Everyone who shares a home with a pet should have a basic pet first-aid kit on hand. Keep your pet's first-aid kit in your home and take it with you if you are traveling with your pet. One way to start your kit is to buy a first-aid kit designed for people and add pet-specific items to it. You can also purchase a pet first-aid kit from a pet-supply store.
But, like me you can easily assembly your own kit by gathering the items on the list below.
- Pet first-aid book
- Phone Numbers - their veterinarian, nearest emergency vet clinic, poison control hotline
- Paperwork - In waterproof container have their rabies vaccination status, important medical records and a current photo of your pet
- Nylon Leash
- Self-cling bandage
- Muzzle or Strips of Cloth to prevent biting, do not use if your pet is vomiting
- Absorbent gauze pads
- Adhesive tape
- Antiseptic wipes, lotion, powder or spray
- Cotton balls or swabs
- Gauze rolls
- Hydrogen peroxide (to induce vomiting)
- Ice pack
- Non-latex disposable gloves
- Petroleum jelly (to lubricate thermometer)
- Rectal thermometer (your pet's temperature should not rise about 103 or fall below 100)
- Scissors (blunt end)
- Sterile non-stick gauze pads
- Sterile saline solution
- Tweezers
- A pillowcase to confine your cat for treatment
- A pet carrier
- Benadryl
- Ear-Cleaning solution
- Expired credit card or sample credit card to scrape away insect stingers
- Glucose paste or corn syrup for diabetic dogs or those with low blood sugar
- Nail clippers
- Non-prescription antibiotic ointment
- Penlight or flashlight
- Rubbing alcohol
- Splints and tongue depressors
- Styptic powder or pencil
- Temporary ID tag
- Towels
- Needle-nosed pliers
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