First Aid Kit
- Antibiotic ointment for cuts
- Antifungal spray for the control of ringworm
- Anti-itch spray
- Ammonia
- Bandages: gauze and stretch bandages and small and large
gauze pads
- Bitter apple spray: keeps pups from licking wounds and
chewing electrical cords
- Cotton balls for application of ointments and fluids
- Grease-cutting dishwashing detergent for cleaning wounds.
- Hydrogen peroxide (3%): the most versatile and valuable
item in your first-aid kit.
- Iodine for wounds
- Latex gloves
- Saline solution to wipe eyes
- Sterile eye ointment
- Styptic powder to control bleeding
- Syringe for flushing wounds
- Small nail scissors
- Tweezers
- Muzzle- an injured dog may bite.
- Emergency Veterinarian phone number
- National Animal Poison Control Center: (900) 680-0000 or
(800) 548-2423 24hours a day. There is a $45 charge
for each call. When you do call, have the following
information ready: your puppys age, weight, sex,
breed, and dogs condition (also what you think it
has swallowed and the symptoms it is displaying).
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