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Does any-one know where I can get a special dog first aid kit? I want it to be especially for dogs. If you know please give me a website or store in Australia as I live in Western Australia
I said an australian website! is american!!!!!! is american !!!!!
I want an australian website!!!!! MyNickName replied: "http://www.medipet.com/"
KarenS replied: "www.petsmart.com...though you can probably google it...or try amazon.com and get it cheaper.
Actually, the way you worded it..it looked as if you were either looking for any website...or an Australian store.
Which make sense...since you can easily get it from any website..
Good luck."
lady22694 replied: "the vet ask the vet the most likley have it"
chetco replied: "This one ships to Australia>" Dog first aid kit advice needed? I am thinking of putting together a first aid kit for my dogs
(a just in case kit or a treatment kit to use before we can reach a vet for further treatment).
Can anyone think of what the best items would be to have on hand and for what purpose please.
I know this question has been posted before but I'd love some more answers if possible sharpiee2 replied: "Neosporin and some kind of bandaging would be key. Scissors for any burrs caught in fur and a bottle of water. Also, I'd keep a few treats in there that aren't parishable. Keep your dog's paperwork (copies) in there too."
Libby replied: "Neosporean, gauze, witch hazel, Benedryl spray, scissers. For wounds and hot spots.
Benadryl pills for allergic reactions.
rags and a blanket for cleaning and wrapping dog to keep still.
All paper work (copies) And
Food and a water bottle and collapsible bowls for disasters (weather and Fires and things."
APC 1655 replied: "A must is liquid bandage. Our dog ripped his ear on the a wire and would not stop bleeding. We had some liquid bandage on hand and put it on his ear until we were able to get him to the vet and he had to get stitches. He would have bleed for several hours if we had not used the liquid bandage. Just a thought."
madkins007 replied: "A kit is a tool. The real question is do you know how to USE the tool correctly? You may want to take a Dog First Aid class (like the Red Cross class) and see what they say.
Being an instructor for the class, I would recommend:
- Start with a good human kit, and add...
- a strong snipper for damaged nails, etc.- toenail clippers, diagonal cutting pliers, etc.
- several rolls of 'cohesive wrap'- bandaging wrap that only sticks to itself- often sold as 'coaches wrap'- for holding on bandages
- scissors and a razor for cutting or shaving hair
- meds for your dog- especially if it has diabetes, allergies, etc.
- hydrogen peroxide- used to make the dog throw up
- a good muzzle (an injured dog often bites, even its owner!) and a spare leash
- sterile water or contact lens solution for general cleaning
- cotton balls or swabs
- rectal thermometer (digital, with covers, is nice.)
Other possibilities-
- long needlenose pliers or tweezers to remove things from the throat
- many human 'over the counter' meds are safe for dogs in the appropriate doses. You can learn more online
Also-
- emergency numbers of your regular vet and a 24-hour clinic
- your animals medical history, including rabies and other shots
- Water and a travel bowl" Dog first aid kit advice? I was wondering how many people here own or have put together a doggy first aid kit?
I pull, rehab and foster lots of sick dogs and I developed a system Mine is kinda scattered in the hall closet, kitchen, bathroom, garage and outside grooming cabinet. I am considering assembling a separate centralized kit with everything I need. What do you think? My only concern would be that I use everything so often and if I keep everything in a kit it will get scattered everywhere... How comprehensive and redundant would I need to make a separate first aid kit?
Currently my set up is:
Kitchen; typical Rx antibiotics (Baytril, Doxyciclin), tummy aids (Rx and dietary), frontline and heartguard
Bathroom; otc meds like aspirin, benadryl, flush syringes, medicated shampoos, flea dips (will soon be moving these to grooming , cabinet once I get the outside bath installed)
Hall Closet; human first aid kit, extra bandages/vet wrap, iodine, hydrocortisone spray, disposable cloth neonate diapers leashes and training stuff
Grooming cabinet; sheers, clippers and brushes
For the car I use:
Ryan, this is what happens when your house is a mini-rescue/shelter and pull some of the sickest dogs out of the worst shelters in the state.
Forgot to mention, quarantine kennel and intake meds and e-collars in the garage... bronxbombers500 replied: "looks like youve got plenty of stuff and sounds perfect, but i would keep it all (besides for whats in the car) in the same spot. its just easier and if theres a real emergency youll have a better chance of reacting quicker. i would also have a list of vet phone numbers and your dogs allergies and past injuries/surgeries"
amyjp612 replied: "At work, we have a cupboard full of everything, and shelves/closets in each area. The main area has meds (metronidazole, amoxicillin, etc) that we use frequently, bandages, stick wraps, hydrogen peroxide, granulex spray and liquid (it's a wound healer). We also have shots, bee sting treatments, and everything else (eye/ear cleaning, shampoos, wipes, sprays, etc.).
