Build your own K-9 first aid kit

By BRYAN BRASHER
Tuesday, November 21, 2006
Every hunting dog owner should carry a first-aid kit with standard medical supplies for treating injuries in the field. An Internet search on Google produces hundreds of results for K-9 first-aid kits that range from $20 to $400. In addition to your standard first-aid items like gauze and Triple Antibiotic cream, these simple household items can help you treat injuries to your dog in the field:

Old wash cloths for washing big areas

Hydrogen peroxide to induce vomiting in case of accidental poisoning

Commercial ice packs like the ones used to treat sports injuries

Kaopectate liquid to treat diarrhea

Benadryl (give 1-2 mg per pound every eight hours to treat bee stings or bug bites or 4 mg per pound for snakebites).

Buffered aspirin (give 5 mg very 12 hours for pain). Make sure the pill does not contain caffeine or other additives. Give with food.

Dramamine (give 25-50 mg one hour before traveling to prevent motion sickness). Try at home first.

Do not give Tylenol or Ibuprofen to any dog under any circumstances.

Source: FEMA