{"id":4408,"date":"2014-07-22T16:58:35","date_gmt":"2014-07-22T06:58:35","guid":{"rendered":"\/?p=4408"},"modified":"2026-05-25T10:44:56","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T00:44:56","slug":"first-aid-kit-horses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/naturalhorseworld.com\/stage\/first-aid-kit-horses\/","title":{"rendered":"First Aid Kit for Horses"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"https:\/\/www.empoweringequineeducation.com\/a\/2148279256\/P4Jd2MhY\" href=\"https:\/\/www.empoweringequineeducation.com\/a\/2148279256\/P4Jd2MhY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"https:\/\/www.empoweringequineeducation.com\/a\/2148279256\/P4Jd2MhY noopener\"><img title=\"First Aid Kit for Horses - Natural Horse World\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-35803 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/naturalhorseworld.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/EEEmergencyFreeCourse4-400x400.png\" alt=\"Emergencies &amp; First Aid\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naturalhorseworld.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/EEEmergencyFreeCourse4-400x400.png 400w, https:\/\/naturalhorseworld.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/EEEmergencyFreeCourse4-800x800.png 800w, https:\/\/naturalhorseworld.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/EEEmergencyFreeCourse4-90x90.png 90w, https:\/\/naturalhorseworld.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/EEEmergencyFreeCourse4-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/naturalhorseworld.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/EEEmergencyFreeCourse4-240x240.png 240w, https:\/\/naturalhorseworld.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/EEEmergencyFreeCourse4-500x500.png 500w, https:\/\/naturalhorseworld.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/EEEmergencyFreeCourse4-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/naturalhorseworld.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/EEEmergencyFreeCourse4.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a>I\u2019m a big believer in being prepared so apart from a fully stocked first aid kit, it\u2019s important to have knowledge about what to do in an emergency situation.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Something I wish someone had told me earlier in my horse owning journey: first aid knowledge isn&#8217;t just for vets.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I&#8217;ve been doing Dr Lizzie&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.empoweringequineeducation.com\/a\/2148279256\/P4Jd2MhY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">emergency and first aid training<\/a>, and it has filled so many gaps I didn&#8217;t even know I had. From recognising early warning signs to knowing how to hold the line until the vet arrives, and sometimes how to avoid needing the vet all together!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dr Lizzie regularly offers a<a href=\"https:\/\/www.empoweringequineeducation.com\/a\/2148276487\/P4Jd2MhY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a0Free Masterclass<\/a> so I&#8217;m sharing it everywhere because the more horse owners who have this knowledge, the better it is for all of our horses.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>One of the very helpful things in this course is a list of items for an effective First Aid Kit. I&#8217;ve added a few more things I also like to include along with where to find them.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Available from a Homeopath or Pharmacy:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Rescue Remedy drops (for any kind of trauma or shock)<\/li>\n<li>Homeopathic Apis (for insect bites and stings)<\/li>\n<li>Arnica ointment &amp; drops (for bruising, hematomas and sprains)<\/li>\n<li>Aloe Vera gel (soothing for burns and wounds)<\/li>\n<li>Savlon liquid or iodine \u2013 7-10% solution should be diluted 1-3 parts water.<\/li>\n<li>Sterile saline<\/li>\n<li>Chlorhexidine<\/li>\n<li>Antibacterial hand wash<\/li>\n<li>Large Padded wound cover<\/li>\n<li>Space blanket (handy if you\u2019re travelling)<\/li>\n<li>Blunt nose bandage scissors<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5><strong> Available from a supermarket<\/strong><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>Natural salt \u2013 to make a wound cleaning solution add \u00bd tablespoon to 1 litre of water<\/li>\n<li>Absorbent pads (the type women use) and disposable nappies (for poultices)<\/li>\n<li>Washing cloths or gauze sponges for cleaning wounds<\/li>\n<li>Lubricating Gel<\/li>\n<li>Petroleum Jelly<\/li>\n<li>Clean towel<\/li>\n<li>Disposable gloves<\/li>\n<li>Plastic wrap (Clingfilm)<\/li>\n<li>Tweezers<\/li>\n<li>Pen, pencil &amp; notebook (for recording vital info and times until the vet arrives)<\/li>\n<li>Electrical tape &amp; duct tape<\/li>\n<li>Torch \u2013 manual charging or with fresh batteries<\/li>\n<li>A plastic container with a lid to hold the first aid kit contents &#8211; this can also double as a dispensary tray (lid) and clean bucket (for washing solution).