Horsey First Aid Kits

[tonitot]

What do you have in yours? I've finally gotten round to getting my own rather than borrowing my friends stuff and as Ethel has decided hurting herself is fun :| So, I was wondering what people on here have in theirs so I have a good idea of what is necessary as I know that without some guidance I will just buy abosutley everything

 

[soloequestrian]

I have thermometer, intrasite gel (although it's called something else), vetwrap, cotton wool, melolin, Sudocrem, Animalintex, syringe for squirting stuff with, Hibiscrub. If I didn't have them at home I'd also have a bowl or tub that could be kept just for clean wound-washing water. Think that's all....

 

[Hanno Verian]

Depends upon what you're doing, I made up a travelling first aid kit for the lorry with an ex gf who evented on a regular basis at high level, with ice/cooler packs to reduce swelling for any knocks or strains, if in doubt cool it!! Wound dressings and surgical arterial clamps in the event of an accident travelling, in order to be able to control bleeding, with plenty of cotton wool, gamgee and horse bandages/vetwrap.

When I hunt I carry a military wound dressing in one of the pockets of my hunt coat the theory being I can use it on either me or the horse!

Fortunately we never needed the major items, but the gf had a good knowledge of their anatomy and physiology and could employ them correctly. I know she'd previously managed to control the bleeding of a serious cut by direct pressure on the wound. Personally I'd rather have the kit and not need it, then need it and not have it... At least it gives you the chance to keep the injured horse alive until a vet can get there to deal with it.

I'm fortunate in that I have access to trauma packs through my work, but a lot of medical kit is available now on the internet, I'm not advocating that you try to treat a wound yourself instead of a vet, merely stabilise the situation until you can get proper treatment.

 

[spotty_pony]

- Thermometer
- Vet Wrap
- Sudocreme
- Aloe Vera Roll On Gel
- Purple Spray
- Cotton Wool
- Hibiscrub

 

[DW Team]

Torch (It will alway be in the dark when dear so and so hurts itself)
Thermometer
2 Bandages
Vet wrap
Purple spray
Bute
Antiseptic cream
Cotton wool
Hoof Pick
Syringe (Big one to get bute into colic horse)
Animalintex (spelling)
Tray to soak it in.
Scissors bunt surgical type ones
Gamgee
Bottle of witch-hazel
Sponge
2 bottles of water
Also have human painkillers in mine as I know that a number of times I have had to use the horses first aid I have been hurt as well.
Human insect bite cream and piriton
Bucket is also near by

All kept in large plastic box with Green Cross on it so it is easily found by others if needed.

If out and about in the lorry we also have spare mobile phone with one of those car plug in chargers.

Sure that I have missed a few hope this helps.