I am currently reading "Eco Dog: Healthy Living for Your Pet" by Corbett Marshall and Jim Deskevich. One thing the authors suggest to do for your dog (s) is make a first aid kit.To make it use an old totebag, shoe box in good condition, or a large plastic lunch box. I chose an old tool box. In it you should keep the following-
- A card that lists you vet's number, and also the nearest 24 hour emergency vet or vet hospital (and I would add the card should probably be laminated)
- Gauze
- Cotton balls
- cotton tipped applicators (Q-Tips)
- Low Tack adhesive bandage tape
- Ace Bandages (self adhesive)
- Small scissors
- Tweezers
- Antibacterial ointment
- Aloe Vera gel
- Hydrocortisone cream
- Cornstarch (to aid in stopping bleeding)
- Latex Gloves
- Rectal Thermometer
- Towels
- Blanket
- plus I added a nottle of Benadryl.
It is so easy to put these items together- You might find you have most of them already. I had cornstarch, antibacterial ointment, Cotton balls, q-tips, ace bandages, tweezers here already as well as towels and a small dog blanket; Everything else I was able to get at the dollar store, all I had to search out was a rectal thermometer(I just put in a regular thermometor that I marked "Rectal" with a marker. (Hopefully I don't confuse it with my oral thermomete!)
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I need to put together one for Lacey.
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