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A Farrier First Aid Kit within your barn should include the following items:
Hoof Pick w/brush attachment.
Shoe Pullers.
Nail Cutters.
Hoof Knife.
Rasp.
Clinch Cutter.
Hoof Hammer.
Clinchers.
Hoof Oil, Balsam or Pine Tar and an applicator brush.
Koppertox or Kopper Kare.
Poultice Material.
Epsom Salts.
Peroxide.
Bleach/Javex.
Easy Boot or Poultice Boot.
Vetrap.
Duct Tape.
J Cloths.
Betadine Scrub.