Pet First-Aid Kit

DIY Pet First-Aid Kit

Use this kit in an emergency until your veterinarian can take over

Here’s What You’ll Need:

1)  Phone number, clinic name, address of your veterinarian PLUS

     contact info for  local veterinary emergency clinics

2)  Absorbent gauze pads

3)  Adhesive tape

4)  Cotton balls or swabs

5)  Fresh 3% hydrogen peroxide to induce vomiting

     (always check with veterinarian or animal poison control expert before          giving to your pet)

6)  Ice pack

7)  Disposable gloves

8)  Scissors with blunt end PLUS tweezers

9)  Over-the-counter antibiotic ointment

10)  Liquid dishwashing detergent for bathing PLUS towels

11)  Small flashlight

12)  Oral syringe or kitchen baster

13)  Alcohol wipes

14)  Styptic powder

15)  Saline eye solution PLUS artificial tear gel

For more information and a how-to videos

ASPCA