Equine First Aid Box

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Numerous items can be included in an equine first aid box. Some of the contents will reflect the individual needs of your own horse or pony. Listed below is a check-list of items which may prove to be useful.

• Bandages eg Crepe, Vetrap,Treatplast, etc.
• Dressings eg Melinin, paraffin gauze, etc.
• Gamgee
• Cotton wool
• Poultices eg Kaolin or Animal Lintex. Alternatively, a hot bran mash can be used very effectively!
• Wound powder and/or antibiotic cream
• Disposable gloves
• Disinfectant
• Fly repellant
• A small plastic bowl or container For warm water
• Thermometer - Take care if using a glass thermometer!
• Scissors
• Tape
• Salt
• A clean sample pot. Useful for collecting urine or faecal samples

The above list is not exhaustive, but covers the main items which are often required. Contact your veterinary surgeon for further advice on which products would best suit your own needs.

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Useful Books

The Complete Equine Veterinary Manual
Hardcover, by Tony Pavord, Marcy Pavord
Serving as a quick reference for veterinary surgeons and students, this work is also intended as an addition to the bookshelves of horse owners, both amateur and professional.
Click on the title if you are interested in purchasing the book.

Veterinary Notes for Horse Owners
M. Horace Hayes FRCVS, Peter D. Rossdale MA PhD FACVSc DESM FRCVS (Editor), Fiona Silver (Illustrator)
Paperback - 740 pages
Click on the title if you are interested in purchasing the book. A comprehensive manual of horse medicine and surgery, this book explains the symptoms and treatment of every disease or injury that the horse owner is likely to encounter. Written in a straightforward manner that will appeal to both novices and experts, the book contains detailed sections on the organ systems, the musculoskeletal system, the reproductive system, infectious diseases, medical and surgical advances, management and husbandry, exercise physiology, the purchase of horses, legal and medical certification, and on the veterinary service itself. There are sections, too, on nutrition, determination of age, proprietary medicines, prohibited substances and notifiable diseases, and this latest revised edition has entirely new illustrations and photographs.

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