DOGGY FIRST AID KIT - Items You Need in Your Kit!

[feminvstr]

I saw the panic today on a thread wanting to know what to do on dosage for tylenol NEVER USE tylenol

thought this would help all...that dont know the dosages of different products

First Aid Kit
What you should have on hand:

Thermometer - digital is best
Scissors
Tweezers
Penlight
Magnifying glass (hand-held)
Tongue depressors - act as splints, clear an animal's airway, look for a foreign body in the mouth
Silver nitrate sticks to stop bleeding or Quick stop
- e.g. from bleeding nail
Assorted bandages and dressings - bandage cut pad or paw, can be used as a pressure bandage to stop bleeding or as a muzzle
Adhesive tape
White wash cloths
Cotton wool/Cotton buds
Q-tips
Elastic Wrap
Syringe
Bottle sterile water
Eye flush solution (sterile saline)- rinse any foreign body from the eyes.
Hydrogen peroxide - antiseptic and to induce vomiting
Alcohol Swabs
Triple antibiotic ointment
KY Jelly
Liquid soap - to rinse off any chemicals or pesticides from the skin
Pure gylcerine - for constipation in a puppy 1/4 cc
Pure Pumpkin - for constipation in an adult 1 tsp
Pepcid - upset belly 1 cc or 1/2 tsp
Pepto Bismol - upset belly 1 cc or 1/2 tsp
Baby Benadryl - bee sting or alergy or stress from puppy shots 1 cc or 1/2 tsp
Baby liquid asprin or tablet - for fever or pain 1/2 cc or 1/4-1/2 tablet
Emotrol - to stop throwing up 1 cc or 1/2 tsp
Hydrogen peroxide - induce vomiting 1cc or 1/2 tsp repeat 15 min later if needed
Nutracal
Nutridrops
Karo Syrup
Benebac
Pedilite
Rebound
YOUR VETS NUMBER
YOUR ER VETS NUMBER

hope this helps
please anyone add to this

[feminvstr]

Originally Posted by Judy in Waco

Thanks! I'm printing this and putting it up by my vet's phone number.

Just for my information...what's benebac and rebound? I think I know the others on the list.

Thanks again!

Rebound is for replacing electrolites - it comes in chicken or beef flavor
Benebac is A palatable, concentrated source of live naturally occurring digestive bacteria found in the intestinal tract. For any time an animal experience stress from changing nutritional or environmental conditions.

[BabyFidgette]

I took a Pet Emergency class...and got EMT credits too! This is what they recommended. Sorry if there are repeats.

Sterile gauze/dressing
3 % Hydrogen Peroxide
Adhesive Bandages (i.e. Pet Wrap)
Adhesive Tape
Rectal Thermometer
Cold Packs
Grooming Clippers
Artificial tears/eyewash
Penlight
Blanket
Antiseptic Cream
Eye dropper (to administer medications)
Tweezers
Scissors
K-Y Jelly
Quik-stop (styptic powder)
Rubber Gloves
Leather Gloves
10cc Syringe
Bulb Syringe

[Mardelin]

Originally Posted by nvnvgirl

Thanks for posting this! Great information. Also....if you don't have Quickstop or silver Nitrate, you can use cornstarch for bleeding (from a torn nail or something like that...)

Great List....probably more than anyone would ever need, but it's better safe than sorry...

I would add a couple of things to the list.

Number for the Poison control
And a Hot Water Bottle - for ice cubes in case of heat exhaustion

[mizzwanned]

Originally Posted by feminvstr

DONT use vasiline causes bacteria, use KY for taking the temp

you rub it on the behind? Where can i get something to take temperature? The digital ones

[feminvstr]

Originally Posted by mizzwanned

you rub it on the behind? Where can i get something to take temperature? The digital ones

dip it in the ky for easy glide into the rectum...buy the digital at walgreens, walmart or any super store.

[Mardelin]

Originally Posted by mizzwanned

you rub it on the behind? Where can i get something to take temperature? The digital ones

any drugstore....no you put the KY on the tip before inserting it.

[Mardelin]

Here's a list of Poisonous Foods for dogs

: http://www.mhhs.net/poisonous%20foods%20for%20dogs.htm

and plants

http://www.dogpack.com/health/poisonplants.htm

[mistyinca]

Originally Posted by Mardelin

Misty,

for the digital thermometer
or insertion of syringe with glycerine....

Thanks! That gives me another good question:

What is a yorkie's "normal" temperature supposed to be, and at what temp is it something to worry about? Can the baby aspirins be given for fever?

[Mardelin]

Originally Posted by mistyinca

Thanks! That gives me another good question:

What is a yorkie's "normal" temperature supposed to be, and at what temp is it something to worry about? Can the baby aspirins be given for fever?

101-102.5 is pretty much the normal....yes, baby aspirin can be given for temperature...however, it always good practice to check with your vet.

dropping below normal, along with dirreah is an indication of enteritis.