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 Since you never know when an accident will happen, keeping a pet emergency kit at your home is a good idea. You can put a first aid kit together yourself and buy the items separately, or buy one
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If you make one yourself, use a small plastic tub with a tight fitting lid to store the following items:
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Important phone numbers
- Veterinary clinic phone number and directions to the clinic
- Emergency clinic phone number and directions
- Poison Control Center phone numbers
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Equipment and supplies
- Clean towels - cloth and paper
- Cotton balls
- Cotton swabs
- Disposable gloves
- Eye dropper
- Gram scale
- Heat pack or hot water bottle (to keep pet warm during transport; wrap the pack in a towel - do not apply directly to your pet, or burns may result)
- Heated Pet Pad or heat lamp to use at home
- Lubricant such as mineral oil or KY Jelly (without spermicide)
- Magnifying glass
- Nail clippers and metal nail file
- Needle-nose pliers or hemostats
- Penlight
- Pet carrier
- Rectal thermometer
- Scalpel blades and handles
- Scissors
- Stethoscope
- Styptic powder or sticks,
Kwik Stop, or cornstarch
- Syringes of various sizes
- Tweezers
- Wire cutters
Bandaging materials
- Band-Aids (human-type)
- Bandage rolls - gauze and Vetrap™
- First aid tape - both paper (easily comes off of skin) and adhesive types
- Non-stick pads
- Square gauze of various sizes - some sterile
Nutritional support
- Rehydrating solution such as Gatorade or unflavored Pedialyte
Medicines*
- Antibiotic ophthalmic ointment for eyes, e.g., Terramycin
- Eye wash solution
- A probiotic gel such as
BeneBac, LactoBac, Probios, or Fastrack
- Sterile saline
- Triple
antibiotic ointment for skin
- Wound disinfectant such as Betadine or
Povidone
*Watch the expiration dates on any medication, and replace as needed.
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