A while back a few of us who foster were wondering what we should put in a first aide kit for Danes. I have pulled the e-mails an put the results here. This is Lea van Vleets post, the one that would be the largest kit :o)

• Your veterinarian's phone number (regular and emergency)
• Copy of your dogs health record and medications
• Gloves
• Rectal Thermometer
  o This can be glass or the new electronic kind. The electronic ones beep
  when they are finished registering a temperature. They do need a battery,
  which will need replacing, and they are more expensive than the glass
  ones.
  o Normal canine temperature 100.5 to 102.5 deg. F
  · White petroleum jelly (such as Vaseline)
  o Used to lubricate thermometer

• Gauze
  o 4 X 4 inch square
  o roll 1 - 2 inch wide

• Vet rap
• Stockingette (to protect bandage on leg or foot)
• Adhesive Tape
  o Non-stick tape (Dermicel or another brand of paper tape
  o Water proof tape

• Scissors
  o Blunt tipped (use to cut hair away from wounds)
  o Bandage scissors

• Cotton swabs
• Cotton Balls
• Splints (can use paint stirring sticks)
• Instant hot and cold compresses
• Rubber bulb ear syringe (used to flush eyes, ears, wounds)
• Forceps and or tweezers
• Hemostats
• Zip lock bags
• Large syringe without needle (for giving oral medication)
• Muzzle (do not use if vomiting)
• Razor blade (for snake bites)
• Alcohol swabs (for sterilizing instruments or small areas of skin)
• Stretcher (blanket, floor mat, large towel)
• Quick Stop
• Hydrocortisone spray
• Contact lens solution (to rinse eyes or clean wounds)
• Green Soap (a mild antibacterial soap for cleaning skin and wounds)
• Antibiotic ointment (for non puncture type wounds)
• Rubbing alcohol
• Peroxide
  o Can be used to induce vomiting on animals who have ingested a non-
  caustic poison
  o 10ml every 15 minutes

• Milk of Magnesia or Activated Charcoal (to absorb poison)
• Numbers for the Animal Poison Hotline and Poison Control for Pets
  o 1-800-548-2423
  o 1-900-680-0000

• Buffered Aspirin
  o 5mg per pound every 12 hours for pain relief ; antiflammatory (Maximum
  dosage - one 325mg tablet per 33 lbs (max 2) every 12 hours - for small
  dogs you might want to use "Half Prin" which is an enteric coated aspirin
  with only 81mg) Note - Acetaminophen is poisonous to most animals.

• Pepto Bismol
  o 1 tsp. Per 5 pounds every 6 hours for relief of vomiting, stomach gas or
  diarrhea.

• Di Gel Liquid
  o Up to 4 tbs. every 8 hours for antacid and anti - gas

• Kaopectate
  o 1ml per pound every 2 hours for diarrhea

• Mineral Oil
  o Up to 4 tbs. Daily to eliminate constipation

• Imodium AD 2 mg
  o 1 caplet per 30 lbs every 8 hours to relieve diarrhea

• Benadryl
  o Up to 2 mg per pound every 8 hours to treat allergies, itching, etc. Can
  also be used as a tranquilizer.

-Lenord