CANINE FIRST AID ESSENTIALS

Pet care advisors from The American Red Cross recommend that every owner has a first aid kit and supplies that they would have quick access to in an emergency. See their list below. There is also an American Red Cross Pet First Aid app on the Apple App Store and Google Play Store -the perfect on-the-go reference guide for pet owners to have on their smartphones.

NOTE: this list did not mention Benadryl for allergic reactions. We feel that this is something everyone should have in their kit. You don't know what your pet is allergic to until they have a reaction. Talk to your vet about the correct dosage and do not use products that have additives such as pain relievers or decongestants as these can be harmful to your pet.

STERILE GAUZE PADS, GAUZE SPONGES AND ROLL GAUZE FOR BLEEDING

ROLL OF COHESIVE WRAP (SOMETIMES CALLED VETWRAP)

ADHESIVE TAPE

ANTISEPTIC WIPES

A MUZZLE (EVEN THE FRIENDLIEST PET MAY LASH OUT WHEN IN PAIN)

THERMOMETER

DISPOSABLE NONLATEX GLOVES

BLUNT-END SCISSORS

NAIL CLIPPERS

STERILE SALINE EYEWASH

KWIK STOP STYPTIC POWDER TO STOP BLEEDING FROM BROKEN NAILS

TWEEZERS OR TICK KEY TO REMOVE TICKS

YOUR PET’S VACCINATION RECORDS AND INFORMATION ABOUT ANY UNDERLYING HEALTH ISSUES, INCLUDING ALLERGIES

IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS (SUCH AS ANIMAL POISON CONTROL, YOUR VETERINARIAN, THE NEAREST EMERGENCY ANIMAL HOSPITAL)