Every other area has a more modified list with everything but the meds, and they have brushes too." PLEASE ANSWER IMMEDIATELY!!! NO FIRST AID KIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!? OK, MY PREGNANT DOG BIT MY PUPPY'S HEAD, LEAVING A WOUND UNDER AND ON TOP OF MY PUPPY'S HEAD. HE'S NOT BEING HIS NORMAL SELF, MOPING AROUND, JUST LAYING IN ONE PLACE, AND HE WON'T EVEN BITE ANYTHING LIKE HE USED TO. WE DON'T HAVE A DOG FIRST AID KIT OR ANYTHING THAT I KNOW OF. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE HELP MY PUPPY!!!!
My daddy's at work in Austin, my mom had a stroke and can't drive, and yeah we have no money alsoo. jen42074 replied: "TAKE HIM TO THE VET! COME ON!"
mountie218 replied: "Take it to the animal hospital."
ibsawdust replied: "He needs to bee seen and evaluated by a Vet..His health is more important than money..Take him to the Vet right now and they will Work him in.."
Tyla replied: "Please call a vet"
gimpy_bball replied: "Call your vet, just like everyone else said!"
Maeberry replied: "if you can't afford to take proper care of your pets then you should not have them." First Aid Certification? NYC, Brooklyn,NY.
Where can I get certified in Human and animal (preferably Dogs) First Aid? Aja J replied: "red cross can help with that."
Caregirl replied: "Aja J is correct. Contact your local chapter of the Red Cross." Dog medical emergencies? Have you ever taken a dog first-aid class?
Do you have a dog emergency first-aid kit?
Note: I'm not talking about "do-it-yourself" in place of vet care, but knowing how to react and having the tools to get the dog to the vet in a slightly safer condition. (Bandaging bleeding, knowing the heimlich maneuver, etc.) prancer3869 replied: "A local pet store by my place had a free pet first aid seminar. I took that. They gave us a small kit and a list of items that would be go to add to it.
So yes to both questions."
mcally replied: "I have never taken a class but I have read many books on dog and cat first aid.
Yes I have a first aid kit for my dogs and cats.
The second it looks like an injury is too much for me to handle myself off to the vet!"
beaglemomma82 replied: "Yes, I have completed the course (as well as for other domesticated animals) And yes I have a dog first aid kit(filled twice as much as my human one too)
I was required to complete animal (I chose dog, horse, and cat specific medical first aid) during my Vet Tech. courses."
Patient Paws replied: "I have, actually, taken a first aid class.
Every dog owner really should have that information at their fingertips. You may never need it, and then again you may. Its best to be prepared.
The things that they taught us in the class were the basic splinting, bandaging, calming a fretting and injured dog, Heimlich maneuver, etc.
And the first aid kid included:
Gauze sponges -- 50 four-by-four inch sponges, two per envelope
Triple antibiotic ointment
Rubbing alcohol
Ear syringe -- two ounce capacity
Ace self-adhering athletic bandage -- three-inch width
White petroleum jelly (Vaseline or similar)
Eye wash
Sterile, non-adherent pads
Pepto Bismol tablets
Generic Benadryl capsules -- 25mg, for allergies
Hydrocortisone acetate -- one percent cream
Sterile stretch gauze bandage -- three inches by four yards
Buffered aspirin
Dermicil hypoallergenic cloth tape one inch by 10 yards
Hydrogen peroxide
Kaopectate tablets maximum strength
Bandage scissors
Custom splints
Vet Rap bandage
I, luckily, only had to use it once for Max's sprained paw when he was a puppy, but when you have pets, you need to be prepared."
Mr. P's Person replied: "Yes I have done a course at our shelter. I also have the first aid kit I bought there so I should be able to cope with most things until I can get the animal to the vet which of course would be done right away."
♥Golden gal♥ replied: "Yes I have taken several. I also how to do CPR and the Heimlich Maneuver on dogs & pups and how to properly do mouth to mouth too.
Also know basic and not so basic things to do for a dog in first aid.
It's very easy to find classes if you have a mind too. Many vets sponsor courses as does the red cross too. Also breed clubs!
