ANIMALINTEX: FIRST AID ESSENTIAL
RRP: around £5.50.
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nimalintex is a poultice and wound care dressing that is licenced by the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD), meaning it is strictly controlled to ensure efficacy, safety and consistency. As a licenced product it can be used to treat a wide range of conditions, including a number of common ailments affecting horses. Highly absorbent, it is extremely versatile and can be applied either as a wet, hot or cold poultice, or as a
dry dressing, to suit the needs of the injury. It contains an antiseptic to clean and prevent re-infection and natural poulticing agent, Tragacanth, which, when it reacts with water, draws out any infection and creates a clean area for the wound to heal. When applied as a hot, wet poultice Animalintex increases the blood supply to the injured area, providing more oxygen, and white blood cells, which fight infection. The improved blood flow reduces the swelling, whilst the warmth of the poultice relieves the animal of pain, providing comfort. Cold, wet poulticing can be refrigerated before application if necessary, and is recommended for use on sprains and strains, rather than on cuts. Use Animalintex dry for pressure padding after a lot of hard work to prevent or relieve inflammation. It can also be applied directly to a wound as an absorbent dry dressing. Animalintex is sold in a 41cm x 21cm dressing, which can be cut to the size and shape needed. www.robinsonanimal healthcare.com
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FOUR LUCKY READERS TO WIN A POULTICE KIT!
In this issue we have teamed up with Robinson Animal Healthcare to give away a poultice kit, with four kits up for grabs. The kit contains everything you need to treat an infected wound or that unexpected abscess, including a pack of Animalintex, a pack of Animalintex Hoof Treatment and four Equiwrap Cohesive Bandages. Animalintex is extremely versatile and can be applied either as a wet, hot or cold poultice, or as a dry dressing, depending on the wound or injury type. It contains two active ingredients, Boric Acid to kill infection and promote faster healing, and Tragacanth, a natural poulticing agent to draw out dirt and infection and reduce inflammation. Animalintex Hoof Treatment is designed specifically for foot poulticing. Each dressing is hoof-shaped for application directly to the hoof, making it both economic and convenient. Equiwrap Cohesive Bandages are ideal for securing Animalintex in place. A powerful flexible bandage that sticks to itself, Equiwrap is made from elasticated crepe that is easy to tear by hand.
ANIMALINTEX LEADING RIDER AWARD
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n innovative new leading rider award will be presented at The Eventing Spring Carnival at Thoresby Park. Running 1st to 3rd April the event will host the Animalintex Leading Rider Award which will run over the three days and lead to a grand finale climax and prize giving. Points will be awarded for the top six placings in all classes across the event with daily updates on the leaderboard as to which riders are out in front. The top three riders will each receive cash prizes and the overall winner will be presented with the Leading Rider Trophy.
www.robinsonanimalhealthcare.com To enter: Visit www.absolutehorse magazine.com and click on the Competitions page. Entries open 1st March and close 30th April 2022.
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