Serious Bleeding   Minor Cuts and Wounds   Shock   Car and Truck Accidents   Transporting the Injured Dog   Breath Stoppage   Electric Shock and Lightning   Burns and Scalds   Poisoning   Choking

Snakebite   Encounter with a Skunk   Porcupine Quills   Bee, Hornet and Wasp Stings   Dogfights   Attack by a Cat   Heat Exhaustion   Lameness   First Aid Kit

DOG FIRST AID KIT

A dog first aid kit around the house can be a very handy item in time of accident. It doesn't have to be an elaborate kit. But there are some basic medicines and material you should have. Later, you can add to the kit.

Here are some suggestions for the kit:

Tweezers for removing ticks, thorns, etc.

Roller bandage (1 and 2 inch)

Thermometer (rectal)

Scissors (blunt ends)

Nail clippers

Suction apparatus for snakebite

Hydrogen peroxide

Metaphen

Eye ointment

Burn ointment

Absorbent cotton

Adhesive tape

BFI powder

Insect powder

Sticks for cotton swabs

Mineral or sesame oil