Equine First Aid Kit Supply List

As we look towards show season, rodeo season, and trail riding season it is a good idea to look through your horse first aid kit and restock any items that you may have used. If you don’t have a first aid kit then there is no time like the present to make one! Being prepared to immediately give your horse first aid in the event of an illness or injury can drastically impact the outcome of the situation. First aid kits are always a good idea to have in case of emergencies whether at home or on the road. It is a good idea to keep your supplies in a water proof ben/tote that is easy to pick up and carry. This comes in handy whether you are packing it in the truck or need to quickly grab it and go to your horse if they are injured. If some of the supplies are new to you make sure to take them out and practice using them, an emergency is not the time to learn. Also, you need to regularly go through your first aid kit to check expiration dates and quality of items to make sure they have not degraded over time. Do not store your first aid kit in direct sunlight or in the heat since that can cause ointments, gloves and bandages to degrade.

Emergency Phone Numbers

Thermometer

Stethoscope

Petroleum jelly

Scissors (regular and/or dressing)

Adhesive tape

Duct tape

Vetwrap

Leg Wraps

Soap

Flashlight

Extra Batteries

Antibiotic cream

Clippers

Hemostats

Latex gloves

Large syringes

Needles

Fly repellent

Pliers

Small plastic bowl (for sterile water, iodine, or clean instruments)

Cooling packs

Lint free towels

Wound dressing

Hand Sanitizer (alcohol based)

Antiseptic wash (betadine)

Antiseptic sprays

Epsom salts

Plastic feed bucket (to soak hoof or carry water/trash)

Hoof poultice

Fura-zone ointment

A twitch (in case restraint is needed)

Hoof pick and knife

Phenylbutazone (Bute)

Bottles of sterile saline

Bag of baby diapers (absorb a lot of blood/water)

Sterile bandage materials: roll cotton, gauze pads, cling wrap, nonstick pad, bandages

Sheet cotton

Elastikon

Electrolytes

Normal Adult Temperature: 99 – 101.5 F

Normal Adult Heart Rate: 24 - 48 beats/minute

Normal Adult Respiratory Rate: 10 - 20 breaths/minute