I’m sure we all have a number of items on this list. Just like I am sure that we have all been caught in a hairy situation and wished our first aid kit had a few more necessities that we just never got around to refilling or stocking up on. If you have any items to add please feel free to comment and share the knowledge!
Important Tools
Medications-Oral & Topical
Bandaging Materials
Antiseptics
Topicals
Miscellaneous
For reference, I keep a laminated card with normal ranges for equine vitals hanging in the barn.
Temperature 99-101.5 °
Resting Heart Rate 24-48 Beats Per Minute
Respiration Rate 10-20 Breaths Per Minute
Hopefully we never need to use everything on this list, but it is never a dull life when you have horses in it.
Happy Holidays!
-Emily Bomgardner