What should go in a horsey 1st aid kit??

[crazyhorse97]

Questions in the title!!!!

Thanks
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[martini55]

• Animalintex (poultice)
• Vetwrap (self-adhesive bandaging)
• Crepe bandages
• Self-adhesive dressing
• Bandage tape
• Cotton wool
• Gamgee
• Antiseptic cream
• Antiseptic wipes
• Hibiscrub
• Saline water
• Sudocrem
• Wound powder
• Purple spray
• Salt
• Fly spray
• Sunblock & aftersun (if your horse has pink skin)
• Thermometer
• Scissors (sharp & round-ended)
• Tweezers
• Latex gloves
• Vaseline/petroleum jelly
• Assortment of sponges
• Hoof pick
• Torch (plus spare batteries)
• A clean tub for making up antiseptic solutions
• First aid book
• Contact details for yourself, vet and farrier
• Copy of your horse’s passport/ vaccination card incase you need to know what they were vaccinated with
• Human first aid kit

I've probably forgotten something!

[KT C]

OK, not an exhaustive list, but some suggestions: -

Antiseptic wash - Hibiscrub or the like, and possibly a tub/container to dilute it in
Antiseptic cream
Cotton/gauze pads - make up removal pads are great for wiping down minor cuts & grazes
Vet wrap or similar - I tend to keep a few of these, just in case
Gamgee
Thermometer
Animalintax - for poulticing
Spare hoof pick
Iodine
Vetalintex - a wound gel, I've had to use it a few times, great stuff
Nappies - sounds a bit mad, but if you have to put a dressing low and bandage the hoof area, nappies are great for securing the dressing.
Duck tape

[cmarychapman]

For a basic kit for cuts, scrapes and punctures,

Antiseptic spray/gel, wound powder, salt, couple of bandages, cotton wool, gamgee, poultic, electrical tape for holding on bandages, scissors, safety pins, tweezers, thermometer, waterproof solid container to put it all in. Telephone number of vet.

Also well worth having few human bits and pieces in there as never have plasters when you need them.

Have I forgotten anything???

[crazyhorse97]

ummmm...Is this OK for starters, and then i can add to it as money allows?

• soap tissue wipes
• saline cleansing wipes
• alcohol wipes
• latex gloves
• scissors
• gauze swabs
• large gauze pads
• self adhesive bandage
• cotton self adhesive bandage
• thick non-stick bandage
• elastic bandage
• instant cold pack
• mini plaster kit
• animalintex poultice

aka: http://www.rideaway.co.uk/index2.php...802255728c337e plus some animalintex i have already, i would also buy purple spray....

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