These are the items in the first aid kit that I donate to the various
raffles for Berners:
Canine First Aid Kit
Dog Owner's Home Veterinary Handbook
Basics:
1. Thermometer
2. Gauze Sponge- dressing large wounds, cleaning wounds
3. Gauze pads-
For anyone interested in a really great first aid kit, I was lucky enough
to win one of Lynne's kits and let me tell you it is outstanding! When
one of these comes up for a raffle I would urge anyone with a dog or
animal (I've used the eyewash on my mare) to try for one of these great
kits.
Lynne Weber sent a post about what she puts in her Canine First Aid Kits
and I can tell you that they are wonderful. If you want to take a chance
on winning one in the BARC LOC Challenge Fundraiser, you can still send me
a check for your tickets. It's Item #39!! Just be sure to send me a
A few folks have asked me about Aleve, not being sure it if is ok for dogs,
as it is close in nature/family to ibuprophan, which is not ok for dogs.
I think I mis-typed--Ascripton, the Maalox + NSAID, was what I actually have
in my kit.
Sorry!
Eileen Morgan
The Mare's Nest
- Original Message -
From: Laura Lopez Mendez [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Hola guys!
Excellent list, Eileen! I would add quick stop powder and an
antihistaminic...in case a bug bites!
Oh, yeah, I'm allergic to bees so we have Benadryl (or the generic) stashed
upstairs, downstairs, in the barn,
- Original Message -
From: Cindy Buhner [EMAIL PROTECTED]
For your dog, I mean?
Vet wrap
betadine scrub
various gauze pads
antibiotic ointment
eye wash
sharp scissors
tweezers
sterile sponges in a pack
portable instant cold pack
pepto pills
buffered aspirin/Aleve
hydrogen peroxide
Hola guys!
Excellent list, Eileen! I would add quick stop powder and an
antihistaminic...in case a bug bites! Over here you can buy it with no
prescription, and I always ask my clients to have one handy. On Dec 28th I
was on vacation and a client called me on the cell from a camping site in
the
