First Aid to Animals

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First Aid to Animals merit badge

	Status:	Discontinued	BSA Advancement ID:	unavailable
	Created:	1911	Original/new/replaced:
	Discontinued:	1979	Replaced by:

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The First Aid to Animals merit badge was one of the original 57 merit badges issued by the Boy Scouts of America in 1911.

First Aid to Animals is a discontinued merit badge. It was no longer listed as a merit-badge option in the 9th edition of the Scout Handbook (1979)

1. Have a general knowledge of domestic and farm animals.

2. Be able to treat a horse for colic.

3. Describe symptoms and give treatment for the following: wounds, fractures and sprains, exhaustion, choking, lameness.

4. Understand horseshoeing.

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+|caption=First Aid to Animals Merit Badge
+|subject= Discontinued Merit Badges
+|status= Discontinued
+|created= 1911
+|discontinued= 1979
+|requirements revision=n/a
+|pamphlet revision= n/a
+|field=Animal Husbandry
+|id= unavailable
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+== Requirements ==
+. Have a general knowledge of domestic and farm animals.
+. Be able to treat a horse for colic.
+. Describe symptoms and give treatment for the following: wounds, fractures and sprains, exhaustion, choking, lameness.
+. Understand horseshoeing.