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| ALWAYS CONSULT A VETERINARIAN IF YOU ARE UNSURE OF YOUR PETS SYMPTOMS. THIS IS NOT MEANT TO BE A REPLACEMENT FOR SEEKING VETERINARY CARE. Important Phone Numbers • Veterinary clinic phone number and directions to the clinic • Emergency clinic phone number and directions • Poison control center phone numbers - National Animal Poison Control 1-800-548-2423 Equipment and Supplies • Muzzle, or roll of gauze for making a muzzle • Scissors • Tweezers • Nail clippers and metal nail file • Styptic powder or sticks, Kwik Stop, or cornstarch • Nylon slip leash • Eye dropper or oral syringe • Cotton swabs • Cotton balls • Clean towels - cloth and paper • Rectal thermometer • Lubricant such as mineral oil or KY Jelly (without spermicide) • Disposable gloves • Syringes of various sizes • Needle-nose pliers or hemostats • Bitter Apple or other product to discourage licking such as Tabasco sauce • Pet carrier • Towel or blanket to use as a stretcher, another to keep your dog warm during transport • Cold packs and heat packs (wrap in towel before using) • Stethoscope Bandaging Materials • Square gauze of various sizes - some sterile • Non-stick pads • First aid tape - both paper (easily comes off of skin) and adhesive types • Bandage rolls - gauze and Vetwrap • Band-Aids (for humans) Nutritional Support • Rehydrating solution such as Gatorade or Pedialyte • Nutritional supplement such as Nutri-Cal, Vitacal, or Nutristat • High sugar source: Karo syrup Medicines/Treatment Supplies* • Wound disinfectant such as Betadine or Nolvasan • Triple antibiotic ointment for skin • Antibiotic ophthalmic ointment for eyes, e.g., Terramycin • Eye wash solution • Sterile saline • Antidiarrheal medicine such as Pet Pectate • Buffered or canine aspirin (5mg per pound orally every 12 hours) • Diphenhydramine (Benadryl) for allergic reactions (2mg per pound orally every 8 hours) • Cortisone spray or cream, such as Itch Stop • Ear cleaning solution • Hydrogen peroxide (1 teaspoon per 10 pounds orally to induce vomiting, may repeat every 15-30 minutes but only recommend doing treatment 3 times consecutively before consulting a veterinarian) *Watch the expiration dates on any medication, and replace as needed. |
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