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5><strong> Available from your vet supply store or saddlery store<img title=\"First Aid Kit for Horses - Natural Horse World\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-35807\" src=\"https:\/\/naturalhorseworld.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Equine-First-Aid-Kit-400x322.jpg\" alt=\"Equine First Aid kit\" width=\"400\" height=\"322\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naturalhorseworld.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Equine-First-Aid-Kit-400x322.jpg 400w, https:\/\/naturalhorseworld.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Equine-First-Aid-Kit-800x645.jpg 800w, https:\/\/naturalhorseworld.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Equine-First-Aid-Kit-768x619.jpg 768w, https:\/\/naturalhorseworld.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Equine-First-Aid-Kit-500x403.jpg 500w, https:\/\/naturalhorseworld.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Equine-First-Aid-Kit.jpg 1517w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/strong><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>Vetwrap elastic bandage rolls<\/li>\n<li>Elasto-plast adhesive bandage rolls<\/li>\n<li>Animalintex poultice (for leg swellings)<\/li>\n<li>Large roll of cotton wool \u2013 to pad wounds<\/li>\n<li>Paraffin gauze or other non-stick wound cover\u00a0(Melolin dressings)<\/li>\n<li>Plain gauze dressing (Soffban\/cast padding)<\/li>\n<li>Digital thermometer<\/li>\n<li>Stethoscope<\/li>\n<li>Scalpel<\/li>\n<li>Various sized syringes &amp; needles (for wound\/eye irrigation)<\/li>\n<li>Hoof pick<\/li>\n<li>Instant cold\/hot pack<\/li>\n<li>Your Vet\u2019s phone numbers (listed so others using your kit can easily find)<\/li>\n<li>Record of your Horse\u2019s normal vital signs (Heart rate, respiration, temperature)<\/li>\n<li>Electrolyte paste \u2014 for hydration support in illness or stress situations<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"g2nieo\" data-start=\"1932\" data-end=\"2002\">Stress\/gut support paste<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"g2nieo\" data-start=\"1932\" data-end=\"2002\">Oral sedative<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1o57x2s\" data-start=\"2003\" data-end=\"2128\">Antibacterial ointment for minor wounds (triple antibiotic\/Furazone equivalent)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5><strong>HEALING TREATMENTS<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>Apart from the items above, here are some of the other healing treatments I like to keep in my First Aid kit for follow up use.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Available from Pharmacies<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Manuka Honey (for treating wounds, especially where proud flesh is evident)<\/li>\n<li>Comfrey ointment (for treating bone injuries)<\/li>\n<li>Tea Tree oil (for wounds)<\/li>\n<li>Colloidal silver (antibacterial for internal and external use)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong> Available from veterinary supplies\/Saddleries<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Filtabac ointment (antibacterial sunscreen for wounds and white noses)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/naturalhorseworld.com\/stage\/product\/equifibre-hoof-packing-clay\/\">Equifibre<\/a> (for seedy toe)<\/li>\n<li>Fly Repellent ointment (to put around open wounds)<\/li>\n<li>Hoof testers (optional)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Remember, if you have an effective first aid kit you can do something for your horse until the vet arrives, especially when you know what to do. That&#8217;s where <a href=\"https:\/\/www.empoweringequineeducation.com\/a\/2148279256\/P4Jd2MhY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Equine Emergency &amp; First Aid training<\/a> helps and provides an ongoing and easily accessible reference.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; I\u2019m a big believer in being prepared so apart from a fully stocked first aid kit, it\u2019s important to have knowledge about what to do in an emergency situation. Something I wish someone had told me earlier in my horse owning journey: first aid knowledge isn&#8217;t just for vets. 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