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Veteran
Posts: 150
 
Location: Okla | Was wondering what everybody keeps in their medicine bag to keep handy if/when any horse accident happens while on the road /or at barrel races... And how long will it be good in all weather seasons if left in the horse trailer. | |
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Veteran
Posts: 150
Location: Okla | What?? Nobody carrys medicine bags in their trailers ?? | |
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 Undercover Amish Mafia Member
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Location: Kansas | If you are talking about a first aid kit, then yes I have one I keep in my horse trailer. I keep everything in a plastic container with a lid. It stays closed unless I need to use it. It's lasted me awhile now, and I don't really have to worry about the weather because it's in the container. Just have to check expiration dates on the meds though. | |
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 I Chore in Chucks
Posts: 2882
Location: MD | I have a small plastic tool box I use, it's got cotton gauze, vet wrap, betadine, triple antibiotic, bute, scissors, small baggie of epsom salts.
I keep people things in there too. Band-aids, neosporin, tylonol, people sized gauze pads, medical tape etc.
I leave it in my tack room and put it in my trailer when we leave so the stuff stays good and I keep checking on it. The worst thing is when you've left it in your trailer and it's all melty, expired or things won't stick and your REALLY need them to! | |
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 Elite Veteran
Posts: 617
Location: London Ontario | I have a tote full off cottons and wraps, diapers, Betadine, Coagulating power, cotton balls, alcohol wipes, scissors, Epsom salts, band aids, duct tape, bags, a note pad and pen, extra halter and lead, thermometer, clean sponges, hoof pick, syringes, a twitch, extra fly mask, poultice, vetwrap, gauze, Vaseline, gloves, a flashlight, tweezers, animalintax.
I am looking to get something for allergies/breathing, bleeding and a tube of past for Tie up/colic.
I will also be grabbing a bottle of liquid bute and banamine. Although I am super nervous about giving any kind of needle, I know there is usually another person around who is comfortable with doing it.
I also stock one for ppl with the same as well as an extra set of clothes, warm set of clothes etc.
Wayyyy better to be over prepared then not at all. | |
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Posts: 1525
| I have vet wrap, diapers, BOT quick wraps and polo wraps, banamine, bute, dex. and Ranitidine. It will all do the trick until I get one to vet if I need to. BUT I am adding that Colic stuff from Herbs For Horses. I dont think there would be anything worse than having a horse colic on the road.
Edited by MOTIVATED 2015-10-16 9:20 AM
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The Resident Destroyer of Liberal Logic
Location: PNW | The list of what's NOT in my vet kit would be shorter. I use a largish toolbox and keep it in my trailer. Besides vet supplies, I also keep other "emergency" supplies in there too.
Meds:
Banamine
Bute
Ace
20 gauge needles in varying lengths
Syringes of varying sizes
First Aid:
Vetricyn
3x antibiotic goo
Gauze pads
Cotton roll
Vet wrap
Blood stop (human and horse)
Needles and suturing supplies
Leg/muscle:
Lame Away mud and spray
Sore No More mud
Standing wraps (already clean, rolled, ready to go)
Plastic wrap
Mechanics' paper towels
Quick ice packs (the kind you crush up and break and the chemical reaction makes them cold)
Miscellaneous:
Silver fire blanket (put it on a horse tying up to quickly hold in heat to soothe sore muscles)
Maxi pads & tampons - good for all absorbent needs
Chicago screws
Duct tape
Rubber bands and zip ties
Electrical tape
Leather punch
Tylenol and ibuprofen for me
Allergy meds for me
Epipen for me (bee stings)
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Veteran
Posts: 150
Location: Okla | Thank you everybody, a lot listed I had not given a thought to keeping handy,,I SO appreciate all the great info  | |
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 Elite Veteran
Posts: 725
| Crowned Image - 2015-10-16 8:06 AM
I have a small plastic tool box I use, it's got cotton gauze, vet wrap, betadine, triple antibiotic, bute, scissors, small baggie of epsom salts.
I keep people things in there too. Band-aids, neosporin, tylonol, people sized gauze pads, medical tape etc.
I leave it in my tack room and put it in my trailer when we leave so the stuff stays good and I keep checking on it. The worst thing is when you've left it in your trailer and it's all melty, expired or things won't stick and your REALLY need them to!
Me too! A tool box is the perfect size for everything you need and I keep mine in the tack room of my trailer year round. | |
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 Owner of a ratting catting machine
Posts: 2258
| I have a toolbox that goes in and out of the trailer for longer trips.
In it:
Super Glue for cuts
Sutures
Plastic gloves
Vet wrap
Duct tape
Poultice pad
Feminine pad
Pillow wrap
Standing wrap
Plastic cling wrap
Ziplock bags
Elasticon
Gauze
3 Gauges of needles
3 syringe sizes
Ulcergard
WindAid
ProBios paste
OxyGen Electrolyte paste
Nutrafurazone
Neosporin
Silver spray
Eye antibiotic salve
Dexamethazone
Chlorpromazine
Ace
Lasix
Bute
Banamine
Xylazine
Ventipulmin
Previcox
Extra Strength Maalox
Rubbing Alcohol
Stressline leg paint
Advil and $100 for forgotten entry money.
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