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• Scissors • Tweezers • Needlenose pliers • Penlight flashlight • Magnifying glass (type with light is best) • Examination gloves • Rectal thermometer and lubricant • Isopropyl rubbing alcohol (70%) • Hydrogen peroxide (3%) • Povidone iodine • Antibiotic ointment (neomycin, polymixin, bacitracin) • Assorted sizes of sterile nonstick pads, gauze squares and cotton balls • Roller gauze (self-adhering), cotton roll and elastic bandage • Adhesive tape • Cardboard or wood for splints • Eyedropper and syringe (needle removed) • Syrup of ipecac (Caution: Only to be given on instructions by vet or poison control center and only in dosage specified) • Eye wash • Styptic pencil for cut vein in nail • Ice pack • Large blanket • Elizabethan collar (available for sale at many vet offices or clinics) or bitter spray to prevent licking of injury • Muzzle; or handkerchief, gauze strip or rope for makeshift muzzle • Board or towel for makeshift stretcher