comfypetsofaz.com/aa-ba-hc.html

09/08/2025

Have you ever faced the horror of a horse emergency and not know what to do? Join AZ Equine First Aid Instructor Teri Ann for this invaluable training for the horse owner:

All About the Basics and Advanced First Aid and Safety Techniques for your Horse

Saturday, October 11, 2025
9 am - 3 pm

E Slash 9 Ranch
9595 S Kings Ranch Road
Hereford, AZ 85615

This comprehensive 6-hour course will keep your horse healthy & thriving:

· How to take a full set of vitals, including how to weigh your horse

· How to train your horse to take oral meds, as well as injectables

· Performing a Muzzle2Tail Assessment

· The different types of bleeding and wound care

· What to do if your horse is cast

· Colic—What exactly is it & how can I help my horse

· Choke—What to do & prevention

· Hoof Care (no hoof—no horse!)

· Burns

· Impaled Objects

· Chest Wounds

· Hypo & Hyper-Thermia

· Degloving Injuries

· Hands-On Training performing real-life scenarios

Student tuition of $119.00 includes a laser certificate of training, an E-Wallet Certificate, a 60cc Syringe, and a student first-aid handbook, including forms. Our class is limited to 12 students, so call Teri Ann at 602-753-6734 or click on the QR code or link below to go to the website:

6Hour class All About the Essentials of Horse Care; including advanced techniques

09/05/2025

We only have a few spots left & registration ends on Thursday, September 11th.

Join AZ Equine First Aid/Hearts & Wounds Instructors Teri Ann in Flagstaff, September 13th

● All About the Essentials of Horse Care
9 am - 1 pm $79.00/student
Horses, Heroes & Hope Ranch
April Drive * 86004

● Health Safety Institute 2-year CPR * AED * First Aid Certification
2 pm - 5 pm $60.00/student
3H Ranch (5 miles from HHH)
Kaitlin Way * 86004

Take both classes for $124.00

These two classes are perfect for the trail horse rider, trail guide, horse trainer, horse lesson instructors, barn personnel, and horse facilities that offer Equine Assisted therapy, or any horse owner wanting to learn how to take care of their horse and customers in an emergency. The CPR class is opened to everyone, not just horse people.

Our All About the Essentials of Horse Care will teach the student all about wound care; choke; casting of a horse; muzzle2tail assessment; taking a full set of vitals; weighing your horse; different types of wound care, including the different bleeds; training your horse to take oral & eye meds and injections; hoof care; colic; and lots of hands-on training scenarios.

Our Health Safety Institute (3rd largest medical training organization) 2-year CPR * AED * First Aid Certification will teach the student how to save someone's life by performing CPR and/or rescue breathing. Our first aid portion will prepare the student on what to do in a medical emergency by hands-on training and performing real-life scenarios, including the first aid portion.

For more information, call Teri Ann at 602-753-6734 or go to our webpage:

4-Hour class All About the Essentials of Horse Care

08/20/2025

Join AZ Equine First Aid/Hearts & Wounds Instructor Teri Ann in Flagstaff, September 13th

● All About the Essentials of Horse Care
9 am - 1 pm $79.00/student
Horses, Heroes & Hope Ranch
April Drive * 86004

● Health Safety Institute 2-year CPR * AED * First Aid Certification
2 pm - 5 pm $60.00/student
3H Ranch (5 miles from HHH)
Kaitlin Way * 86004

Take both classes for $124.00

These two classes are perfect for the trail horse rider, trail guide, horse trainer, horse lesson instructors, barn personnel, and horse facilities that offer Equine Assisted therapy, or any horse owner wanting to learn how to take care of their horse and customers in an emergency. The CPR class is opened to everyone, not just horse people.

Our All About the Essentials of Horse Care will teach the student all about wound care; choke; casting of a horse; muzzle2tail assessment; taking a full set of vitals; weighing your horse; different types of wound care, including the different bleeds; training your horse to take oral meds and injections; hoof care; colic; and lots of hands-on training scenarios.

Our Health Safety Institute (3rd largest medical training organization) 2-year CPR * AED * First Aid Certification will teach the student how to save someone's life by performing CPR and/or rescue breathing. Our first aid portion will prepare the student on what to do in a medical emergency by hands-on training and performing real-life scenarios, including the first aid portion.

For more information, call Teri Ann at 602-753-6734 or go to our webpage:

4-Hour class All About the Essentials of Horse Care

08/17/2025

Join AZ Equine First Aid/Hearts & Wounds Instructors Teri Ann and Kelly in Flagstaff, September 6th

● All About the Essentials of Horse Care
9 am - 1 pm $89.00/student
Horses, Heroes & Hope Ranch
April Drive * 86004

● Health Safety Institute 2-year CPR * AED * First Aid Certification
2 pm - 5 pm $60.00/student
3H Ranch (5 miles from HHH)
Kaitlin Way * 86004

Take both classes for $134.00

These two classes are perfect for the trail horse rider, trail guide, horse trainer, horse lesson instructors, barn personnel, and horse facilities that offer Equine Assisted therapy, or any horse owner wanting to learn how to take care of their horse and customers in an emergency. The CPR class is opened to everyone, not just horse people.

