first aid kit for dogs

[mofo21]

just wondering what everyone carries for there dogs if it gets a lil torn up from a bobcat and where do u get it? i know some people said pennecillin for a couple days but where can you get it how much do you give it? just lookin for ideas of what to carry in the field so i can treat a dog if needed and im sure it will probably be needed thanks ahead of time!

[catenaround]

u can buy pennecillin at any feed store or your vet. feed store will be cheaper. its not something i take into the field .infection wont set in in a couple hours. on the back of the bottle it will tell you how many cc/wieght.i take some supper glue for small cuts works well on their ears. thats about all i take as a first aid kit its always in the jocky box. ive used it on myself more than the dogs burns like hell but it will work. Richard

[CatCrazed]

Google Customcollars.com and check out there hog dog 1st aid kit its pretty sweet. As far as antibotics they don't need to be givin that nite unless ur gunna be way back in the woods and not willing to take the dog into town and just get them from the vet.

[mofo21]

thanks for the info guys!

[Cole H Willams]

i was looking at one and wholesalesports in bozman (used to be sportsmans werehouse) i dont know if theres any of those around where you are i think it caust 60 bucks.

[AzLionHunter]

I have never tried the super glue trick but I have heard about it. We usually keep a staple gun (not the hardware kind, the surgical kind) with us when we are out. Most of the doctoring happens when we get back to the house. Betadine solution, saline and penicillin are great to have on hand along with plenty of syringes, needles and vet wrap. Try to make friends with someone who works in an O.R. so they can sport you any leftovers. Having an E-collar on hand is great to keep them from tearing out all your hard work. You can get them from Petco or your vet office. Mostly use common sense and if it is too bad take 'em to the vet.

[catenaround]

you can buy sewing kits for horse cuts and cattle prolapses at a feed store get a horse size. go to a horse vet and get some ace this is a tranqulizer for horses & cattle only takes a 1or 2cc for a dog settle them right down.it takes about 10 to 20 min to start working still a 2 person job to sew up larger cuts on a hound. i havnt done but a couple. mostly have thease things on hand for the cattle but it did work in a pinch. you can also buy blood clotting powders to stop bleeding. vet wrap is cheap yep at a feed store. find a feed store that cattle guys use. or look up valley vet on the webb .but like i said up above this stuff is at home most of the time.

[Hipshooter]

Talk to one of the pig catchers in the south,
they will till u what to carry in your pickup

[mofo21]

Thanks! yea we have a wholesale sports here and i will check and see what the local feed stores have next time i need a bag of dog food. the bigger of my two walkers keeps a distance but the smaller one likes to be right in their face so im a lil worried about her

[AzLionHunter]

Just finished stapling up a dog and thought of one other thing that would be nice to have on hand. A muzzle. The dog we worked on was gentle enough about it. But it would be great to have for those dogs who take offense at being held down and worked on. I have no experience with the tranquilizers that were mentioned so we are always just strong-arming our dogs into being doctored on and a muzzle would make you less worried about needing to staple yourself up when your done.

[Emily]

out east here we have a lot of porcupine trouble, so I always have needle-nosed pliers for pulling quills.
I keep the first aid kit in the truck for the most part. I keep vet wrap (great for cut legs, and sprained ankles on the humans, also works as an emergency muzzle), antibiotic ointment, EMT gel, acepromazine, aspirin (for sprains, older dogs that go lame from exertion), styptic powder, dog nail clippers (once had one get a cooked pork chop bone wedged in the roof of his mouth! worked great to get it out), antihistamines (generic benadryl--diphenhydramine, 50 mg, from the drug store) for bee stings etc. I also keep a towel in the truck which comes in handy for all sorts of purposes, and can always be used to carry a hound that can't walk. I also keep an old coat to leave for hounds that don't come back on time. A pencil and paper are handy too. For instance there have been times when I had to hitch hike and left a note with tied hounds I had to leave behind so they wouldn't get taken in by some kind soul.

Do be careful with ace. It calms most of them down, but a small percentage are made wild-crazy by it--just like alcohol in humans. I know its fine with both mine and makes pulling quills way easier, but if your hound has never had it, you want to be careful.

[not color blind]

Just finished stapling up a dog and thought of one other thing that would be nice to have on hand. A muzzle. The dog we worked on was gentle enough about it. But it would be great to have for those dogs who take offense at being held down and worked on. I have no experience with the tranquilizers that were mentioned so we are always just strong-arming our dogs into being doctored on and a muzzle would make you less worried about needing to staple yourself up when your done.

Duct tape or electrical tape works good for keeping there mouths temporarily shut.