Birthing Kit Checklist
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General Emergency Supplies – Birthing Kit |
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Thermometer |
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Stethoscope |
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Scissors |
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Bowl or pail, water, antiseptic soap |
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clean towels |
to dry off the cria or stimulate breathing |
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Flashlight |
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Cell phone & vet’s phone number |
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Platform scale in barn |
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Birthing Kit - General |
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Birthing – Observation Log sheets |
record times and observations |
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Watch |
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Neonatal Care book and other reference material |
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Magnifying glass |
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Trashbags |
for disposing of placenta and for usual purposes |
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Birthing Kit – Dam Supplies |
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Iodine scrub soap (e.g. Betadine Scrub) |
To clean perineum (genital area) |
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4 x 4 gauze pads |
To clean perineum (genital area) |
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Lubricating gel – water based such as K-Y Jelly, large amount. (do not use a petroleum based lubricant like Vaseline) |
To be used if performing internal exam or adjustment |
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Disposable plastic gloves (long sleeved) |
To be used if performing internal exam or adjustment |
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Vet wrap or similar cling material |
To wrap the tail |
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Forceps |
To hold and clip the tail to the back – out of the way for exam. |
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Birthing Kit – Cria Supplies |
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0.5% chlorhexidine (Nolvasan), preferred over iodine |
To treat cria’s umbilical cord |
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35mm film canister or similar small container |
To hold the iodine against the cria’s belly |
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Small wide mouth jar (like a jelly jar?) with heavy string soaked in iodine orNavel clamp |
To tie off or clamp off umbilical cord |
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Cria Scale |
Initial and on-going weight checks |
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Bulb syringe |
May be needed to clear airway |
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Stomach tube & feeding syringe |
In case Cria is unable to nurse |
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Enema (DOSS – Dioctyl Sodium Sulfosuccinate) |
In case cria does not defecate normally |
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Bo-Se (1 mg/ml selenium and 50 mg/ml Vit E) & syringe (Note: do not use Mu-Se) |
Only in areas that are selenium deficient. |
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Vitamin supplement (vit D or E for example) |
Appears in some references but not all. |
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Hand-held hair dryer |
To dry off or to warm the cria |
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Frozen goat or cow colostrum |
In case cria needs colostrum |
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Cria coat |
In case baby gets a chill. |
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Lamb nipples and plastic bottle |
In case we have to feed the cria |
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Blood sample kit |
To draw blood to test IgG levels. |