If you have the will there is always a way."
oregano13 replied: "I haven't taken a first-aid class, but I did help out a vet for a while when I was in college and grew up on a ranch, so I'm pretty familiar with general first aid, we were some distance from the nearest vet and the livestock vet couldn't always get out there 'right then' so I've done a lot of bandaging, stabilizing, wound cleaning, and even stitched up a sheep's abdomen when the neighbor's dog attacked it and the vet couldn't get out there until the next day! I keep on hand basic first-aid items, so I'm pretty well-prepared. Beyond basic bandaging or wound-cleaning or trying to clear a choking animal's airway (which would not leave time to phone), I always phone the vet before doing anything of a first-aid nature."
◕‿◕ MW&M (Lil' Kissy Face) replied: "yes, and yes.
I volunteer as a foster home for the SPCA in my area, and we are required to have a first aid kit in our homes. one kit per two dogs.
and we are required to take classes. i am trained in mouth-to-snout, Heimlich, chest compressions etc.
I'm very glad that i know all these things! I'vee had to use that training on my own dogs a few times over the years.
I have taken training for infants/children/adults as well!
you never know!
Edit:
oh yeah! forgot to add, i also have 2 in my van. 1 human First-aid kit, and 1 animal first-aid kit.
Cannot tell you how many times i've used that one on strays."
Lioness replied: "I have not taken a first aid class. I do know the procedures fairly well, though.
I have a very extensive first aid kit, though. I've got suture, scalpels, tourniquet, wound dressings...you name it. (but only because I know how to use them all)"
Valley of the Danes replied: "Yep, I've taken a Red Cross First Aid course for pets. We had a hands on CPR and Heimlich manuever as part of the class. We also received first aid manual from the class too.
I also have a first aid kit from some raffle or secret santa sort of gift but for my dogs it's useless.
I have assorted antibiotics on hand, flagyl, norvosol-r (fluids), cool packs, homeopathic treatments, Benedryl, Neosporin,Liquid Bandage, rescue remedy, anti-gas, several themometers, ear cleaning products, etc.
And lots of the generic items too."
Nancy M replied: "Not sure if there are 'first aid classes' for dogs but there are first aid kits -- actually any first aid kit would suffice but there are specialized ones for things like bloat and such. The heimlich doesn't work terribly well on dogs because their abdomenal/chest cavity is formed differently than humans but you can sort of 'try' with a compression maneuver to dislodge something - not always or even often successful. CPR is modified as well due to the difference in structure but if you understand the theory behind the actions, it should be easy to 'adapt' - we have even had to adapt to humans with differing body structures - dogs are no different. Bandaging and bleeding, the same although a decently trained dog is usually a whooooole lot more easy to deal with in an injury situation than a lot of humans! haha" Please help, my dog is acting strange, anyone know what could be wrong? I have a 5 year old neutered male bernese mountain dog. About an hour ago, he came in from outside and was just standing in my kitchen, which is very unusual for him. He has a weird, hunched over posture, then sat reluctantly. As my parents were making dinner he showed no interest in food, while usually he is quite the begger. He then lied down, and when he went to get up he appeared to be in a lot of pain. He walked over to the door, so my mom let him out. He just stood on the porch in the same hunched over posture. Following basic dog first aid I took his respiration rate, and it was 50+ breaths a minute. I could barely find a pulse, and could not hold it long enough to take a accurate reading. I don't have a thermometer, so I can't take his temperature. Gums/eyes look normal. He is not himself at all, he rarely stands for any extended period of time, especially not in this hunched over posture. He won't even respond to his name. My mom is on the phone trying to locate an emergency
vet. In the meantime, does anyone have an ideas of what is wrong?
Thanks to anyone who reads and responds.
He's on the way to the vet now. I did a CRT test on his gums, his capillary refill time was longer than 2 seconds, so he's probably in shock. My mom just called me from the car and said he was gagging as if he was attempting to throw up, but couldn't.
So im pretty sure he has bloat =[ mrgamber replied: "Look around the yard for signs of something that he might have ate that is blocking his digestive system. I have seen dogs that ate balls, or big wads of string and even a "femenine hygene product" His not wanting to eat and showing signs of pain mean something is certainly wrong. Could be blocked which requires immediate treatment."
westminstershakedown replied: "It could totally be gas. My dog gets that at times and we've sworn she's having a seizure. They get weird and breathe really heavily and look generally really uncomfortable."
chihuahualady replied: "Oh wow, he could have injured himself while outside playing, maybe he stepped in a hole and twisted something, or slipped a disc. Or he may be too hot. Bring him back inside until your mom finds that emergency vet. I would like an update after you get back from the vet"
S P replied: "well try to put a treat or some meat and put it into his food if he does not eat still then call the vet
pursuade him to lay down with a treat"
sarah replied: "My stomach just dropped.
