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Equine
First Aid
This section aims to give a basic guide to the First Aid products that
should be kept in an easily accessible, secure and dry place.
Remember to check the contents regularly and to replace any items that have
been used.
Only use water, antiseptic, wound gel and
bandages prior to a vet's examination.. It is difficult for a vet to check a
wound that been covered with a coloured spray.
First Aid Kit Contents for Horses
Travelling First Aid Kit for Horses
Treating Hoof Abscesses
Wounds
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Breathing Rate: A horse's
breathing when at rest is at a rate of 8-12 inhalations per minute. The
easiest way to measure this is by watching the flanks.
Temperature: A horse's
temperature should be 38C (100.5F).
Pulse: A horse's pulse should be
between 36-42 beats per minute.
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British
Horse Society run an Equine Specific First Aid
Course - designed to deal with injuries horse people may sustain.
Equine Pharmacy Direct
Below is a list of items which should be in the horse owner's first
aid kit.
A list of important phone numbers i.e. vet, doctor,
insurers.
Paper & pen.
Torch and spare batteries.
Small pair of tweezers or forceps.
A clean bucket or big bowl.
Surgical spirit.
Petroleum jelly.
Pair of curved, stainless steel scissors.
Veterinary gamgee: For padding under stable bandages.
Cotton wool: For padding under stable bandages.
Self-adhesive bandages: To finish a wound dressing.
Sterile non-stick wound covering: To cover a wound
once it has been cleaned, before bandaging.
Stethoscope: To take the horse's pulse.
Animalintex poultice: For drawing pus out of
puncture wounds.
Thermometer.
Wound powder and spray: For small cuts and grazes.
Wound cream: For small cuts and grazes.
Antiseptic: For cleaning wounds.
Antibacterial wash.
PVC tape: For holding hoof dressings and
bandages in place.
Gauze conforming bandage.
Tubigrip: Support for leg swellings.
Orthopaedic padding.
Elastoplasts: For holding dressings high up the leg.
Also useful:
Shoe removing kit.
Pliers & wire cutters.
Spare hoof pick.
Epsom salts.
Sterile bag of saline to flush wounds.
Moist baby wipes.
Clean old towels.
Bailer twine and some rope.
Equiboot: To hold foot dressings in place or to
protect a foot that has lost a shoe.
Surgical gloves: To ensure hands are clean.
Large syringe: For flushing out wounds.
Stable bandages: To support the other leg when an
injured one is bandaged.
Fly repellent.
The following is a list of first aid items that are useful to keep with you whilst you
are travelling:
Scissors
Antiseptic
Wound cream or spray
Non-stick wound dressing
Cotton wool
Gauze bandage
Self-adhesive bandage
Cold pack
Also useful to
have:
Human First Aid Kit
Multifunctional Torch - Flashes:
Red/Amber/Spotlight/Fluorescent and Re-chargeable.
2 x High Visibility Jackets
2 x Warning Triangles
In-Cab Mobile Telephone Charger
Digital Easy-To-Use Tyre Pressure Gauge
Treating Hoof Abscesses
The following guide on treating hoof abscesses (bacterial infection in the
sensitive structure of the horse's hoof) was provided by Peter Peers Dip W.C.F.
The most usual cause is penetration of the horn by sharp objects such as wire,
metal or stones.
1. Get your farrier (or vet) to come along to locate the abscess/pus.
2. The farrier will then remove the shoe and cut the pus out.
3. You should then poultice the foot for a few days until there is no pus showing on the poultice.
4. The farrier will then come back and put the shoe back on.
If the abscess/pus is not cut out it will make it's way up the leg and will generally burst out at the coronary band.
If in any doubt it is always best to get a vet/farrier to examine the horse.
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