Equine Working Notebooks

Equine Working Notebooks

for The Pony Club tests and NVQ Horsecare Mandatory Units

TASK SHEET FOR NVQ LEVEL 2

Element 202.2 Wounds and their treatment

Fill in the missing words

1. A deep wound with a small point of entry is called a …………. wound.

2. An incised wound has …………. edges.

3. A ………… wound has jagged edges.

4. Bruising or bleeding under the skin which has not been broken is called a …………….. wound.

5. A weak saline solution is made up of one …………….. of salt to one …………. of warm, …………… water.

6. ………… ………….. will clean a wound and stop mild bleeding.

7. Severe bleeding should be controlled by ………… ……………..

8. If a wound needs stitching it needs to be done within the first ….. - …… hours.

9. ………………. can be used to draw out dirt and infection.

10. Heat treatment should not be used in the first …… hours after an injury as it may cause further …………….