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.