First Aid & Emergency QR

In a horse emergency every second counts. Two tools in HorseCompanion are built for exactly that: 10 first-aid guides sorted by severity, and an emergency QR code on the stall door for everyone who isn't you when it matters.

10 guides, sorted by severity

The first-aid library covers the most common emergencies, sorted from "critical" (act now) through "warning" to "informational":

• Critical: colic, laminitis, eye injury, choking, poisoning, heatstroke
• Warning: wounds, lameness, fever, cast horse

Per guide you get a symptom list, numbered action steps, warnings and clear "when to call the vet now" prompts. At the top of the page the vital signs as a reference: pulse 28–44, respiration 8–16, temperature 37.5–38.5 °C. A search box and category filters (emergency, wounds, digestive, respiratory, musculoskeletal, skin) help you find the right guide fast under stress.

Vet speed-dial

On the first-aid page you see the emergency contacts stored for this horse, each with a call button. One tap and the call's running.

Emergency QR for the stall door

What happens if you're not at the stable and something's off with your horse? Another rider wants to help, but doesn't know who your vet is, whether the horse is on medication, what diagnoses are active.

The emergency QR code solves that. From HorseCompanion you print an emergency card with photo, name and QR code and hang it on the stall door. Whoever scans sees immediately:

• horse name, photo, breed, age
• owner contact
• stored emergency contacts (vet, farrier, clinic), with call button
• current medications and treatments
• recent vaccinations and deworming
• active diagnoses and findings

No account, no app install needed. The scanner sees the data as a simple web page, in the seconds when it actually matters.

You decide how visible your contacts are

Per emergency contact you set the visibility:

• Full: name and phone number are shown
• Call-only: first name appears with a call button, the actual number stays hidden
• Hidden: the contact doesn't appear on the QR profile at all

That way you decide who sees what, without stressing other helpers' privacy sense.

Frequently asked questions

What are the 10 guides for?

They cover the most common horse emergencies: colic, laminitis, wounds, lameness, fever, eye injury, choking, poisoning, cast horse and heatstroke, sorted by severity (critical, warning, informational).

What's visible on the emergency QR code?

Horse name, photo, breed, age, owner contact, the emergency contacts you set up (vet, farrier, clinic), current medications, recent vaccinations, active diagnoses. Per emergency contact you control visibility (full / call-only / hidden).

How do I hang the QR code at the stable?

From HorseCompanion you print an emergency card with photo and QR code (A4 layout, fine for laminating) and hang it on the stall door. Whoever scans gets the emergency data immediately, no app, no account.

Updated: June 2026