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What are the essentials in a first aid kit?

Just after christmas i will be shopping at horseland (my favourite store in the world!) with my christmas money!
I really need to stock up on my first aid kit, so what are the essentials in one?
I want to make a list to take.
Thanks for any help =)
aaaaaaaaa i meant my horses first aid kit, i wouldn't shop at a tack store for my first aid kit, but thanks charlie

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1. this is a good start:
Two pairs of disposable gloves
Sterile dressings to stop bleeding
Cleansing agent/soap and antibiotic towelettes to disinfect
Antibiotic ointment to prevent infection
Burn ointment
Adhesive bandages in a variety of sizes
Eye wash solution to flush the eyes or as general decontaminant
Scissors
Over-the-counter medicines such as Aspirin or other pain reliever, laxative, anti-diarrhea medication
Prescription medications you take every day such as insulin, heart medicine, or asthma inhaler
Prescribed medical supplies such as glucose monitoring equipment or blood pressure monitors

2. Most basic first aid websites will have a list.

However in mine I have:

2 crepe bandages
Safety Pins
Tape
Rubber gloves
Scissors
Antiseptic Wipes
Plasters
Dressings of various sizes
Wasp/Bee sting cream
Ibuprofen Gel
Paracetamol
Antiseptic Cream

3. I would recommend:

1. Band-Aids
2. Gauze
3. Antibacterial ointment
4. One of those ice-packs that you twist and become cold
5. Hand sanitizer
6. Ace bandage
7. Flashlight (if you're injured, or someone else and it's at night, or dark)

That's all I can think of right now...

have fun:)

4. Scissors
Dettol
Pen
Torch
Gauze Sheets
Disposable gloves
Fly Repellent
Sunscreen (human and horse, or zinc cream)
Aloevera cream
Vaseline (Chapped lips, chafing on you and your horse)
Saftey Pins
Tape
Antiseptic Cream
Antiseptic Spray
Insect sting cream (sting-goes or something like that)
Paper
Thermometer
Epsom Salts
Emergency Phone Numbers (written on your paper)
Bandages (both sticky ones, and non sticky ones)
Cotton Wool
Animal Poultice
A drink bottle with water (change the water regularly. Mix with salt or dettol to wash wounds)
Salt (table salt will do)
Band-aids (come in handy)
String
Lighter and Needle in a little case (use the lighter to sterilize the needle, then can be used to get out grass seeds etc)


I'll add anything else I think of ;)

5. Someone asked this a few days (weeks?) ago, so if you go to "search for questions" and put in the key words you'll get some really good answers (including mine!) I don't feel like writing the whole list out again.

6. 1)bandages
2)antiseptic cream
3)alchohol wipes
4)wrapping bandages(for heavy duty)
5)some kind of neosporin spray or any kind spray that keeps from infections
6)burn cream
7)bee/wasp sting ointment
8)pain relievers
9)inhaler
10)cotton
11)gauze
12)thermometer
13)sterile gloves
14)hand sanitizer
15)heart medication/blood pressure control/inslin/diabetic injections.....etc.

7. Some kind of wound dressing(I like Corona), Petroleum Jelly, Thermometer(don't forget a rope to tie on to it if it isn't digital), liniment, Epsom salt, Alcohol, betadine scrub, Gauze(about 2" is good), 12" roll of absorbent cotton, two rolls of vet wrap(or stretch adhesive/cohesive), adhesive tape(1" is best), Scissors that can cut through bandages, and standing wraps.

8. All of the previous answers pretty much cover everything you need. I would like to add two more must-haves for my first aid kit (sorry if someone already said these...):

1) Vet Wrap
2) Pads (yes, like what you might use every month).

Vet wrap and pads will cover alot of injuries. For example - you throw a show and don't have an easy boot and you're in the middle of nowhere. Wrap vetwrap around the hoof, under, around several times and you have a temporary easyboot that will help prevent bruising. Another example: say your horse (or you!) receives a very deep cut from, say, a broken branch. Wrap the pad around the wound, then hold it on with vet wrap. This will slow the bleeding long enough to get help.

Have fun shopping!