Putting together a dog first aid kit

Mydixiehound · Post by **Mydixiehound** » Tue Jul 31, 2007 8:26 pm

I want to do my own so that it is cheaper to replace things,
and I work at a doctors office so I can get stuff for a good deal...

Any ideas of what all needs to go into it?

I figured some of you with more experience would have some good ideas.

Melanie Hampton · Post by **Melanie Hampton** » Tue Jul 31, 2007 8:45 pm

Our is usually

a sewing kit..
Super glue.
We always try and have the NFZ puffer powder.. helps slow bleeding..
Vet wrap

If you can get a staple gun, do it..

Benadryl
Duct tape...

Ummm drawing a blank on the rest of what is in there

Mydixiehound · Post by **Mydixiehound** » Wed Aug 01, 2007 2:56 pm

Thanks

Bearkiller · Post by **Bearkiller** » Wed Aug 01, 2007 3:31 pm

I always carry pliars for pulling porcupine quills. Staple guns are cheap on ebay and alot easier than stitches.

Post by **Buddyw** » Wed Aug 01, 2007 5:09 pm

I alway forget the pliers and have to scrunge through my truck looking for anything that resembles pliers!!

In the northwest I would also get some tetra cycline, and amoxy-cillian.. to keep on hand. You can get it online.

Post by **buckshot** » Wed Aug 01, 2007 5:43 pm

It came with:

4 oz. Betadine solution - 1
Canvas bag - 1
Cover sleeve Sporting Dog II - 1
Flexible cohesive wrap, 2" - 1
Guaze pads - 4
4 oz. hydrogen peroxide - 1
Pill gun - 1
100ml saline solution - 1
Scissors - 1
Surgical scrub brush - 1
Syringe 10cc - 1
3-ply towels - 2
Alcohol prep pads - 2
Cotton balls - 4
Cotton swabs - 4
First aid ointment - 2
Vinyl gloves - 4
1 oz. 1/2% hydrocortisone cream - 2
Iodine pads - 2
Styptic pencil - 1
Latex tourniquet - 1
Ziplock bag -1
Tourniquet - 1

I added

EMT Gel
Flour
Homemade ointment
Tweezers

Mydixiehound · Post by **Mydixiehound** » Wed Aug 01, 2007 6:40 pm

I would go buy a bag like that but I can get most everything really cheep at my work.

Post by **buckshot** » Wed Aug 01, 2007 11:51 pm

I would go buy a bag like that but I can get most everything really cheep at my work.

I paid less than $40 for it at a Bass Pro Shop.

Paul Conway · Post by **Paul Conway** » Thu Aug 02, 2007 2:01 am

Buckshot, if I were your hounds and saw all the trouble you went through on the first aid kit I'd be running into barb wire, gettin bit by snakes, whatever it took to get you to use the kit so I didn't aggravate you by letting you carry it for nothing time after time.

On a serious note your kit is pretty thorough and I will use it and other suggestions here to finally put a kit together. Up to know I just threw whatever I had around and found in a carry bag- not complete by anymeans, but a lot of stuff, no rhyme or reason to it, time to put some time into it and get a good kit together. Thanks, Paul C.

Post by **buckshot** » Thu Aug 02, 2007 10:32 am

Paul Conway wrote:Buckshot, if I were your hounds and saw all the trouble you went through on the first aid kit I'd be running into barb wire, gettin bit by snakes, whatever it took to get you to use the kit so I didn't aggravate you by letting you carry it for nothing time after time.

LOL, I bought the kit put together........I didn't buy each individual thing except the emt gel so it wasn't any trouble at all. It cost me less than $40. Picked one up at a Bass pro SHop when we were out of town on vacation. Keep it in the dog box (don't carry it with me in the woods)..........never have needed to use it, but it's there if needed.......same with the stuff at the house for all of us, some stuff we have never used, but we have it on hand in case it's needed.

bearcoons · Post by **bearcoons** » Thu Aug 02, 2007 10:58 am

buckshot i was surprised to see you carry flour thought only the real old timers knew that trick. it works trust me couple things i didnt see on your list i would recomend is serean wrap and duct tape. the wrap is good for a sucking chest wound or bad cut cut to the gut and of course the duct tape is self explainable. hey just incase people dont know this trick we should tell them

if a dog has a cut minor or bad you can use flour on it to help stop the bleeding it acts like a clotter

i really enjoy this type of talk the first aide in the field is real important knowledge. maybe more people will way in with what they know or had happen and others can add there 2 cents on how to help our hounds out

Bearkiller · Post by **Bearkiller** » Thu Aug 02, 2007 1:51 pm

I used to carry a pair or womens nylons. If your dog has a gut injury it will hold everything in place. At least thats what my vet told me.

Post by **buckshot** » Thu Aug 02, 2007 3:13 pm

bearcoons wrote:buckshot i was surprised to see you carry flour thought only the real old timers knew that trick. it works trust me couple things i didnt see on your list i would recomend is serean wrap and duct tape. the wrap is good for a sucking chest wound or bad cut cut to the gut and of course the duct tape is self explainable. hey just incase people dont know this trick we should tell them

if a dog has a cut minor or bad you can use flour on it to help stop the bleeding it acts like a clotter

i really enjoy this type of talk the first aide in the field is real important knowledge. maybe more people will way in with what they know or had happen and others can add there 2 cents on how to help our hounds out

LOL, Duct tape is in the tool box...If it can hold a NASCAR bumnper on, it's in my toolbox.

Yep, flour sure will stop the bleeding. Had a dog get into some old barbwiring fencing and put a gash in his leg all the way down to the bone. Put some flour on that bad boy to get the bleeding to stop.

I have always carried a bag of flour in my truck as long as I can remember. Figured I would add theat medical bag to go along with it as well.

Hadn't thought about the wrap before.

Mydixiehound · Post by **Mydixiehound** » Thu Aug 02, 2007 4:59 pm

Thanks Bearkiller, nylons are a good idea. Cheaper than vet wrap too I guess.

catkidd · Post by **catkidd** » Fri Aug 03, 2007 4:45 am

may be i missed it on the list sutures, acepromazine if you can get it to get them down to work on them,and lidocaine to deaden the wound usely dont use it. if we got the acepromazine.