First Aid Kit
It’s easy to miss the signs when your dog is hurting. They can’t talk, which helps them maintain their status as man’s best friend, but as a result, dog owners don’t always know when something is wrong. It’s one thing when you’re a quick car ride from the vet. But take your dog into the rural countryside for a long hike or where you both may be tired and under stress, and you exacerbate the situation.
A dog in the rural countryside, like a human, can have a mishap, a cut, a broken bone, an allergic reaction, or even just overexertion. As dogs aren’t able to evaluate risk like humans, and they also are unable to tell their owners they’ve had enough and want to turn around.
As most dog injuries aren’t too serious and are from the general exuberance that comes with being a dog, and most dog injuries come from weekend warriors taking their dogs out for more than the animal can handle.
Canine cuts and scrapes can usually be managed in the same way you would handle a minor human trauma. Cleaning and covering an open wound, stabilizing a broken bone. However, before you can stabilize a break, you have to realize your dog has one.
A rule of thumb is: If you suspect an injury, watch your dog. They will tell you what’s wrong and how bad it is. Give them a second or two to figure out what they are feeling, or how they are walking. However, most importantly, Do Not Panic! Your dog will feed off of your emotions.
Deal with an injured dog like you would deal with a human emergency: use common sense! If you’re heading into the hills or woods for a day or longer, then bring a first aid kit that will work for man and beast alike. Put these items into a backpack or bum bag, or even a specially modified walking belt. Then you will be ready for most things that you and your dog might encounter on your trip.
Contents
It’s easy to miss the signs when your dog is hurting. They can’t talk, which helps them maintain their status as man’s best friend, but as a result, dog owners don’t always know when something is wrong. It’s one thing when you’re a quick car ride from the vet. But take your dog into the rural countryside for a long hike or where you both may be tired and under stress, and you exacerbate the situation.
A dog in the rural countryside, like a human, can have a mishap, a cut, a broken bone, an allergic reaction, or even just overexertion. As dogs aren’t able to evaluate risk like humans, and they also are unable to tell their owners they’ve had enough and want to turn around.
As most dog injuries aren’t too serious and are from the general exuberance that comes with being a dog, and most dog injuries come from weekend warriors taking their dogs out for more than the animal can handle.
Canine cuts and scrapes can usually be managed in the same way you would handle a minor human trauma. Cleaning and covering an open wound, stabilizing a broken bone. However, before you can stabilize a break, you have to realize your dog has one.
A rule of thumb is: If you suspect an injury, watch your dog. They will tell you what’s wrong and how bad it is. Give them a second or two to figure out what they are feeling, or how they are walking. However, most importantly, Do Not Panic! Your dog will feed off of your emotions.
Deal with an injured dog like you would deal with a human emergency: use common sense! If you’re heading into the hills or woods for a day or longer, then bring a first aid kit that will work for man and beast alike. Put these items into a backpack or bum bag, or even a specially modified walking belt. Then you will be ready for most things that you and your dog might encounter on your trip.
Contents
- Large wound dressings
- Small wound dressings
- Rolls of bandages padding
- bandages –rolls of self-adhesive and or crepe bandages (various widths)
- conforming/open-weave bandages (various sizes)
- Non-adhesive absorbent dressings (various sizes) to cover open wounds
- surgical sticky tape
- micropore tape
- a box of cotton wool
- a box of sterile absorbent gauze
- blunt ended scissors, preferably curved
- a thick towel
- an Elizabethan collar
- tick twister
- Some 20ml pods of sterile saline
- Some pairs of nitrile gloves
- One roll of 15 poop bags
- A comprehensive first aid guide
- A carabiner clip – allowing you to secure your dog’s lead in the event of injury, leaving you with two free hand to treat your dog
- A poop bag dispenser – so you can access your poo bags without opening your kit
- Thermometer
- Safey Pins or bandage clips
- Two blankets – to use of make shift stretcher & Provide warmth for shock
- Boot for dogs paw
- Styptic pencil
- Swiss Army Multi Tool
- Muzzle
- Mushers Paw Wax
- Foldable dog bowl
- Spare lead & Collar
