FIRST AID CHECKLIST FOR PETS
Always remember that any first aid administered to your pet should be immediately followed by a trip to your veterinarian, and a first aid kit is never a substitute for proper veterinarian care. Here are some of the things you should keep handy in case of a pet crisis. Some are more obvious than others, but all can be beneficial in an emergency situation.
First Aid List Items:
- Muzzle
- Blanket
- Towels
- Flashlight
- Pillowcase (for cats)
- Gauze
- Adhesive Tape (DO NOT USE HUMAN BAND AIDS ON PETS!)
- Self-Cling Bandage (wrapping that clings to itself, used to hold gauze against the skin)
- Cotton Balls
- Cotton Swabs
- Scissors
- Tweezers/Tick Removal Instrument
- Rectal thermometer
- Petroleum Jelly
- Collapsible Water Bowl/Water Bottle
- Benadryl (1mg per pound dosing, 25lb pet gets 25mgs)
- Baby Aspirin (81mg per 15lbs)
- Famotidine (Generic for Pepcid, Anti-Heartburn, upset stomach. Available in 10 mg, 20 mg, and 40 mg tablets as well as oral powder.
- The recommended dose of Famotidine to be administered to pets is 0.25 to 0.5 mg per pound (0.5 to 1.0 mg/kg) every 12 to 24 hours.)
- Hydrogen Peroxide (to induce vomiting — only if directed by Animal Poison Control)
- Ice Pack
- Neosporin Spray/Antibiotic Ointment
- Hydrocortisone Cream (anti-itch)
- Corn Syrup (low blood sugar/diabetic pets)
- Styptic powder — for those nail trims that go awry!
- Saline Eye Flush
- Non-latex disposable gloves
- ASPCA Animal Poison Control # — 1-800-426-4435
- Phone number/directions for nearest emergency veterinarian
- Primary Care Veterinarian phone number/address information
- Copies of your pet’s medical information/records — along with vaccination history
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