FIRST AID KITS FOR PETS

This is a list of items your Maple Veterinary Hospital doctors recommend for a home first aid kit for your pets.

Eye Flush

·        normal saline

(CAUTION:  Except for normal saline, never put any medication into the eye without consulting with your veterinarian first.  In the event of a scratch on the cornea, you can do more damage than good by treating an eye with the wrong medication.)

Wound Cleaning Solution

·        Antibacterial Soap

·        Betadine solution or Nolvasan Otic

·        Hyrogen Peroxide

               {Hydrogen Peroxide can also be used to induce vomiting.

               {1 teaspoon (5 mls) orally for a 10 lb animal

               {2 tablespoons (30 mls) orally for a 40 lb animal

               {This dose can be repeated in 5 minutes if your pet

               {does not vomit after the first dose.

Bandage Material:

·        Gauze Rolls

·        3 X 3 Gauze Squares

·        Adhesive Tape 1 inch and 2 inch

·        Self Adhesive Tape (coflex) 2 inch

·        Telfa nonstick pads

Topical Ointments

·        Triple Antibiotic Ointment

·        New Skin (liquid bandage)

·        1% Cortisone Cream

·        Topical Benadryl

Nail Trimmers

kwik Stop to stop a bleeding toenail

            (in an emergency, cornstarch can be applied to stop toenail bleeding)

Oral Benadryl

·        Packaging options

            2.5 mg/ml elixir

            12.5 mg chewable tablets

            25.0 mg capsules

·        Can be given every 8 to 12 hours

·        Maximum doses for cats and dogs is based on weight

                            5 lbs –     2.5 mls ( 1/2 tsp.)

                          10 lbs –   12.5 mgs

                          30 lbs –   25.0 mgs

                          50 lbs –   50.0 mgs

                          80 lbs –   75.0 mgs

                        100 lbs – 100.0 mgs

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