The Downtown Columbus paper,
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.
Add to the list of supplies at the end of the story, these from the story itself
Duct tape for temporary bandages
Rolled up newspaper for splint injured limbs
Super glue for temporary suturing
Source FEMA
Posted 11/19/06 by rimfire | Filed under: Veterinarian



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