Emergency Kit

Emergencies can happen at any time, here are some of the things you should have on hand.  Keep these items in a container with both your name and horses information, clearly marked on it.  You should also have a small human first aid kit, and consider bringing a small trail kit when you are out ridding away from the barn.

Information:

• Laminated card with owners contact information, primary veterinarian contact information, as well as additional veterinary/hospital contact information in case of emergency.
  Small notebook and pen for taking down information and instructions.

Equipment:

• Digital Thermometer
• Latex gloves
• A pair of bandage scissor
• Another pair of small sharp scissors
• Pair of nail clippers, for suture removal
• Tweezers
• Hoof pick
• Duct Tape
• Flash light
• A stethoscope

Bandaging:

• Self-sticking bandages such as Vetwrap
• Medical adhesive tape/ Elasticon
• Gauze Squares:  3 x 3inches, 5 x 5 inches, and or Maxi pads
• Gauze roll 4 inch
• Instant cold pack
• Polo wrap and quilted cotton wrap
• A roll of sterile cotton

Antiseptic:

• Vaseline for the thermometer
• Pre-moistened alcohol swabs
• A bottle of rubbing alcohol
• Epsom Salts (magnesesium sulfate)
• A poultice such as Animalintex or Magnapaste
• Neosporin
• Alluspray
• An antiseptic scrub such a Betadine (proidone-iodine) or Nolvasan (chlorhexidine)
• Bottle of saline solution

Medications:

• Bute
• Banamine Paste
• Neo-poly-bac eye ointment

Normal Vitals for the Adult Horse:

•  Temperature:  98.0-100.8 F
• Heart Rate:  28-44 beats per minute
• Respiratory Rate:  12-18 breaths per minute