What to put in your Dog's first aid kit
Make Your Own First-Aid Kit
How to assemble a kit for your dog.
Beth Finke
Traveling with your dog? Find an easy-to-carry, durable box, and start assembling a canine
first-aid kit to take along. Include these items, and you'll be ready to help your dog in an
emergency:
* Gauze rolls and pads
* Adhesive or first-aid tape
* Roll bandages that stretch and cling
* Hydrogen peroxide for cleaning wounds and for inducing vomiting
* Antiseptic cream
* Tweezers
* Magnifying glass
* Scissors
* Saline solution or eye lubricant
* Plastic syringe for administering liquid medications
* Ice pack
* Compact thermal blanket or a regular blanket
* Benedryl - if approved by your veterinarian
* Anti-diarrhea medication for dogs - if approved by your veterinarian
* Written prescriptions for medications your dog takes regularly
* Pet first-aid booklet
* Telephone numbers for your vet, a vet in the city you're visiting, an after-hours emergency
vet hospital, and the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center: (888) 426-4435
How to assemble a kit for your dog.
Beth Finke
Traveling with your dog? Find an easy-to-carry, durable box, and start assembling a canine
first-aid kit to take along. Include these items, and you'll be ready to help your dog in an
emergency:
* Gauze rolls and pads
* Adhesive or first-aid tape
* Roll bandages that stretch and cling
* Hydrogen peroxide for cleaning wounds and for inducing vomiting
* Antiseptic cream
* Tweezers
* Magnifying glass
* Scissors
* Saline solution or eye lubricant
* Plastic syringe for administering liquid medications
* Ice pack
* Compact thermal blanket or a regular blanket
* Benedryl - if approved by your veterinarian
* Anti-diarrhea medication for dogs - if approved by your veterinarian
* Written prescriptions for medications your dog takes regularly
* Pet first-aid booklet
* Telephone numbers for your vet, a vet in the city you're visiting, an after-hours emergency
vet hospital, and the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center: (888) 426-4435
