First Aid Kits / Emergency Medicines

[cashew]

Dear all,

I am wondering what you stock in your emergency medical kits for your dogs. I know that food poisoning may be a top killer so do you have anything to induce vomitting if you know that your dogs have ingested poison? I hate to think of my helplessness if that crucial few minutes may save my dog's life. I read up on natural ways of forcing salt water down dog's throat and so on. But I recall that there is a pill we can put into a dog's eye that will induce vomitting almost immediately. Anyone knows if we can stock a few of that just in case?

Thanks in advance for all your advice!

Edited June 20, 2008 by cashew

[First Time Puppy Owner]

http://www.dogzonline.com.au/shop/Scripts/...p?idCategory=22

There are first aid kits sold on here! Hope that helps!

[Guest PixieOfWrath]

I have gauze, a few rolls of self-adhesive bandages, saline solution, syringes, disposable rubber gloves and scissors.

The one time I needed to induce vomiting I used mustard diluted in water. Worked like a charm

[lucknow]

But I recall that there is a pill we can put into a dog's eye that will induce vomitting almost immediately. Anyone knows if we can stock a few of that just in case?

The drug you are thinking of is Apomorphine. It is a restricted drug.

I keep washing soda crystals on hand to induce emesis but you need to be careful with them. If they don't go straight down they can cause irritation, ulceration and even perforation to the back of the throat. They are not always effective but are still the first emetic we tried when I was working at an emergency Ctr. Never attempt to induce vomiting if you dog is already showing symptoms of toxicity, and check if vomiting is recommended in each situation also.

Other than that my human and animal first aid kids are very similiar. My only addition I can think of first hand is Cetridine (purple spray) for minor wounds.