Dog First Aid

SwissyHugger — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 15:03:24 +0000

I’m looking at putting together a dog first aid course for the Swissy club. I am not teaching it, but will be organizing and attending. In the meanwhile, I’ve been looking into keeping a better stocked and marked first aid kit. Here is my running list, and I’m sure I will change it over time.

Tweezer
Scissors or emergency shears
Ear syringe
Bag Balm
Petroleum jelly
Rectal thermometer
Safety pins
Gauze sponges
Ace-type elastic bandages
Triangular bandage
Band-Aids
Roll gauze/stretch bandages (2 inch generally good)
SAM splint
Adhesive tape
Exam gloves
Non-stick dressing
Vetwrap
Antiseptic solution like Hibiclense or Betadine, or alcohol wipes
Sting ease
Styptic powder
Buffered aspirin (I like the kid formulas)
Benadryl (pills and spray)
Gas-X strips
Topical antibiotic such as Neosporin
Pepto Bismol children’s chewables (or other anti-diarrhea medication)
Cortisone cream
Hydrogen peroxide

You can also consider getting some perscription meds in there, such as prednisone and penicillin, but we don’t. The ones I use frequently are benadryl, neosporin, Pepto and Gas-X. I generally leave this in an easily accessible cabinet in the kitchen, but will put the most commonly used items on the counter when we have a dog sitter.

With luck, you will never need most of these items.

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Dog First Aid