Emergencies can occur anytime and the best thing to do is be prepared. Having a first aid kit ready will help to reduce anxiety if an emergency happens. Keep the kit in a readily available place and periodically check to make sure all the items are up to date and present. A small plastic box works well to hold all the necessary equipment.
If someone is taking care of your pets while you’re away, be sure to discuss about your
pets with them. Make sure they understand what you consider an emergency, how to contact you, the name and phone number of a secondary contact person you trust to make decisions on your behalf if you were unavailable, and where to take your pet in case of an emergency.
STEP 1
Get a durable, waterproof (or at least water-resistant) container that opens and closes easily yet securely. It should be large enough to hold the items mentioned below.
STEP 2
Include bandage material, such as gauze pads, cotton gauze, adhesive tape and masking tape.
STEP 3
Keep a bottle of hydrogen peroxide and anti-bacterial ointment or cream in the kit.
STEP 4
Include diarrhoea medication, but seek your veterinarian’s approval before use.
STEP 5
Be sure to pack a pair of scissors, plus tweezers or forceps.
STEP 6
Add a few eye droppers for dispensing liquid medication or for cleaning superficial wounds.
STEP 7
Include a syrup to induce vomiting in case your pet is poisoned.
STEP 8
Find activated charcoal at any health food store. This remedy is good for poisoning or diarrhoea and controls flatulence resulting from any stomach or intestinal upset.
STEP 9
Store blankets in the kit to keep your pet warm in extreme conditions.
STEP 10
Include the phone numbers of your pet’s regular veterinarian and of a nearby emergency veterinary hospital.
If someone is taking care of your pets while you’re away, be sure to discuss about your
pets with them. Make sure they understand what you consider an emergency, how to contact you, the name and phone number of a secondary contact person you trust to make decisions on your behalf if you were unavailable, and where to take your pet in case of an emergency.
STEP 1
Get a durable, waterproof (or at least water-resistant) container that opens and closes easily yet securely. It should be large enough to hold the items mentioned below.
STEP 2
Include bandage material, such as gauze pads, cotton gauze, adhesive tape and masking tape.
STEP 3
Keep a bottle of hydrogen peroxide and anti-bacterial ointment or cream in the kit.
STEP 4
Include diarrhoea medication, but seek your veterinarian’s approval before use.
STEP 5
Be sure to pack a pair of scissors, plus tweezers or forceps.
STEP 6
Add a few eye droppers for dispensing liquid medication or for cleaning superficial wounds.
STEP 7
Include a syrup to induce vomiting in case your pet is poisoned.
STEP 8
Find activated charcoal at any health food store. This remedy is good for poisoning or diarrhoea and controls flatulence resulting from any stomach or intestinal upset.
STEP 9
Store blankets in the kit to keep your pet warm in extreme conditions.
STEP 10
Include the phone numbers of your pet’s regular veterinarian and of a nearby emergency veterinary hospital.
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