What should be in the home first aid kit for pets? First of all, it is necessary to focus on the individual characteristics of the cat or dog. It is recommended to have at least a minimum standard set of drugs for all occasions.
How to assemble a home first aid kit?
Box for a first aid kit
Purchase a special box for storing medications and medicines for the pet. There are many options available. We advise you to choose a transparent plastic box – this will make it easier to find the medication and care for the box itself.
Sheet with information about the veterinary center
Place a sheet inside the box with information about the address, phone number of the veterinary center and the doctor’s name. The doctor’s name can be found on the “Our Specialists” page. You can print and attach this insert.
Dressing materials for the first aid kit
- gauze bandages and gauze wipes,
- absorbent cotton and cotton disks,
- Band-Aids,
- tourniquet,
- alcohol-containing wipes to treat the injection site.
Instruments
- thermometer (preferably electronic),
- small scissors (preferably for grooming),
- tweezers,
- syringes of different volumes (small syringes with needles for injections, large syringes without needles for flushing eyes and wounds with solutions),
- disposable gloves,
- pipette,
- a tool for removing ticks.
Antiseptics and wound healing agents
- universal antiseptics: hydrogen peroxide, miramistin, chlorhexidine,
- special antiseptic veterinary preparations in spray form – for easy application: aluminum spray, migstim, ranazol,
- iodine and green,
- antibiotic ointments: levomikol, beneocin,
- wound-healing ointments.
Medicines
- sorbents in case of poisoning and intestinal disorders: polysorb, activated charcoal, tsamax.
- antiemetic drugs: cerucal,
- veterinary laxatives: actulose, microlax microclyzma, olive or vaseline oil,
- analgesic medicines in tablets and ampoules: analgin, no-shpa, rimadyl,
- antihistamines (as recommended by the veterinarian),
- eye and ear drops,
- heart medications – especially for older pets,
- ammonia.
Specialized drugs for emergency treatment of poisoning
If you suspect poisoning, you should immediately take your pet to a clinic. But if you know exactly what the pet is poisoned with, you can take emergency measures. If possible, consult a veterinary specialist:
- Vitamin B6 – in case of poisoning with isoniazid (a favorite poison of doghunters), administered intramuscularly or intravenously.
- Vitamin K – in case of eating poison from rats and mice.
