First Aid Kit

First aid supplies for your Dog

First aid supplies for your Dog

Adhesive tape , 1-inch and 2-inch rolls
Gauze bandage, 1-inch and 2-inch rolls
Rectal thermometer
Sterile gauze pads
Scissors
Triangular muslin bandage
2-inch and 3-inch strips of clean cloth, 2-4 feet long
Safety pins
Wooden ruler or tongue depressor for use with a tourniquet
Wooden paint-mixing sticks for splints. 
3% hydrogen peroxide
Kaopectate 
Pepto-bismol
Antibacterial ointment for skin ( Bacitracin)
Plastic or nylon eyedropper or dose syringe
Eye wash
Razor blade
Ice bags ( or chemical ice pack)
Empty distilled water or gallon milk containers for holding hot water
Blanket
Towels
4-5 feet of ¼ or 3/8 – inch nylon rope for restraint, 
Wire cutters
Pilers
Cotton batting
Tweezers
Disposable enema : to relieve constipation. 
Ophthalmic ointment / drops
Activated-charcoal tablets or powder : to absorb poisons. 
A motion-sickness preparation : to prevent car – or airsickness. 
Any medication your dog takes.
Maalox or other coating-type antacid.
Kaopectate, Donnagel, or other antidiarrheal preparation. 

Aspirin : for relief of pain. Never give on an empty stomach; add to food or milk. Dosage is based on body weight; your veterinarian will advise how much to give. 

Children’s medicine spoon or syringe ( with needle removed) : for administering liquids. 

Rectal thermometer ; petroleum jelly is a good lubricant for the thermometer. 

Tweezers or forceps. 

Eyedropper. 

Blunt-tipped scissor : for cutting hair away from wounds, especially on hairy dogs. 

In snake country, carry a snakebite kit of anti-venom. It may mean the difference between life and death for your dog. If you don’t, at least carry a suction cup and a sealed packet of razor blades.