Puppy First-Aid Kit Essentials

Here’s a first-aid kit you can put together for your pup. Set these items aside in a safe place or take them with you when you travel with your puppy:

• Strips of cloth to use as a muzzle or to tie around a bleeding wound

  
  



• Gauze pads

  
  



• A sheet or towel that can be used to carry your puppy in a supine position

  
  



• A tourniquet rod (use only in severe emergencies)

  
  



• Hydrogen peroxide/betadine solution

  
  



• The poison hotline number and a list of all poisonous plants

  
  



• Bacitracin

  
  



• Ice packs

  
  



• Snakebite kit, if you’re in snake country

  
  



• Towels to wet in case of heatstroke

  
  



• Rectal thermometer

  
  



• Towel and water jug (to be kept in your car) in case you get stranded

  
  

Note: Be sure to update the kit regularly, replacing any expired products.

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