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Creating a Disaster/Evacuation Kit for your horse or livestock
Missouri 2008 Flooding - FEMA Photo - Jocelyn Augustino
Consult your vet for additional suggestions in creating your equine/livestock evacuation kit
3-7 day supply of food and water
Bandannas (blind folds)
Batteries (flashlight, radio)
Blankets
Copies of veterinary records and proof of ownership
Duct tape
Emergency contact list
First aid kit (see next page)
Flashlight
Fly spray
Heavy gloves (leather)
Hoof knife
Hoof nippers
Hoof pick
Hoof rasp
Instructions
Diet: Record the diet for your animals.
Medications: Record dose and frequency for each medication. Provide veterinary and pharmacy contact information for refills.
Knife (sharp, all-purpose)
Leg wraps
Maps of local area and alternate evacuation routes (in case of road closures)
Nonnylon halters and leads (leather/cotton)
Paper towels
Plastic trash cans with lids (can be used to store water)
Radio (solar and battery operated)
Rope or lariat
Shovel
Tarpaulins
Trash bags
Twitch or nose leads
Water buckets
Wire cutters
Equine/Livestock First Aid Kit (Consult your vet, suggestions are as follows)
- Antibiotic ointment (wounds)
- Antibiotic eye ointment
- Bandage scissors
- Bandage tape
- Betadine or Nolvasan (scrub and solution)
- Cotton bandage rolls
- Cotton-tipped swabs
- Elastic bandage rolls
- Eye rinse (sterile)
- Flea and tick treatment
- Gauze pads and rolls
- Hydrogen peroxide
- Isopropyl alcohol/alcohol prep pads
- Latex gloves or non-allergenic gloves
- Medications (clearly labeled instructions)
- Mineral oil (quantity sufficient to begin colic treatment-consult a veterinarian)
- Nonadherent bandage pads
- Saline solution (for rinsing wounds)
- Sterile lubricant (water-based)
- Thermometer (digital)
- Tincture of green soap
- Tourniquet
- Towel and washcloth
- Tweezers
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