What all should be in a first aid kit?

Question

i need a list of what should be in a first aid kit... i can't find much online but.... if you guys could help that would be awesome! :)

Answer 1

Varieties of:

Sterile Dressings

Bandages

Tapes

Scissors (for cutting clothes)

Disposable non-latex Gloves

CPR Masks

Space Blanket

Sterile water

Alcohol

Medications

Tourniquet

(anything / everything!  LOL)

Look here for examples:

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_aid_kit

(Oops!  Thot this was for humans!  Well, some would probably still apply for horses)

Answer 2

here is a website with some good information :)

http://horses.about.com/od/basiccare/tp/...

:) Paige

Answer 3

The people kit is a gimme....

add the following for your horse:

polo wraps and cotton batting

corona ointment or other antibiotic salve (they even make some that repels insects

bag balm

thermometer (they  make them with a hole that you can attach a string through and a clip to attach to the tail so they don't get "lost" ;) )

stethoscope (for listening to gut sounds)

bute

clean buckets

rags

betadine (to make a sterile rinse)

linement

vet wrap (worth its weight in gold)

duct tape

pocket knife

hoof pick

clippers

list of emergency numbers

(including a 24 hour number for the vet)

vet manual (there are many good ones)

Answer 4

gauze, wraps, ice pack, iodine

Answer 5

Things You’ll Need:

Horse Medications

Thermometers For Large Animals

Easy Boots

Adhesive Compression Bandages

Adhesive Elastic Bandage Tapes

Bandage Scissors

Bee Medications

Gauze Pads

Gauze Wraps

Medications For Spider Bites

Stethoscopes

Pliers

Wire Cutters

providine soap (scrub), antibiotics, wound ointment and pet ear cleaners

Step1-Get a bucket with a lid or other container you can seal and clearly label it "Equine First Aid" on all sides.

Step2-Include a 3-inch vet wrap, nonstick absorbent pads (telfa), 4-inch elastic gauze, gauze sponges, a bandaging cotton roll and cotton sheets.

Step3-Add elastic adhesive tape and 2- to 3-inch porous tape.

Step4-Keep in the kit a pair of bandage scissors for cutting gauze, as well as pliers and wire cutters for removing foreign objects and cutting away fences your horse may have gotten caught on.

Step5I-nclude providine solution, providine scrub (soap), antibiotics and wound ointment.

Step6-Add a stethoscope and a thermometer for large animals.

Step7-Throw in a plastic easy boot to protect an injured foot.

Step8-Include eye wash, eye ointments and anti-inflammatory medications provided by your veterinarian.

Step9-Add a flashlight and extra fresh batteries.

Step10-Add a bottle of sterile water, latex gloves and a humane twitch.

Step11-Keep medication for bee stings and spider bites, as prescribed by your veterinarian.

Step12-Include phenylbutazone and flunixin meglumine, as prescribed by your veterinarian.

Step13-Consult a veterinarian about other specific medications you should keep in your first aid kit, including antibiotics and anti-inflammatory drugs.

Step14-Store your kit at a moderate temperature; drugs may become ineffective if they are stored at very hot or cold temperatures. Also store the kit where it is in good view and easily accessible.

Answer 6

Gauze Pads

Vet wrap

Cotton batting

twine

tube of bute

tube of banamine

betadine solution

antibiotic/antiseptic cream

suture kit

Saline...for sterile wash

Another consideration for those out in the boonies far away from immediate vet care would be epinephren...can be life saving in the case of multiple stings.

I carry a couple of epipens for my own allergy.  I'd never advocate randomly using them on

Answer 7

I jsut want to throw out that you should have a pocket knife in your first aid kit as well. It wouldn't exactly be used for treating wounds and stuff but they're very handy in emergency's if you have to cut a rope or something.