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| A First Aid Kit for Your Dog | ||
| Every dog owner should create a first-aid kit or purchase one from a pet store. | ||
| First-aid kits can vary in number of items. | ||
Gauze roll to wrap wounds or use as a muzzle Adhesive tape for bandages Non stick bandages such as Telfa pads (Soft, nonwoven backing conforms around wound and seals on all four sides; provides protection from external environment) Vet Wrap rolls towels and cloth Hydrogen Peroxide (3 percent) Milk of Magnesia or activated charcoal to absorb poison (use only with advice of a vet or poison control center) Eyedropper for oral treatments Stretcher (a blanket, board or floor mat) Thermometer (normal temperature is 100 to 102.5 degrees) Tweezers Antibiotic ointment Cotton Swabs Instant cold pack First Aid Book Scissors Pliers to remove porcupine twills Rags or rubber tubing to use as a tourniquet in a life-threatening situation Flashlight Bottled water Emergency phone numbers of your Vet and Emergency Hospital |
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| ASPCA Poison Control Center (888) 548-2423 | ||