How to First Aid Kit For Horse Owners

All horse owners should have a first-aid kit in a box or cabinet in your tack room

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

1. It should have ointments,bandages and other supplies to help you care for your horse’s minor scrapes and injuries. Frequent use without replenishment can render your carefully assembled first-aid kit less effective or even useless.
2. To keep that from happening, set aside some time to assess your kit. Make this process a twice a year ritual, with spot checks during the year so you can be assured that you’ll be ready to soothe your horse’s mild injuries.
   
   Make a shopping list. Once you’ve sorted your first-aid kit of outdated medications and contaminated materials, spend some time writing up a list of items to be replaced.
3. Basic items in your Horse First Aid Kit :
   
   • thermometer
   
   • antiseptic (either a spray, ointment)
   
   • an inexpensive adult stethoscope
   
   • saline solution
   
   • gauze squares and padding wrap
   
   • self-adhesive bandages or other wrapping materials
   
   • eyewash
   
   • scissors
   
   • a clean towel or two or three
   
   • disposable rubber/latex gloves
   
   • hand wipes for cleaning yourself before tending to a wound or eye (swisper wipes work well)
   
   When your first aid kit is restocked, post a list of its contents inside the lid of the box.
   
   Keep track of your replacement needs,expiration dates.
   
   I find betadine ointments and sprays really useful for small cuts and abrasions.