Cat First Aid Kit - What You Need |
Introduction:Every cat carer should be prepared & have a first aid kit on hand for emergencies. Having a few basic items on hand will enable you to treat minor problems at home, or in an emergency, provide basic life saving care until you get to your veterinarian's office.What you will need:- Adhesive tape - 1 inch roll
- Alcohol-isopropyl
- Antibacterial soap
- Bandage (preferably self adhering)
- Betadine solution (dilute 1:10)
- Bubble wrap (for splinting)
- Clean, soft towel or blanket
- Container with a lid
- Cotton balls
- Cotton tips
- Eye dropper
- First aid book
- Flashlight
- Gauze pads 3 x 3 inch
- Gauze roll 3 inch
- Gauze tape
- Heating pad
- Hydrocortisone ointment
- Hydrogen peroxide (3%)
- Information card with your pet's baseline temperature & weight
- Karo syrup
- Petroleum jelly
- Ready made cold packs & hot packs or a hot water bottle
- Scissors (blunt tipped)
- Splints
- Sterile saline flush solution
- Surgical tape
- Syringe (10cc)
- Telephone number of your poisons hotline.
- Telephone number of your veterinarian, including emergency clinic.
- Thermometer (rectal)
- Tick remover
- Tweezers
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