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Canine First Aid Kits.....

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I just got finished packing up the truck for the season and had to do pretty much a complete "re-do" of the first aid kit. I do keep a separate kit for dog foot care items as that gets used the most but I have combined the human/dog fa kit so as to only have to carry one kit on the rig/sled and not drag along alot of duplicate items. (People don't generally mind being wrapped up in pink Vetwrap and no one EVER asks to use the thermometre :-&!) I'm just wondering what everyone else considers the essentials for canine first aid items.
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I usually carry 3 FA kits wherever I go. Call me parinoid, but I'd rather be safe(r) than sorry. My first is an infant/small child FA kit that contains syrup of epicac, kid-friendly medicines, etc.. My second is a FA kit like those that you will see paramedics carry (bought it at a hospital supply store w/ my special badge). And my 3rd is my Canine first aid kit. The kit contains:
Cotton gauze bandage wrap, 1" & 2" widths
Vet Wrap, 2" & 4" width
roll cotton batting
First-aid tape
Ace bandage
Eye-rinsing solution
Cotton gauze dressing pads 3" x 3"
Small bottle of 3% hydrogen peroxide
Regular & Butterfly Band-Aids
Canine rectal thermometer
Vaseline (for thermometer)
Cotton swabs or Q-Tips
Antibiotic ointment for eyes
Antibiotic ointment for skin
Betadine solution for fresh cuts
Panalog
Alcohol swabs
Benadryl
buffered aspirin
activated charcoal tabs
Rescue Remedy
Iodine tablets
Ear-cleaning solution
Bar of antibacterial soap
Pepto-Bismol tablets
Immodium
New-Skin liquid bandage
Gentocin topical spray or a hydrocortisone topical spray
Epsom salts
Needle and thread (and suture)
Safety pins in several sizes
Space blanket
Velcro muzzle
Syringe
Single-edge Razor blade
Small, blunt-end scissors
Matches
Tweezers
moist towelettes (I steal them from Sonny's BBQ. shhh!!)
syringes
small hand towels
disposable razors
Hemostat
Instant ice packs (2)
Shoestring or latex tourniquet
Collapsable bowl for water
AND OF COURSE A COPY OF EACH ANIMAL'S VET RECORDS, INCLUDING HIGHLIGHTED MEDICATIONS!
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I have Tear Mender for torn ears/paw pads. I also do have duct tape and usually have some sort of splint materials (usually scaps brought home by my fiance from his worksites). I've once had to make a stretcher from duct tape and tree limbs. Wish I had a picture of it, but it worked very well!
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