A34—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 16,1980 O Ask the VMD .. v «. Leon Riegel In case of emergency A reader asks: I would like to get a first aid box ready for the bam. We have both cattle and horses, and eventually will get a few head of sheep and hogs. What do you recom mend to keep m a first-aid kit for livestock? Dr. Sheaffer comments: The following is a list of items I recommend as basics to include in your first-aid kit. These supplies are most helpful in an emergency situation. In regard to the medications listed, you must remember that most medications are dated and therefore should be used before they expire. Expired medications should be discarded and not used. The first-aid kit supplies should be reviewed every six months. Any outdated medication should be replaced. * Bandage Materials Sheet cotton for use under pressure wraps over wounds of legs and feet; Roll cotton for cleaning wounds, for use with alcohol when giving injections, and for making an emergency splint; Gauze rolls for use over cotton to make a bandage tight. This is especially good for hooves; •«SSr HOUSE ★ Gravity Flow Gutter Cleaning And Manure Storage System ★ Surge Low Line Pipeline Milking System ★ Mueller Bulk Milk Cooling And Fre- Heating System Basic Design, Concrete Construction and Stall Installation 8y... JOHN C. LAPINSKI 2730 Old Bethlehem Pk., RD, Sellersville, Pa. 215-536-0514 Gauze squares for use in applying a wound dressing directly on a wound; Track wraps of heavy elastic bandages for providing support, con trolling swelling and/or bleeding when applied over cotton and gauze; Tape either medical adhesive tape or electricians tape is satisfactory; An old but strong bed sheet or bath towel for applying pressure around the animal’s body. When used properly, this will control bleeding of a cut milk vein in cattle, or prevent a traumatic hernia from enlarging until your veterinarian arrives. Injectable Medications Antibiotics usually prociane penicillin G is adequate. Always keep refrigerated so that it is effective until the expiration date on the bottle; Tranquilizer or sedative like promazine, Acepromazme or Rompum. sure you are familiar with dosages, indications and contraindications for any tranquilizer or sedative that you use. Make sure that your veterinarian knows what you have on hand so that be or she can direct you how to use it when needed; Epinephrine or adrenalin used for shock and Featuring: Roof Trussing, Roofing, Framing, Ventilation & Misc. Hardware 8y... Tim Trayer allergic reactions where the cardiovascular and respiratory systems art unpaired; Antihistamine useful m most emergency situations for treating allergic reac tions to vaccines, insect stings, other medications, etc; Analgesics for pain and mflamation injectable dipyrone can be used for intestinal pain, colic, in all species. Many of the newer antiprostoglandms are ef fective as a quick actng analgesic. Also, oral aspirin can be used for pain or to bring down a fever; Tetanus antitoxin this is most important in horses and sheep to provide tem porary protection against tetanus or lock jaw. Topical Medications Antiseptic cleaning solution hydrogen peroxide is good as an initial cleanser but should not be used repeatedly because it destroys delicate tissues. Mild soaps like Safeguard, Dial, Phisohex, or Castile can be used initially to clean a dirty wound. Many times, however, cold running water is a better cleaner than either soaps or peroxide; Wound dressing Nitrofurozone or Nolvasan ointments can be used under W. PAUL LONGACRE FAMILY FARM Grant Road, RD Coopersburg, Pa. (See Map) 10 AM to 3:30 PM Refreshments LEINBACH Rt. 1, Pottstown, Pa 215-327-0310 Edgar Sheaffer Hose many times cool running water is the best way to clean a wound or to cool a hot swollen leg; Blanket for warming animals that are chilled or in shock; Clean bucket for ap plying warm or cold medicated solutions to in juries. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1960 Milk Handling System 8y... LONGACRE ELEC. SERVICE, INC. GO. 602 Main St., Bally, Pa 215-845-2261 gauze and cotton on a wound to prevent local infections; Tamed iodine antiseptic useful for puncture wounds of the foot and also for the navel of newborns; Eyewash for removing foreign materials and cleaning an injured eye. An antibiotic eye ointment should also be included to medicate an injured eye until the veterinarian arrives; Milk of Magnesia antacid and laxative. Instruments Needles and syringes for giving injections; Forceps for removing splinters and other foreign material from wounds; Surgical scissors blunt for trimming damaged tissue and hair around a wound; Bloat tracar for relieving gas bloat in cattle and sheep. Your veterinarian . can instruct you in the proper use of a bloat tracar. Restraint Equipment Rope; Halter; Nose lead for cattle; Twitch for horses; Snare for pigs; Miscellaneous Equipment Miscellaneous Medications Lmaments; Epsom salts; Leg sweats. 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