Our Foaling Kit
PractiKitTM: Complete Foaling Kit
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The PractiKitTM contains:
- "The Foaling Guide": 23 page guide written by veterinarian and publisher of the Equine Science Update, Dr. Mark Andrews
- (1) Sterilite large plastic container to keep the contents clean and dry
- (1) Rectal thermometer with alligator clip & string
- (2) Sterile shoulder length OB gloves
- (1) Sterile lubricant, 4.25oz flip-top tube
- (1) Ivory Liquid Soap, 8oz flip-top bottle
- (1) Cotton Roll, 1lb
- (2) Syr-Vet Elastic Bandages, 4" (black) for mare's tail
- (2) Enemas, sodium phosphate, 4.5fl oz
- (1) 500ml bottle of saline irrigation
- (1) Chlorhexidine, 4oz flip-top bottle (to mix navel dip)
- (1) Navel dip jar, 4oz (with directions for mixing the dip)
- (2) Sterile umbilical cord clamps
- (1) 500ml plastic nursing bottle
- (1) Lamb nipple for plastic nursing bottle
- (1) "Syringe Milker" with instructions (modified large syringe for milking the mare)
- (1) 500ml (2 cup) plastic pitcher with handle
- (2) Heavy-duty trash bags (33 gallon) for placenta
- (10) 13"x18" absorbable towels
- (1) Flashlight with batteries
- (1) 24" x 48" terry cloth towel (washed)
- (4) Latex exam gloves
- (6) Sterile foil packets of lubricant (for rectal thermometer)
- (1) Bandage scissors
- (1) Pen
- (1) Pad of paper
"The Foaling Guide": written by veterinarian and publisher of the Equine Science Update,
Dr. Mark Andrews.
This 23 page guide is thorough and an excellent quick resource to have on hand with your foaling kit. "The Foaling Guide" includes:
- The normal process of foaling and how spot when things go wrong
- Learn when, and how, you should help - and when you should not
- Know 16 complications of foaling and how to deal with them
- Learn how the mare's nutritional needs change during pregnancy
- Know what you must have ready for when your mare foals
- Find out what you can do to prepare for the birth
- Know the signs that tell you foaling is imminent
- Learn how to make your own foaling prediction kit at a fraction of the cost of commercial kits
- Find out about different foaling alarms and how they work
- Learn how to care for the mare after the foal is born
- Know how to care for the new born foal
- Learn what to look out for during the foal's first few days
- ...and much more!
