Page 95 - The Veterinary Care of the Horse

• Clean bowl or bucket.

• Clean towel.
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Round-ended curved scissors for trimming hair from wound edges.
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• Anti-bacterial scrub such as chlorhexidine or povidone-iodine, (e.g. Hibiscrub or
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Pevidine .)
• Pack of sterile saline.
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• Ready-to-use poultice, e.g. Animalintex , Poultex .
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• Wound gel, e.g. Derma Gel or Intrasite Gel .
• Non-stick dressings, e.g. Melolin , Rondopad .
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• Gamgee and large scissors for cutting it to size.
• A selection of bandages including:

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– stretch cotton bandages, e.g. Knit-firm , K-band and crepe bandages, which
should mould to the shape of the limb and are useful for holding dressings in
place and providing light support

– adhesive bandages, e.g. Elastoplast ®
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– elastic conforming self-adhesive bandages, e.g. Vetrap , Co-plus ®
– tubular bandages, e.g. Tubigrip ®

– synthetic orthopaedic bandage, e.g. Soffban ®

– a set of stable bandages.

• A roll of electrical insulating tape 2 cm ( in) wide.

• A roll of black PVC tape or silver carpet tape 7.5 or 10 cm (3 or 4 in) wide.
• A gentian violet or antibiotic spray.

• Petroleum jelly, e.g. Vaseline .
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• Wound gel, cream or ointment, e.g. aloe vera-containing preparations.

• Small pair of tweezers.

• Thermometer.
• Paper and pen or pencil.

• A bright torch for inspecting wounds in poor light (and spare batteries).

ADDITIONAL USEFUL ITEMS

• A length of baler twine.