Create your own
Veterinary First-Aid Kit!

A first-aid kit should include emergency phone numbers, a pet-first aid guide, thermometer, lubricant, and tools for wound care, eye care, and poison care. Below are recommended items to create your own kit:
• First-aid guide for pets |
• Emergency telephone numbers |
• After-hours emergency numbers |
• Rubber gloves |
• Rectal thermometer |
• Blunt-tipped metal scissors |
• Tweezers |
• Clippers |
• Cotton Balls |
• Antiseptic (Chlorhexidine or Povidone iodine) |
• Triple Antibiotic Ointment |
• Isopropyl Alcohol |
• Alcohol Wipes |
• 3% Hydrogen Peroxide |
• Petroleum jelly or K-Y jelly (travel size) |
• 1" and 2" adhesive tape |
• 2" and 4" roll gauze |
• 3"x3" and 4"x4" gauze pads |
• 2" roll gauze (for muzzle) |
• Self-adhering elastic wrap |
• Eyewash (Saline in squirt bottle) |
• Individual eye flushes |
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