FIRST AID

  • Prevent further injury by taking the horse to a place of safety.
  • Apply pressure via clean swabs or bandaging material to bleeding vessels.
  • Assess the injury and call the Vet for advice.
  • It is necessary for us to see wounds as soon as possible to ensure that the best treatment course is possible, wounds older than 12hours are less likely to be candidates for stitching which results in longer healing times and a less aesthetic result.


Veterinary attention is always advisable, especially if:
 

  • There is excessive bleeding.
  • The wound is over any joint or tendon sheath.
  • The wound is contaminated.
  • The horse is lame or has other potential injuries
  • The horse is not up to date on his/her tetanus vaccination

Suggested contents for a first aid kit

All horse owners should have access to a basic first aid kit containing the following :

Thermometer (normal horse temp is <38.5°C)

Round-ended scissors

Antibacterial solution eg. Hibiscrub

Sterile saline

Cotton wool

Wound gel eg. Intrasite gel (to promote a healthy wound bed)

Bandaging material

non-stick dressing eg. Allevyn or Melolin

Soffban to hold the dressing in place

Knitfirm, Coplus or Vetwrap-type bandages

 

Poultice (animalintex)

Latex gloves

Antibiotic spray eg. Terramycin/ Duphacycline / Animadazon

Ideally a first aid kit should remain at the stable and an additional first aid kit should be kept in the trailer for use at competitions.

The box should be labelled clearly and contain the emergency vet number. Items should be replaced as they are used. It is useful to keep a contents list in the box.

First aid kits can be purchased pre-made from the clinic.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

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