First Aid

1. Veterinarian's phone number and emergency number

2. ASPCA National Poison Center # 
               888-426-4435  or 800-548-2423

3. Clean, heavy towels or blankets to protect you & pet 
          from injury 

4. Sterile non-stick bandaging material (Telfa Pads) to place on
         open wound.

5. Absorbent cotton or gauze pads to place over nonstick pads.

6. Roll of gauze bandaging to wrap pads or for muzzle.

7. One " adhesive medical tape 

8. Round tipped scissors

9. Cotton- tipped swabs

10. Rubbing alcohol

11. Antiseptic solution (Betadine) to clean wound.

12. Eyewash

13. Stypic pencil or powder to stop bleeding (toenail clipping)

14. Syrup of ipecac or 3% hydrogen peroxide to induce vomiting

15. A syringe to administer liquid by mouth

16. Pair of thick gloves for your protection

17. Flashlight

18. Strips of cloth for tourniquet.

19. Antibiotic ointment

20. Tweezers

21. Rectal thermometer

22. Current photo of pet (in case he gets lost for posters)

23. Medical records.

1. • Never give a cat aspirin, acetaminophen (Tylenol), ibuprofen (Advil), or any other anti-inflammatory medication made for humans. Cats lack the enzymes needed to metabolize these drugs, and they can be life-threatening. If your cat accidentally ingests one of these drugs, seek veterinary care immediately.

2. Never give dogs acetaminophen (Tylenol), Only give baby aspirin after you have checked with your veterinarian.

A. Extend the pets head & neck, open the mouth, pull the tongue forward, and using a flashlight, look as far back into the throat as possible. Clean away ant debris, blood or mucus from the mouth. Check for foreign objects in the back of the throat that may be obstructing breathing. If there is- remove it.

B.If the pet has not resumed breathing after you remove the object, place it on its belly or side and perform artificial respiration. Also feel for a heartbeat.

Extend the pets head & neck but support the head to prevent neck injury. Place both hands around the muzzle to hold jaws closed and then put your mouth in an airtight seal against your hands and blow into the pets nostrils. There should not be any air leaking out the pets mouth or nostrils and the chest should expand. Blow into the nostrils once every three seconds for 15 minutes or until it breathes on its own.

Check Circulation _Heartbeat

C. (for Dogs)

Place your palm over the dog's left chest wall. You should feel a heartbeat. You can check for a pulse by placing your index or middle fingertips on the dog's upper inner thigh.

If there is no heartbeat you must perform cardiac massage and artificial respiration. Place the dog on its side. Place the heel of your hand over the left chest wall(where you checked for the heartbeat) and place other palm over that hand. Compress the chest firmly and quickly three times. It helps to have two people one for the massage and one for the respiration. After the three chest compressions, Blow into the nostrils once quickly so the chest expands. Then compress the chest 3 times & repeat massage & respiration back and forth Continue until you feel a heartbeat and until the dog begins to breathe. If after 15 minutes there is no response the dog cannot be revived.

C. (for Cats)

Place you hand around the lower part of the cat's chest (about 1 inch behind either elbow. You can check the pulse by feeling the inner part of the rear leg near the groin area. If you do not follow the steps for cardiac massage & artificial respiration for dogs above.