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Items Of A First Aid & Medical Kit

Notes that may help anyone going for their BHS Stage 1 exam or doing their NVQ level 1 or 2 in Horse Care and Riding
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Items Of A First Aid & Medical Kit

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First Aid Kit

There should be a first aid kit in the tack room, in the staff room, in the office and one in the horsebox. A simple one should always be carried when hacking.

Contents –

* Animalintex impregnated poultice dressing
* Wound dressing powder
* Crepe bandages
* Cotton wool
* Epsom salts
* Gamgee
* Gauze or non-stick dressing
* Hydrogen Peroxide (20% volume)
* Salt
* Blunt-tipped scissors
* Stockholm tar
* Thermometer
* Vaseline
* Witch-hazel
* Calamine lotion
* Bowl

Any equipment used from the first aid kit should be replaced immediately.

Items Of A Medical Kit

1. Restraint Equipment

Nylon halter and cotton lead rope
Twitch
Cotton rope (20 ft)

2. Bandaging Supplies

4 rolls - conforming stretch gauze
4 rolls - 4 inch wide elastic bandage
4 rolls - 2 inch wide elastic bandage
2 rolls - 2 inch wide adhesive bandage
1 roll - 1 pound of cotton
Padding: sheet cotton or quilted pads
1 roll disposable diapers
1 roll electrician tape
Cotton swabs
4 track bandages

3. Antiseptic/Disinfectants

Surgical soap
Nolvasan
Betadine, (tamed iodine solution)

4. Medicines

Nitrofurazone salve
Nitrofurazone spray or powder
Furacin (solution or powder)
Neosporin
Eyewash
Antibiotic eye ointment
Epsom salts
Sodium Bicarbonate
Saline Solution (I T. salt in I pint sterile water)

5. Other Supply Items

Fly repellent
Petroleum jelly
Sun Cream
Hand cream
Noxema
Kopertox

6. Instruments and Equipment

Stethoscope
Thermometer
Pen light
Bowl
Disposable razor
Disposable gloves
Bandage scissors
Hemostat / Tweezers
Soft brush for applying topical medicines
Clippers
Sharp knife
Plastic bucket
Hoof tools - knife, nail puller, shoe puller rasp

Disinfectant:
For cleaning wounds. Always dilute with clean water, according to manufacturer's instructions. Apply to wound using cotton wool, always wiping from the center of the wound out towards the surrounding skin.

Antiseptic Swabs and Scrubs:
These enable to wound to be cleaned even without access to a water supply.

Wound Powder/Ointment:
To prevent new infection from entering the wound. Ointments have some water resistance but are less easily absorbed than creams. Powders avoid the need to touch a wound, but are only absorbed by broken skin. Following cleaning, no preparation should be used on a wound that has yet to be seen by your veterinarian.

Antibiotic Aerosol:
For treatment of wounds to prevent infection without damaging tissue. Often colored (eg: blue or violet) to help with targetting. Take care to spray gently from the recommended distance.

Fly Repellent: - To keep flies away from healing wounds.

Wound Dressings:
To cover wounds without sticking to them and to promote healing. Come pre-packed for sterility.

Bandages:
You need to keep a supply, but two would be a bare minimum. They should be 3 - 4 inches wide and stretchy - VetrapTM is excellent for this as it sticks to itself and not to the horse. If you choose to use ordinary crepe bandages, they can be washed and re-used. Any bandage should be applied over either "gamgee" - see below for the definition of this English term, cotton wool wrapped around the leg, or a padded leg wrap, carefully applied to prevent pressure points. Avoid open-weave or felt bandages with no "give" in them.

Elastoplast/Bandaids/Insulating tape or safety pins: - For fastening bandages.

Gamgee/Field Wrap:
Cotton wool sandwiched between two layers of gauze. Comes in rolls. Cut to shape for padding beneath bandages; also can be used as a pressure pad to stop bleeding. You can get this from your vet, or from an equine supply store. Padded leg wraps may be used, as long as they are well-fitting and do not bunch under the bandage and cause pressure points.

Cotton wool:
Include several large rolls. Useful for cleaning wounds if no swabs are available, mopping up and dabbing on powders. Not suitable for applying dry directly to wounds or for use as padding underneath bandages as it will stick to the wound. Take care to keep clean.

Epsom Salts: - For soaking abcessed feet.

Scissors: - Must have rounded ends and should be kept sharp.

Tweezers/forceps: - To remove splinters etc.

Thermometer:
Modern digital thermometers are easiest to read. Attach a string with a clip and make sure you don't lose the thermometer by attaching it to the horse's tail.

Vaseline/petroleum jelly: - To help insert the thermometer. Also protects soft tissues from soreness and chafing
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