With a rash of minor injuries at the barn lately it’s caused me to look carefully at our communal supplies. Having essential supplies at hand can make a difference when your horse is uncomfortable or injured and you can save money by ordering essentials in bulk and certainly it’s better to have them on hand (especially the prescription drugs) than to have to buy them at the last minute for top dollar.
So, what should you have in your first aid kit?
- Ace
- Alcohol
- Animalintex
- Antibacterial ointment
- Banamine
- Betadine/antiseptic scrub
- Bute
- Clippers
- Disposable gloves
- Duct tape
- Epsom salts
- Eye wash
- Gauze pads (sterile)
- Hoof packing
- Hoof pick
- Hydrogen Peroxide
- Magnapaste
- Nolvalsan
- No Bow cotton wraps
- Petroleum jelly
- Saline solution
- Saran wrap
- Stethoscope
- Sheet cotton
- Sissors
- SMZs (oral antibiotics)
- Standing Wraps
- Syringes and needles
- Thermometer
- Vet Wrap
If you would rather buy a kit rather than assemble your own, the Practikit is the best one I’ve been able to find.
This is such a good reminder. I keep my kit hanging on my tack room door. You have a very comprehensive list of what to keep for emergencies. Recently I added a magnifying glass to mine. Its gotten so the fine print is so dang hard to read, and the little details of ounchies just seem to show up better under one.
Thanks for the post, that is a great list for what someone should have in a first aid kit. I love your blog and have added it to my blogroll.
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