It sounds like classic signs of bloat. Bloat when the stomach twists around, cutting off the circulation to the stomach and spleen. The blood loss causes the tissue to die. It is unfortunatly very common in large, deep-chested dogs. It is without a doubt one of the most critical emergencies in pets.
Signs generally include complete loss of appetite (will not eat anything, will not drink) gagging (doesn't always happen), abdomen appears bloated, and sounds hollow (gas in the stomach has no where to go). Extreme pain, will not lie on stomach, hunched posture, shock (gums will appear pale).
Your vet should have an emergency contact.
ETA: UGHH - I am soo sorry! I've got my fingers crossed for you guys! At least you got a jump on it. Please, please drop me an email if I can help at all, or if you've got any questions. Good luck!" Help! My dog is bleeding.? We were playing and he jumped on a sharp piece of metal and now the skin is ripped right behind his paw. He won't walk on it and I put on his muzzle so he will stop licking and wont bite me when I look at it. My dad is out and he's the one who knows about dog first aid. Please tell me what to do!!!
It's not bleeding at all anymore. It's more like a wound where I can see beneath the fur. My dad just said he'll be back in a while. Thanks you guys!!! Heather Y replied: "take him to the vet they're trained on knowing what to do in this kind of situation."
or1088 replied: "The paw should be wrapped in a towel or something to apply pressure. You can even wrap tape around the towel to keep it on. As soon as your dad gets home, time to take a trip to the vet. If a wound is fresh they may be able to suture it together, and he most likely will need antibiotics and pain meds as well."
animalabby replied: "First of all I would take the muzzle off because it is only making him more stressed. Just watch him to make sure he doesn't bother it. You need to wash it off nicely and wrap some gauze around it. And bring him to the vet because he may get an infection. If you cannot bring him to your vet then give them a call because they may be able to give you some advice.
Best of luck"
happy2luvk9s replied: "You need to call your dad on his cell and tell him to get home so that you can take your dog to the vet, this is probably going to result in your dog needing stitches (that is if he hasn't torn the pad of his paw to the point where it is dangling then he will lose the pad of his paw (which will require sugery) but you need contact your father immediately."
Trish L replied: "Few years back my dog went outside and ended up with this rather large cut int he shape of an upside down V on the back of his front paw. I went to the store and bought a tape that is a bandage. It has holes like a waffle if you will and it sticks to itself and not to the cut and can easily removed, requires no tape either. I washed the area good with warm soapy water, put some antibiotic ointment on a piece of gauze and then used the bandage tape tho keep it covered. I wrapped it good, not too tight and kept it covered for a week or so, changing the dressing every other day or as needed. It healed up just fine and when I told his Vet what I did, he said I did right he would've bandaged it up just like I did. I hope this helps you out!"
devanwerder replied: "My First Opinion... VET! Secondlythat is not an option. Clean the wound, then place cornscornstarcher on it. (We use it for our goats to stop the bleeding.) You can then see how bad it is and if the dog needs medical attention. If the cut is bad, (meat exposed or very severe, I would wrap the foot to prevent any more dirt being exposed to the cut. I hope yuor your dad gets home soon!" carpet burn on belly? My doggy has carpet burn on her tummy she crawls all over the floor
but now its welted and I know its sore
what can I put on it??
I have a Dog first aid Kit and a hole bunch of things in there but I dont want to put something on it that will hurt her
thanks all
I wraped a bandage around it and I have been training her I have no idea why she does it I know its not good for her thats why i WANt to put some medication on it Cris replied: "you'll need to buy some kind of salve and bandage it with like a strip of gauze around her tummy or something like that. you need to train her not to do that you could end up with some serious problems later"
froghugger replied: "Aloe might help it feel better. Make sure it is 100% aloe in case she licks it." Aromatherapy for anxious dogs...? Does it actually work? It's like this "air freshener" you plug in that releases natural aroma (with no smell apparently) when they are left home alone, it calms them down with no sedatives.
Has anyone ever tried it? What do you think of it? eskie lover replied: "I had an Alaskan Malamute (RIP BOO) and bought a little machine that made a variety of sounds while using aromatherapy scents to calm him. Mine has like 8 different sounds and you can put a variety of scents in it to disperse. It worked for him. But, now I have an Eskie who has "issues" and it doesn't. I take the dogs that no one wants and have learned, each one is different, so I think it really depends on the dog." |
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