Pet first aid kits

Re: Pet first aid kits

louise170388 — Thu, 06 May 2010 12:04:59 GMT

We had a Vetiquinol rep bring us some goodies recently. she gave us some rescue blankets (just a thin foil sheet folded up in a small bag) small enough to fit into a case, for hypothermic dogs..maybe you could ask a rep to send you some to put into your first aid kits??

Re: Pet first aid kits

zara — Thu, 06 May 2010 08:29:03 GMT

How about a good old tick remover always great to have when needed

Re: Pet first aid kits

Dippy — Thu, 06 May 2010 07:31:44 GMT

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They really should think about those of us with latex allergies and put vinyl gloves in like my hair dye kit has - there are more and more of us about nowadays and it'd be kind of ironic if they saved their pet's life and ended up in anaphylactic shock themselves!!!

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100% with you! not quite at anaphylactic stage but bloody sore red raw scabby hands 2-3hrs after wearing!

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Seriously, you should be extra careful as that's how my allergy started. It gradually got a little worse each time with the odd lumpy bumpy bit around my wrist and then started giving me sore throats and then one day I got the full blown experience and am now allergic to balloons and other things as well. It's a nightmare when you go to the dr's/dentist/hospital watching them running around trying to find their one box of latex-free and then having to remain with-it enough to remind anyone else who comes near you during your visit (eg when you've only been awake from a GA for 10mins and the nurse comes to check your drip and forgets again, despite the bloody big sign over the bed!)

Re: Pet first aid kits

Saskia Quinn — Wed, 05 May 2010 23:02:02 GMT

what about scissors? Not viable of course if you are making these to sell for the practice, but a pet first aid kit I bought many years ago had a pair of small scissors in it!

Re: Pet first aid kits

Polly P — Wed, 05 May 2010 21:37:16 GMT

I have the pets at home one as mentioned above- they sell a pet first aid book seperately but I think the two sold together would be better!

Re: Pet first aid kits

Anonymous — Wed, 05 May 2010 21:24:47 GMT

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100% with you! not quite at anaphylactic stage but bloody sore red raw scabby hands 2-3hrs after wearing!

Re: Pet first aid kits

Dippy — Wed, 05 May 2010 20:34:49 GMT

Re: Pet first aid kits

Dippy — Wed, 05 May 2010 20:33:22 GMT

Here you go. If you click on the item, it tells you what's in each one and the price.

http://www.petsathome.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Search?freeText=first+aid+kit&x=0&y=0&storeId=10551&catalogId=10601&langId=-1

Re: Pet first aid kits

Kim Buckley — Wed, 05 May 2010 20:18:23 GMT

Pets at home sell them. Will have to have a look and see what they have in them.

Re: Pet first aid kits

Dippy — Wed, 05 May 2010 17:19:51 GMT

Maybe a very basic guide to bandaging as I'm guessing many clients wouldn't know which material goes next to the skin and that melolin is shiny side down etc and if they stuck sofban on a wound it might make your job harder when it's all clogged up with blood by the time they reach the surgery? If you were going to do a basic handout to go in it, you could also include things like wasp/bee sting advice, not pulling fishing hooks out themselves and anything else common you can think of.

It's a cracking idea actually - might mention it at work myself! Most of the vets in Cyprus offer them but theirs are more to do with anti snake venom and anti poisoning things eg emetics. At least we don't regularly have to contend with those kind of emergencies!

Re: Pet first aid kits

Viking Dog1 — Wed, 05 May 2010 16:47:29 GMT

Forgot !!

7) Disposable gloves