Our All About the Essentials of Horse Care will teach the student all about wound care; choke; casting of a horse; muzzle2tail assessment; taking a full set of vitals; weighing your horse; different types of wound care, including the different bleeds; training your horse to take oral meds and injections; hoof care; colic; and lots of hands-on training scenarios.

Our Health Safety Institute (3rd largest medical training organization) 2-year CPR * AED * First Aid Certification will teach the student how to save someone's life by performing CPR and/or rescue breathing. Our first aid portion will prepare the student on what to do in a medical emergency by hands-on training and performing real-life scenarios, including the first aid portion.

For more information, call Teri Ann at 602-753-6734 or go to our webpage:

http://www.comfypetsofaz.com/all-about-the-essentials.html

08/15/2025

Join Teri Ann and Kelly in Flagstaff, September 6th

● All About the Essentials of Horse Care
9 am - 1 pm $79.00/student
Horses, Heroes & Hope Ranch
April Drive * 86004

● Health Safety Institute 2-year CPR * AED * First Aid Certification
2 pm - 5 pm $60.00/student
3H Ranch (5 miles from HHH)
Kaitlin Way * 86004

Take both classes for $124.00

These two classes are perfect for the trail horse rider, trail guide, horse trainer, horse lesson instructors, barn personnel, and horse facilities that offer Equine Assisted therapy, or any horse owner wanting to learn how to take care of their horse and customers in an emergency. The CPR class is opened to everyone, not just horse people.

Our All About the Essentials of Horse Care will teach the student all about wound care; choke; casting of a horse; muzzle2tail assessment; taking a full set of vitals, weighing your horse, training your horse to take oral meds and injections; hoof care; colic; and lots of hands-on training scenarios.

Our Health Safety Institute (3rd largest medical training organization) 2-year Certification CPR * AED * First Aid will teach the student how to save someone's life by performing CPR and/or rescue breathing. Our first aid portion will prepare the student on what to do in a medical emergency by hands-on training and performing real-life scenarios.

For more information, call Teri Ann at 602-753-6734 or go to our webpage:

4-Hour class All About the Essentials of Horse Care

08/11/2025

Join Teri Ann and Kelly in Flagstaff, September 6th

● All About the Essentials of Horse Care
9 am - 1 pm $79.00/student
Horses, Heroes & Hope Ranch
April Drive * 86004

● Health Safety Institute 2-year CPR * AED * First Aid Certification
2 pm - 5 pm $60.00/student
3H Ranch (5 miles from HHH)
Kaitlin Way * 86004

Take both classes for $124.00

These two classes are perfect for the trail horse rider, horse trainer, horse lesson instructors, barn personnel, and horse facilities that offer Equine Assisted therapy, or any horse owner wanting to learn how to take care of their horse in an emergency.

Our All About the Essentials of Horse Care will teach the student all about wound care; choke; casting of a horse; muzzle2tail assessment; taking a full set of vitals, weighing your horse, training your horse to take oral meds and injections; hoof care; colic; and lots of hands-on training scenarios.

Our Health Safety Institute (3rd largest medical training organization) 2-year Certification CPR * AED * First Aid will teach the student how to save someone's life by performing CPR and/or rescue breathing. Our first aid portion will prepare the student on what to do in a medical emergency by hands-on training and performing real-life scenarios.

For more information, call Teri Ann at 602-753-6734 or go to our webpage:

http://www.comfypetsofaz.com/all-about-the-essentials.html

08/07/2025

Have you ever faced the horror of a horse emergency and not know what to do? Join Teri Ann of AZ Equine First Aid for this invaluable training for the horse owner:

All About the Essentials of Horse Care

A 4-hour class to keep your horse healthy & thriving:

● How to take a full set of vitals, including weighing your horse

● How to train your horse to take oral meds, as well as injections

● Performing a Muzzle2Tail Assessment

● The different types of bleeding

● What to do if your horse is Cast

● Colic—What exactly is it & how can I help your horse?

● Choke—What to do & prevention

● Hoof Care (no hoof—no horse!)

