While many horse supply stores may sell first aid kits for your barn, we all know they can be a bit pricey.
Our staff at Deer Creek has put together a list of items we would recommend every barn/horse owner have on hand in the case of an emergency.
Standing bandages and no-bows
Cotton gauze rolls 4
Nitrile gloves 4
Vetrap 2
Elastikon and white bandage tape 1
Non-adherent dressing pads 5
Betadine or Chlorhex scrubs
Vaseline
Aluspray
Triple Antibiotic Ointment
Hydrocortisone Cream
Bandage scissors
Epsom salts
Animalintex pads
Cold ice packs/wraps (ice pop sheets work great!)
Thermometer
Bute powder, paste, or tablets
Banamine paste or liquid for oral use only
Large dosing syringes
A humane twitch (a double snap and a small loop of baling twine work great)