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First Aid Kit For Your Dog

Keep a canine first-aid kit on hand for general health care and emergencies. You should check it on a regular basis to make sure that liquids have not spilled or dried up, and replace medications and materials after they are used.

Your first aid kit should include: Activated charcoal tablets; Adhesive tape (1 and 2 inches wide), antibacterial ointment (for skin and eyes), aspirin (buffered or enteric coated, not Ibuprofen), bandages such as gauze rolls (1 and 2 inches wide) and dressing pads, cotton balls, diarrhea medicine, dosing syringe, hydrogen peroxide (3%), petroleum jelly, rectal thermometer, rubber gloves, rubbing alcohol, scissors, tourniquet, towel, and tweezers.

Your puppy cannot tell you when he is sick, but if you spend enough time with him and are observant of his behavior, it will be easy for you to notice when he is not feeling well. The purpose of a first aid kit is for you to assist a dog in an emergency situation before you reach the vet’s office. Such assistance should be minimal, so as not to make matters worse and it must be safe for the dog and his rescuer. If possible, alert the veterinarian immediately.