A
first aid kit, particularly when you're in the back country, is
essential to attend to any injuries your horse might suffer. A
standard first aid kit should include:
A saline solution for cleaning wounds
Nitrofurazone soluble dressing or bag balm
Pytenol Lotion or Blue Lotion (mild antiseptics)
Scarlet Oil for large wounds (not to be used on joints)
Nitrofurazone powder for drying wounds
Cotton and 4"x4" gauze bandages or sponges
4" or wider gauze wraps or vet wraps (Ace bandages)
Banamine paste for colic
Phenybutazone for pain and to ease joint problems
These are just the basics. You may want to add other items,
but every kit should at least contain these items.