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what is in your dogs first aid kit?

This is a repost from this morning but I can not find the post.

I am restalking my dogs first aid kit . It is a basic kit and I have added items to it. What do you keep in your pets first aid kit and how do you use it?

I live i a remote and isolated Alaskan village. We do not have a vet or even an MD in the area. In the event of an emergency it requiers a 3.5 hour bush plane ride to town. At times planes are grounded due to weather. I need a first aid kit with adiquate suplies to handel emergencies with my family and pets.
I will take supplies from human and dog kit but I keep the medicines seperate so I know it is a safe medication for dogs.

I keep coming up with situations that I am not prepared for, and so any ideas will be good
so far i have bandeges, wraps and tape
Gauze pads, cotten, qtips
hydrigen peroxide
antibiotic ointment
ice pack, tweezers, little needle nose pliers
sailine rinse
bulb baster
pedyalite
actvated charcole
benadryl
pepto
buffered asprin
thermometer
bag balm
foot ointment
thermal blanket
cloth diapers
hot water bottle
sugar and flour for wounds
buble wrap for splinting

what else might I need?????
Lorrajne thanks for the link got some good ideas from it
Nellana: your suggestions seem important to have so I will look for them. where do you purchase them from?

thanks for all the great suggestions from ya'll

Public Comments

1. My dog gets to use the same first aid that everyone else uses.

2. I live right near a vets office, but I think that you would need something like a shot that counteracts allergic reactions, medical tape and bandages...That's a great question, actually. You may want to call a vet and ask what they would recommend.

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4. my dogs dont have one. if they are ill or they hurt themselves they go to the vet.

5. Excellent question, and what a worry when you are that far away from a vet.

I do keep some kaolin type product around for an attack of the runs.

Here's a good one of the type I mean as it is an electrolyte mixture as well, but this is UK.

http://www.hyperdrug.co.uk/Kaostat-Kaolin-Electrolyte-mixture-250ml/productinfo/KAOS/

6. Colloidial Silver (great for cuts and stopping bleeding from cuts), homeopathic Arnica 6x and Hypericum 6x......used together for pain and shock, Rescue Remedy, syringe for putting liquid in corner of dog's mouth if I need to keep the dog hydrated. I also have herbal tinctures for diarrhoea and sickness, and one for a UTI.

Good question! :-)

7. I totally understand your situation, I am a musher who lives in rural Alaska. I can really only speak to the dog side of things.

I agree great question. And here is my 2 cents. No amount of supplies in the world will do a lick of good without knowledge, so I would invest in a great canine first aid manual or two and make yourself familiar with them. SO the more you learn about caring for your dog then you will actually know what to put in your kit.
And there are some great classes offered at a distance:
http://www.uaf.edu/drumbeats/veterinary-science/

Some other things that pop to mind.

It is a good starting point, but I was not sure about everything on your list. For instance I see some things on your I don't have and never use . Pedyalite? Pepto? Qtips? great for us, not for the dogs.

For real dehydration issues you need a saline IV for sub cutaneous fluids, and it can double as your saline wash in a pinch. There are much better dog options then buffered aspirin, Rymidal or Etodolac talk to your vet. if you don't have one start emailing around Fairbanks, find one there who is used to working with people in the bush, many are. And instead of pepto for the stomach stuff I would get Blue Heron. Pepto has possible side effects, and may in some cases mask a more serious problem. And get someone to teach you how to do capillary refill hydration checks on your dog.

You need (at least) oral Amoxicillin for infection (good for people too), and Cephalexin or Metronidazole is nice too, if the Blue Heron doesn't work. Scrap the hydrogen peroxide, a Betadine wash is a must. And a non cortisone eye cream maybe. Alygaval or your choice of dog lineament for muscle strains. And Vet Wrap works way better then ace bandages. Skin stapler, if you know how to use it, and staple remover. And one of those dogie head cones is a nice thing to have when you need it. And you will need to have good toe nail clippers, and know how to use them. Also super glue, for when toenails bleed, and you can glue skin together if you really have to. (works on people too but really really stings)

Also vaccinations can be ordered online, Valley Vet and Jeffers are good reliable suppliers. And a lot of things can be ordered from Cold Spot Feeds in Fairbanks. Order them in the fall when it is cool out. Don't order in winter, they can't freeze. Or summer, too hot. Some villages have rabies clinics, talk to the village council they will know about your area. You can also order wormer online, and should work out a plan with a local vet, as parasite differ from region to region. In the interior we generally don't see heartworm, fleas, and ticks. Pyrantel Pamoate and Praziquantel are popular over the counter wormers.

Depending on your situation frostbite may be a real concern. Prevention is critical. DMSO is controversial, but it heals frostbite if it comes to that.

You might contact public heath about the traveling Health Aid, and possible training. And here are some Alaska specific links with health resources.

http://www.hss.state.ak.us/prepared/default.htm
http://www.hss.state.ak.us/dph/programs/default.htm
http://www.hss.state.ak.us/dph/nursing/locations.htm
http://www.ahelp.org/
http://www.alaskapublichealth.org/news-a-education/links.html