At my house a little bitty equine vet kit like this one just doesn't work. There is just not enough stuff in it for my horses needs. And if you have a horse like my Money Pit, you really need a big one. 
I built up my own vet kit. first I went to Home Depot and got this really cool rolling tool box.
And then I stuffed it full of the majorly important stuff needed for a horse wound emergency. Unfortunately this tool box as big as it is, still isn't big enough for ALL the equine leg wraps, hock wraps, and knee wraps. Those all have a box of their own. This still has one package of roll cotton.
Several rolls of roll gauze.
Tons of Vet wrap
Betadine Scrub
Gauze pads
And a bunch of other topical ointments and wound care treatments.
Then the neat thing about this tool box is the upper level, where I've put things like bandage sissors
and Duct Tape, contractor grade tape is the best for wrapping hooves.
A hoof pick or two as well as some hoof knives.
a flashl
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and clippers to shave around wounds
Then in the lit there are a couple really small compartments that are perfect for a second small flashlight with extra batteries and needles and syringes.
So whats in your vet kit?
I did a "whats in your kit post last year , so I cheated and went back to copy my list for you, here it is
ReplyDelete1)absorbent dressings- abdominal (surgical ) dressings , feminine hygiene pads , diapers ,all work I don't have a preference except for size and NOTHING SCENTED
2) Vet wrap
3) Kling ( a stretchy gauze type roll that clings to itself)
4) Epsom salts
5) Glycerin (when made into a paste with Epsom salts ,makes a wonderful safe poultice)
6) Boraform(blue antiseptic spay) Derma gel ,Hibitane cream
7) Betadine solution ,and scrub
8) Surgical scrub brushes ( I get these used single use scrubs from the vet ,they are used to clean hand before surgery and are clean,not sterile and often still have a good amount of hibitane soap left in them .They also have an ultra soft brush side good for cleaning and mildly debriding wounds)
9)duct tape and or Hypafix tape (hypafix is a dressing tape used for people ,sticks to anything including horse hair)
10) Furacin ,( not advocated for long term use on wounds as it can promote proud flesh ,but used for a couple days will give a wound a good start)
11) water bottles with squeeze tops (works better to flush a wound than constantly refilling a syringe)
12) Gauze 4X4's
13) Antibiotic granules ( for those horses that would rather jump on your head than accept a shot)
14) inject able antibiotics
15) Banamine
16) Bute
17)Aspirin (not for the horse that jumps on your head ) this is a trick I learned years ago ,crush a couple aspirin in about 2 tbsp of Furacin and paint on proud flesh DO NOT COVER ,leave on about 12 hrs and wash off it will help to gently break down the proud flesh(granulated tissue)
18) Phone #s to your vet/vets should be handy to you ,the last thing you need is to be searching for the number
19) Mineral oil
20 ) Crest regular toothpaste (great for ringworm)
21) Bottle of good Vodka ,cause if you need more than this kit ,you will likely need a stiff drink!!
Edited to add , stethoscope,fencing pliers , needles syringes , disposable gloves Penaten( or any diaper cream, great for great for sunburn anmd assorted other dermatalogical issues
BTW I love the cart you got to store stuff , mine is in big rubbermaid containers or the cupboard and I have to use a laundry basket to haul it all out. Heading to Home depot ASAP
ReplyDeleteMy vet phone numbers I keep programed into my cell phone at all times. I have ALL three local vest numbers in the cell phone just in case I can't get a hold of the regular one.
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