Jun 05 2008
How to Make a Canine First Aid Kit
When you hit the road with your furry friend, it’s important to have a first aid kit handy for minor emergencies.
Gather the following items together and store them in a lunch box or any other durable container you’d like. Toss it in your car, and whola!
You’ll need:
A muzzle (or a 2-foot-long strip of cloth)
Latex gloves
Tweezers
Tick removal tweezers
Cotton balls
Gauze pads, squares and rolls
Disinfectant (Hibitane works, but might be hard to find, so ask your vet for a product recommendation)
Wound cream (try CanineAid)
Saline solution
Bulb syringe or small turkey baster
Antibacterial wipes
Paw cream (Bag Balm is wonderful)
Also keep your vet’s phone number handy, as well as the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Hotline at (888) 426-4435.
Other items that might come in handy include an old blanket or a few old towels, an extra leash, a rectal thermometer and petroleum jelly, hydrogen peroxide and antihistamine.
(Be sure to consult a veterinarian before giving your dog any medications such as antihistamines or using hydrogen peroxide to induce vomiting–and don’t use hydrogen peroxide to clean Fido’s wounds).
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