● Hands-On Training performing 5 Real-Life Scenarios

Student tuition of $79.00 includes a laser certificate of training, an E-Wallet Certificate, a 60cc Syringe, and a handbook. Our class is limited to 12 students, so call 602-753-6734 or click on QR code to go to our webpage:

http://www.comfypetsofaz.com/all-about-the-essentials.html

08/03/2025

When someone injects liquid Banamine into the neck muscle meant for IV

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/16uEusWok3/

This is another case of someone injecting banamine into what was supposed to be the muscular triangle of the neck. Either way, this horse ended up with Clostridium causing gangrene. The only treatment is to open the tissues up to the air with a procedure called a fasciotomy. Banamine otherwise known as flunixin meglumine should never be injected into the muscle, even though the label instructs you to give it intramuscular (IM) or intravenously (IV). This is a rare occurrence, but do you really want to risk, loss of life, loss of future performance, down time for this to heal, let alone have the vet bills? I know you don't, especially when another way is available. Either give it IV if you have been trained how to do this with out hitting an artery, because that is another trainwreck, causing seizures in the horse and any damage from going down in such a violent way. Or use the same injectable dosage and without using a needle on your syringe, just so you don't loose any on the ground, sq**rt about 3 mls in the mouth at 1 minute intervals until the entire dosage has been administered.

07/02/2025

Did you know that July 5th is the busiest day for our animal shelters, as animals that fled in fright the night before are found miles and miles away.

In Arizona, all aerial and exploding fireworks are illegal, including sky rockets, bottle rockets, firecrackers, and reloadable shell devices. These are generally defined as anything designed to rise into the air and explode or detonate. Novelty items like sparklers, snakes, and party poppers are typically permitted, but it's best to check local regulations for specific restrictions.

Keep your pets 🐕🐈🐱 safe during July 4th weekend:

● Keep your dogs inside your home. If possible, stay home with them. Some dogs will break through a window or try to chew through the wall to escape.

I had a Great Dane, named Tiger, that literally smashed through our sliding glass door because of the thunderstorm. My father didn't allow dogs inside the house when I was little.

● Make a fort for your dog by putting blankets over a table and allowing the dog to hide underneath. Put pillows & blankets inside the corner of a walk-in closet. This makes your dog feel more secure.

○ They have noise canceling headphones for dogs, as well as dark goggles, which can help reduce the FAS (Fear, Anxiety & Stress) level of your dog

○ For cats, put their favorite blankie in their cat carrier and place inside a dark room or closet

● Play with them, which keeps them occupied, including watching television. Put on their favorite Animal Planet show.

● Turn up the radio to mask the noise coming from outside.

● Make sure their ID tag & chip are updated with your current information.

● Take a pet CPR & First Aid Class to make sure you're able to help your pet.

Horses 🐎 are fight or flight animals & the noise & light of the fireworks may cause them to spook. This could result in injury to themselves or those around them, including running through fences.

Keeping your horses 🐎 safe:

● Desensitization by training your horse near loud noises.

● Give your horse plenty of hay to keep them occupied, even if they are in a field.

● If stabled, put a radio on to mask the noise of the fireworks, but make sure that the radio is positioned safely so it can not be accessed by the horse.

● Check your horse regularly during the evening to make sure they are ok.

● There is a sedative medication you can obtain from your veterinarian, Dormosedan Gel, at least 40 minutes prior to the fireworks display for mild sedation lasting up to three hours, and helps restore safety and prevent injury.

I live at the base of South Mountain, and there are times that it sounds like a war zone outside my home during the 2 weeks that AZ allows people to shoot off fireworks. I make a fort for my pittie, Snow, and my horse Hazi is used to them, somewhat. She has a huge pasture that she can run in. During the previous year, when I walked outside to feed Hazi, I found a used firecracker 🧨 in front of her pasture gate. It could have landed on her, causing a burn.

Have a safe & Happy July 4th.

My name is Teri Ann, and I am a Certified Human * Equine * Pet CPR & First Aid Instructor. I am a former EMT; WEMT, and trained through the Arizona Humane Society Emergency Animal Medical Technician Academy. I have been teaching for over 13 years.

Learn lifesaving skills by becoming the First Responder for humans and animals...you just may save a life!

We are looking for individuals or businesses to host our classes throughout AZ, or you can attend at one of our locations.

602-753-6734

Human:

http://www.heartsandwounds.com

Equine & Pet:

http://www.comfypetsofaz.com

06/11/2025

Today is & I want to talk about brains 🧠

The human brain 🧠 weighs approximately 3lbs
The cat brain 🧠 weighs around 1/3 of a lb
The dog brain 🧠 weighs around 3/4 of a lb

But...
..the horse brain 🧠 weighs around 1.5-2lbs

Most of the horse's brain 🧠 is used in analyzing information received from the environment, unlike a humans brain 🧠 is mostly used for fine-motor skills and language development.

Their brain 🧠 is capable of processing vision from each eye separately, but at the same time.

In this picture, I am holding a horse's brain 🧠 from a necropsy we did in my 2015 Equine Anatomy Class.

My name is Teri Ann, and I offer Human * Equine * Pet CPR & First Aid Training. I am a former EMT; EAMT; WEMT & have been teaching over 13 years.

Learn lifesaving skills by becoming the First Responder for humans and animals...you just may save a life!

We are looking for individuals or businesses to host our classes throughout AZ, or you can attend at one of our locations.

602-753-6734

Human:

http://www.heartsandwounds.com

Equine & Pet:

http://www.comfypetsofaz.com