First Aide-Equine Edition

The longer your trip the greater the odds of something going wrong. Particularly if you have horses. Because as all horse owners know our horses are experts at getting themselves into trouble. We love them anyway, and because we know they can find ways to hurt themselves on seemingly nothing, pretty much every horse owner has a well-stocked first aide kit for their horses. If we’re being honest the first aide kit for the horses is probably better stocked than  the one for people if you even have one for people at all.

One of the best things you can do is make sure your sitter knows where your first aide kit is and what you keep in. Everyone’s kit will look different depending on the animals and the individuals level of comfort with handling various things.

But there are some staples that should be in every horse first aide kit.

1) vet wrap

2)Duct tape

3)poultice pads

4)sulfa tabs

5)bute

6) Banamine

7)gauze squares

8) some type of wound cleaner

9)gloves

10)thermometer

11)stethoscope

12) needles and syringes in a few sizes

First aide kits can be tailored for your specific horse(s). For a more comprehensive first aide kit talk to your vet. Also the medications above require a prescription from your vet. Do not takebon things you aren’t comfortable doing