Horse owners should be prepared at all cost especially for medical emergencies. Whether you are the calm or panicking type, it is a strong recommendation that your stable gear has an equine emergency kit in it, just like a first aid kit in your own home. However, how does it differ with the latter? Let us enumerate the items that should be included in our kit.
For the kit itself, we could use a sturdy box with a good fitting clasp and a handle, something like a fishing tackle box will do. Write down the items contained in your kit in alphabetical order as well as their expiration dates, so if an emergency comes, you would not be in a panic to think or to find what are the items inside your kit.
Items that should present include the following:
pack cotton gauze wraps
gauze squares
cotton sheet leg wraps
flannel wraps
unscented sanitary pads which are useful for wound dressings
vet wrap for proper bandaging
splint material such as a PVC pipe, towels, cold packs, duct tapes, horse blanket or a cooler to help animals in shock
thermometer
a stethoscope if possible and if you know how to use it
2 pairs of scissors (one with a wide blunt end and the other, small and pointed)
Forceps
Tweezers
Flashlight
wire cutters
wound wash
ointments for different wounds
insect repellents
rubbing alcohol to act as disinfectant
poultices
electrolytes
epsom salts for hoof pain
hoof pick
shoe puller
syringes with different sizes so you’ll have one for various uses
Mentioned above will help the horse owner apply first aid to their pets in time of need that is why making sure of its supply is important to avoid unwanted events in the future. Other items can also be added depending on the horse owner’s desire.