Dog owners can treat minor injuries for their
pets if they have the appropriate remedies, tools, and equipment
available.
When assembling a pet first aid kit, first and
foremost should be
paperwork, including the dog's health record, medications, local and
national poison control numbers, regular veterinary clinic hours and
telephone numbers, and emergency clinic hours and telephone number.
Items in the kit should include:
• Gauze sponges -- 50 four-by-four inch sponges, two
per envelope
• Triple antibiotic ointment
• Rubbing alcohol
• Ear syringe -- two ounce capacity
• Ace self-adhering athletic bandage -- three-inch width
• White petroleum jelly (Vaseline or similar)
• Eye wash
• Sterile, non-adherent pads
• Pepto Bismol tablets
• Generic Benadryl capsules -- 25mg, for allergies
• Hydrocortisone acetate -- one percent cream
• Sterile stretch gauze bandage -- three inches by four yards
• Buffered aspirin
• Dermicil hypoallergenic cloth tape one inch by 10 yards
• Hydrogen peroxide
• Kaopectate tablets maximum strength
• Bandage scissors
• Custom splints
• Vet Rap bandage
Other suggested items were:
• Blanket (space blanket compacted)
• Tweezers
• Muzzle
• Hemostats
• Rectal thermometer
• Ziplock bags |
