First Aid Kit Essentials for Dogs

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Emergencies can happen, even with your dog. Being prepared will help keep you calm and make a positive outcome more likely.

You can read an overview of basic conditions requiring first aid in dogs, with links to specifics for each condition, here: "First Aid for Dogs: An Overview."

Basics in a Well-Stocked Canine First Aid Kit

Here are the basics that we consider to be essential for a well-stocked first aid kit for dogs:

• Dog nail clippers
• Styptic powder
• Bandage scissors
• Tweezers or hemostats
• Disposable gloves
• Dosing syringe for flushing wounds
• Digital thermometer
• Stethoscope
• Muzzle, sized for your dog
• Elizabethan collar, sized for your dog
• Petroleum jelly
• Antiseptic hand wipes
• Sterile gauze
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  Cotton balls
• Q-tips
• Roll gauze
• Sterile non-stick wound pads
• Self-adhering bandage wrap
• Bandage tape
• Small bottle of Betadine®
• Sterile eye wash
• Leash, preferably a simple slip leash
• Towel or blanket
• Pet clippers
• Tick removal tool

You may also wish to start with a prepared first aid kit, and then add to it.

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