CANINE FIRST AID AND EMERGENCY CARE

By: Dr. Mike Lappin, DVM

FIRST AID KIT

1. Information: your name and emergency contact person as well as your animals Veterinarian
and vaccination history (especially copy of rabies certificate!)
2. Gauze sponges 3x3 or 4x4
3. #30 - Gauze bandage roll
4. Vet wrap
5. Small pair of panty hose
6. 1-inch adhesive tape
7. Sterile pads such as Telfa
8. Nonstick pads such as Second Skin or New Skin for burns
9. Antibiotic ointment
10. Betadine
11. Rubbing alcohol or alcohol wipes
12. Eye wash or contact lens saline solution for eye rinse
13. KY jelly or Vaseline
14. Bandage scissors
15. Tweezers or forceps
16. Hemostats
17. Wire cutters or "Leatherman" tool (has pliers, wire cutters, knife, etc.)
18. Ziploc Baggies for ice packs
19. Old wash clothes for washing big areas
20. Oral syringe
21. Latex gloves
22. Thermal or heat packs - Commercial ice packs like those used for sports injuries
23. Splints or you can use sticks or newspaper
24. Nail clipper
25. Bulb syringe
26. Rectal thermometer
27. Cotton swabs and cotton balls
28. Safety pins - Triangular arm bandage = cravat
29. Razor blade or 22g needle for splinters

Medicines:
1. Honey
2. Pepto bismol tablets 1 tablet per 40lbs
3. Pepto liquid 65 lb dog: 3-4 tablespoons every 6 hrs
4. Benadryl [1-2 mg/lb every 8 hrs] 65lb dog: (2-4) 25mg tabs every 8 Hrs
5. Aspirin [5mg per lb every 12 hrs] (1) 325mg tab per 40 lb, every 12 hrs
6. Hydrogen peroxide (10-30ml) every 10-15 min to induce vomiting
7. Imodium 1 capsule per 40 lbs every 12 hours for diarrhea

SUGGESTIONS FOR DOG KIT (CONSULT YOUR VETERINARIAN):

1. Ear cleaner such as Chlorhexiderm Flush or Otomax
2. Panalog type ointment for hot spots or ear infections
3. Cortisone type spray such as Hydro Plus
4. Eye ointment for emergencies

USEFUL CONVERSION:
1 TSP = 5 ml (usually how measurement is made on a syringe)
1 TBSP = 15ml

NORMAL VALUES:
Temp. = 99.5 - 102.2 F (Dog) 100-101.5 F (Cat)
Pulse = 60 - 120 beats per minute
Respiration = 14 - 22 per minute