>>>> bandages, peroxide, alcohol, Scarlet Oil,
 >>> What do you use Scarlet Oil on?
 >> Cuts and abrasions ...
 > Flush with cold water only.. until the wound is clear. If
 > the wound is
 > contaminated with debre, then you will have to wash it out
 > with a very mild
    Hummmmm ....... I do always flush a cut or abrasion with cold
water.......then pour on peroxide (per vets instructions) and then use the
Scarlot Oil.  The vet explained it like putting iodine (or something like 
that)
on a cut for a human.  Usually just have to spray it on that first time
(depending on the severity of the wound) .... BUT, wash/flush with water 
ntil
it's healed.
 >> Oh yea ...... got that too ..... AND, have ready to use pen AND the
 >> kind you have to mix. (Yep, I watch the expiration date)
 > Also keep on hand 20 cc syringes with 22-23 gauge needles
 > (fairly thick and an
 > inch and one half).
    Yep ....... got a few 20cc syringes and BUNCHES of 10cc's and plenty of
20-23 gauge needles of inch and one half inch (never can tell so I try and 
keep
prepared).
 >> Got it ........ but I don't know if I would hear it from the barn to
 >> the house if it went off ..... I've also thought about putting in some
 >> kind of intercom -- maybe I'll get one of those baby monitor types .....
 >> then if the smoke alarm went off we would definately hear it .....
 >> whatcha' think??
 > Would work fine.. although if you ever breed.. a camera
 > with sound would be
 > better... although that's a stiff ticket for just
 > monitoring sound.
    Very true ...... can't quite afford the later though .  I thought of
something else we have in our "emergency kit" at the barn ...... a rectal
thermonater.  That was something I never thought of having until X got sick
last May ..... The vet chided me for not having one on hand (well, I never 
ad
to use it before )......I went right out and bought one then so
it's there now ;-)
    I also have a stethoscope (that I got when baby was sick). OUr vet showed
me where to listen for 'gut sounds' and where and how to listen to the
heartbeat ...... very interesting!
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