As a pet owner, you need a basic first aid kit for your pets at home.
A well-provisioned first aid kit will help you with a medical emergency for your dog, cat, or other pet.
Prepare a kit fully stocked with supplies and have this kit next to the first aid kit for your family. Many of the items in a family first aid kit can be used for pets, too.
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A First-aid kit is essential not only when a natural disaster occurs, but when your pet is far away from a veterinary clinic.
Here you’ll find a list of the essential supplies you will need in your first-aid kit.
ESSENTIAL SUPPLIES IN YOUR PET FIRST-AID KIT
Your First-aid Kit should contain
First of all, have the veterinarian’s and emergency veterinary clinic phone numbers
Animal Poison Control Center Number. 888-4ANI-HELP (888-426-4435) (there may be a fee for this call)
Your pet’s medical record, including medications and vaccination history.
Gauze: For wrapping wounds or muzzling the injured animal
Nonstick bandages, towels, or strips of clean cloth: To control bleeding or protect wounds.
Adhesive tape: For securing the gauze wrap or bandage
Cotton balls or swabs
Ice pack
Disposable gloves
Hydrogen Peroxide (3%): To induce vomiting Alwayscontact your veterinarian or local poison control center before inducing vomiting or treating an animal for poison
Scissors with a blunt end
Tweezers
Towels
Alcohol wipes
OTC antibiotic ointment
Oral syringe: To give oral treatments or flush wounds
Liquid dishwashing detergent (for bathing)
Digital Thermometer: To check your pet’s temperature. Note: you will need a “fever” thermometer because the temperature scale of regular thermometers doesn’t go high enough for pets. Do not insert a thermometer in your pet’s mouth; take it rectally.
Saline eye solution
Artificial tear gel
Small flashlight
Leash
Check your pack every few months to make sure nothing has expired or needs replacement.
First aid care is not a substitute for veterinary care. Any first aid provided to your pet should need immediate veterinary care.