Comments on: What should be included in a dog’s first aid kit?

By: Your malice proves your fear

Your malice proves your fear — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:59:55 +0000

How experienced & squeamish are you?That makes a big difference.
I keep lots of different things than the average civilian would…could be trusted with.
I keep both wormers & albon & betadine & eye-gunk & valium & phenobarb & vet wrap & a thermometer & …on & on.

Most folks can’t handle a boo-boo,let alone anything more complicated.

By: Natasha

Natasha — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:28:14 +0000

Clean water, if you’re not going to bring any with you anyway.
Bandages (like the brown stick to itself type)
Non-stick gauze
Medical tape (I like the silk type)
Antiseptic rinse (like bactine!)
Antibiotic ointment
…
Very good idea. I was on a walk one day and my shepherd stepped on a piece of glass or something… she didn’t make a noise, but it was a pretty good scrape! I didn’t have bandages. I ripped up the bottom of my shirt to make one, and it just fell off. So instead, I had to carry her all the way back. Let me tell you, 120 lb girl carrying a 90+ lb shepherd a quarter mile through the woods back to the parking lot must have been a funny sight!

By: alexis88883

alexis88883 — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:52:25 +0000

All these answers are great. they did forget water though.

By: julvrug

julvrug — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:57:57 +0000

There are several kits on the market aimed at pets, check out those and go from there. (bought mine at the American Red Cross)

By: ChickenLuver

ChickenLuver — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:35:37 +0000

wow that is a good idea! i need to mame one!

By: ringtonelol

ringtonelol — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:34:51 +0000

Motrin, my bision has allergies to shots and the doc. tells us to give him Motrin after. also an eppi pen, brush, etc.

By: walking lady

walking lady — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:14:41 +0000

Here’s what I have in mine: gauze sponges, stretch gauze bandage, non-adherent pads, Vet Rap bandage, antibiotic ointment, hydrogen peroxide, splints, scissors, eye wash and buffered aspirin.

By: CindyPsych

CindyPsych — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:00:21 +0000

From the website below:

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
Tweezers
Muzzle
Hemostats
Rectal thermometer
Ziplock bags
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.