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Contact lens saline solution

 

 - Costco has 3 paks priced reasonably (reasonable enough that you aren't tempted to keep it too long after opening)

 - they're good sized (16oz bottles)

 - easy to carry in first aid kit or saddle pack

 - safe for animals and humans

 - you can "flow" it out with a gentle squeeze or squeeze harder for a fairly forceful stream to loosen debris - optimum wound cleansing is 4-14psi, "For example, a 60cc catheter tip syringe delivers 4.2 psi, a 35cc syringe with a 19 guage needle delivers 8.0 psi, and a Water Pik at its highest setting delivers >50 psi." http://www.apsna.org/mc/page.do?sitePageId=24267&orgId=aps

 - good for wound/eye injury cleansing longer than the normal saline used for IV's as it has a preservative which  IV fluid doesn't (the Ciba brand I have right now also has an antimicrobial added)

 - I've used it for up to 30 days after opening if kept at room temperature (not in my hot tack room) or refrigerated (I warm it to in a hot water bath if using on eyes - to wrist temp like a baby's bottle)

 

Patti K

Vail AZ

 

> From: "Mike Sherrell" <
> mike@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: FW: [RC]   Wound care on silly horse
>
>
> I think the saline solution was supposed to be kind of warm, too. I'm hoping
> someone who actually knows something will chime in here, with mixture
> proportions for homebrews and proper temp. You can buy saline from
> drugstores but in the quantities you'd need to pour over horse wounds 2x/day
> it's expensive.
>
> Regards,
>
> Mike Sherrell
> Grizzly Analytical
> 707 887 2919; fax 707 887 9834
> www.grizzlyanalytical.com