Canine First Aid
Having the right tools in case of emergency can save your dog's life.
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Being prepared in case of emergency can save your dog's life. You can find most of the following items for your canine first-aid kit in drugstores, or simply add the appropriate items to your family's first-aid kit to serve both human and dog members.
- 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
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