I don't know if this has already been mentioned, but I would not use hydrogen peroxide to clean a wound. Hydrogen peroxide kills healthy tissues that help heal wounds. Sterile saline solution is much better! Other than that, great list!
At our barn we have everything that we need and when we run out (before we can get to the store and buy some more) we are always welcome to Borrow or use someone elses.
I did not see anti-bacterial soup on your list but that comes in handy when cleaning the wounds.
I also keep a bottle of saline eye wash for contact users. It comes in a nice sized bottle and is very handy for flushing wounds or for removing eye irritants. When our ponies eyes get irritated, I use this to clean her eyes and the surrounding area. If her eyes stay irritated even after a saline wash then I use terramycin.
She was snake bit a couple of years ago and one of the puncture wounds went through the top of her nostril. The vet recommended saline eye wash for flushing away the blood and mucus that was draining through the hole and for her eye on the bite side as it was also affected by the severe swelling. From her behavior, using this to flush both gave her some relief and she healed up very well, eye and all.
This is what I have in my vet kit. I am sure I am missing some stuff cause im doing this from memory. 4 rolls vet wrap nonstick gauze pad cotton swaps and cotton balls bandage scissors and regular scissors hoof pick gauze squares medical adhesive tape gauze roll betadine surgigal scrub triple antibiotic ointment bute ( the farm owner has plenty and lets everyone use it in emergencies) banamine is the same as the bute the farm owner has it and lets people use it for emergencies. Also have a few cc’s of some stronger pain medicine that my vet gave me when she colic for the first time last fall. Aleve for me liniment antibacterial soap Vaseline sunscreen aloe saline spray thermometer latex gloves nitrile gloves duct tape bot knife cold packs flashlight tweezers towels( two face and two large) needles and syringes (sterile) 2 5inch pieces of hose ( for swelling around nostrils in case of snake bite). I got this idea from someone on this forum. Sorry I can’t find your post. I loved the idea so much that I went out and got this right away. I hope and don’t really think I’ll ever need them because im in NC, but I would rather have them and not need them then need them and not have them. Furazone a few more different types of pads. Pretty much one box of each in the bandaging section at walmat. Light stick (glow stick) survival wrap ( came with a first aid kit I had) cleansing wipes two small containers to make the soaked iodine or alcohol wipes eye flush that I bought at tractor supply. ( I never mess with eyes until I talk to my vet. The wash is the only thing and it just flushes things out.) an extra spray bottle ( to water something down like the liniment) vetricyn hand sanitizer the BO also has a few stethescopes so I don’t have to get that just yet.
One of my personal favorites for putting on small wounds like scrapes and small lacerations id this stiff called Blue Lotion, gentian violet is the actual name for it. My new horse got cut coming off the trailer and I put some on it, it covers it right up and keeps the mud out also, Wonder Dust is something I keep stocked up in my barn
I was recently turned on to a product made by Mane & Tail, it is called Mane & Tail Skin Treatment, and it works well on all sorts of skin conditions. It is antibacterial, antifungal and says it works on ringworm, girth itch, rain scald and a list of other things. I have used it with great success. It comes in a spray bottle. I will always keep some at hand from now on.
I'm not sure if anyone has mentioned this, but I went through Lifeguard first-aid training and the Firefighter who was teaching us all that he always has two essential things in any first-aid kit, maxipads and duct tape.
Maxi pads work much better than gauze. They are cheap, super super super absorbent, clean, flexible, great for large wounds, and stick easy to any sort of wrap that you want to put around them.
I plan on keeping at least a few in my med kit. They already saved me once when my daughter fell and split the skin on her forehead.
Something to keep in mind, anyway.
As for the duct tape, I probably wouldn't use that on a horse, but you never know when duct tape would come in handy.
I really like hibicleanse (antifungal and antibacterial, often used as a prescrub on humans before surgery). I use it on wounds but I especially like it for rain rot. Coat area, leave on 20 min and rinse well.
I love blu-kote. It's an obnoxious color but its cheap and works.
I had a trainer who swore by Viks for cuts and scratches.
I keep baby shampoo for washing sensitive areas and eyes. I also keep a Costco jug of saline solution for rinsing eyes.
Baby oil is great for softening dried poo or blood when it needs to be washed out of fur or tails. Coat fur, leave on a while then wash out. I use Ivory dish soap as horse shampoo, cheap and works great.
I keep a long men's tube sock around because its a cheap fast tail bag which is useful for diarrhea or cut legs.
Listerine (the old yellow) cures thrush, I keep some in a squirt (ketchup style bottle). It's also a quick cheap cleaner for soiled scissors or equip if dealing with wounds.
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also, Wonder Dust is something I keep stocked up in my barn 
