Animals: Livestock First Aid Kit
developed by the Maine Department of Agriculture, Division of Animal Health & Industry, July 2008.
The Maine Department of Agriculture, Division of Animal Health and Industry, recommends developing a First Aid Kit for your livestock, so that you can be ready to deal with any farm emergency.
Be sure to store these items in a waterproof, mouseproof bin:
- Gauze sponges
- Cotton bandage rolls
- Triple antibiotic ointment
- Rubbing alcohol
- Ace self-adhering athletic bandage
- White petroleum jelly (Bag balm)
- Eye wash
- Cotton tipped swabs
- Betadine or Nolvasan (scrub and solution)
- Sterile, non-adherent pads
- Vet rap bandages
- Latex gloves
- Non-allergenic gloves
- Bandage cloth tape
- Hydrogen peroxide
- Bandage scissors
- Splints
- Saline solution (for rinsing wounds)
- Sterile water-based lubricant
- Blankets (of various sizes)
- Towels and washcloths
- Tweezers
- Hemostats
- Large animal rectal thermometer
- Ziplock-type bags
- Penicillin
- Needles / syringes
- Animal aspirin
- Rope
- Nose twitch
- Veterinary contact information
- Health information if available
- Collars / halters / leads
- Wound spray
- Powdered gelatin (stops bleeding)
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