first aid kits

[fleabitten]

Who all has one?

We never really had one, we just bought single products as we needed them but usually keep a stock of a thermometer, cotton wool and wound powder.

Was thinking I might make up a wee kit.

[charleykips]

Iv got a right collection
Vet wrap
Animalintex
Black& White wound powder
Hibi scrub
Aloe vera healing cream
Coton wool
Vasaline
Icy leg cooler thingy
Calamine lotion
A hoof pic, scissors
Sterile saline solution
God the list is endless but funnily enough i dont have a thermometer yet i should really get one

[haffyfan]

I wouldn't buy a ready made one but I do have my own bulging box of potions (might forget a few bits in it)

Digitial thermometer & vasaline
various bandages - normal and vetwrap
New/clean sponges
Cotton wool
Gamgee
Animalintex
Epsom salts
Iodine/hair bleach stuff (canny remember it's name!)
Hoof disinfectant
Savlon
Arnica
Hyperium and callendula cream (sp)
Hibiscrub and dettol
electricial tape (for bandages)
Pair of thick tights (don't laugh...great for holding poltices in place!)
hoofpick
Various dressings (melolin etc)
Masking tape...dosen't pull the hair generally when taken off so you can tape onto the legs if polticing or covering a wound etc
Duck tape
Barrier cream
Scissors
Sterile water pods
Frog Supports
baby wipes
Hoof putty
gel cells

The joke is we don't own a single human piece of first aid equipment (unless you include the human stuff we have for the horses) and have to raid the horses box for ourselves! OH is currently sporting red vetwrap on his foot

[Becca]

I buy things as needed so i have

cotton wool
hibi scrub
some fab yellow antiseptic cream i dont know the name of
salt
nappies
animalintex
gaffer tape

lol

[racaille]

Can't live without Betadine (don't know if you lot have it ) but you can use it on humans and animals. It's an antiseptic gel or liquid in various strengths, red or yellow.
Also usually have some Calmagine relaxant for colic (intramuscular)

[baymare]

right you have inspired me as i have no first aid kit.feeling really bad now.so everytime i go to a shop i will pick up something.and a box to keep it all in.my girls are never poorly or sick and i do have a vet 1 mile up the road so they are very near if their is a problem.bay.hum what can i buy first.animalintex and some vet wrap.

[fimacg]

I have:
Vet wrap
animal lintex
cotton wool
hibi scrub
wound powder
healing gel thingy
dermobium (left over from when prescribed)
thermometer
arnica
and some healing gel stuff

[fleabitten]

Well bay, I dont really have one either - we have done all right so far without a proper kit and look at all the health problems with Connie!

We just really bought what we needed, when we needed it.

[baymare]

that is the same as me fleabitten.the only problem is if i needed something late at night then the farm shop would be shut.going to get a few bits in just in case.bay.

[spotti]

Well my 'tack box' has no grooming stuff in it - it's too full of medical stuff! I'm not even going to try and list what's in there because I'd be here all day!

[baymare]

well i dont have a grooming box i have a grooming trolley i got from the woolworths closing down sale.i wheel it out and it is full with brushes,hoof oils.hoof grease.their must be 50 things in it.i love it.god im so sad.bay.

[solomon]

What about purple spray?

[fleabitten]

We got that for Connie but only because she got a cut - so, again only when needed

[scattymare]

I've got a few bits that I've collected over the years. Think I have -
Animalintex& vet wraps as the Doof is quite prone to hoof abcess's
Cheapy human Boots bandages
Wound powder
purple spray
Green oil antiseptic cream
Cotton Wool
Hibbiscrub
Louse Powder (have no idea when or why I bought that but its ancient!!
Great tape that the vet gave me - holds poultices in place like a dream
Various other bits and bobs gathering dust!