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Bonus topic: What's in your pet "apawthecary"?

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Posted: September 10, 2008 - 11:49 am

A couple recent personal experiences and a couple recent tales I've come across of sick or injured dogs make me think it's imperative for dog owners to have a medicine cabinet for their dogs. We don't run to the doctor every time we have an upset stomach or a muscle ache, so why should we take our dogs to the vet for the same reasons? And while we could always run to the store to get what we need, why if your car doesn't start? Or the stores are closed? Or your dog is too sick to take or leave?

I'd be interested in what you have on hand, why you have it, who told you about it and how it works. Yes, I'm being demanding today ;)

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13 December 21, 2008 - 4:24pm | brg8

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العاب-شات-العاب
بنات-العاب باربي-العاب
مغامرات-العاب سباق دراجات-العاب
ذكاء-العاب متنوعة-العاب
قص الشعر-العاب تلبيس-العاب
تلوين-العاب ديكور-العاب
مطاردات سريعة-العاب رياضية-العاب
تلبيس عرايس-العاب طبخ-العاب
حربية-العاب قتالية-العاب
افلام كرتون-العاب مكياج-العاب
سباق سيارات-العاب ورق-العاب
اطفال-منتديات-مركز
تحميل برق-منتديات اسلامية-فنادق-صور-صور
بنات-مسلسلات-صور
انمي-اخبار الفن-صور
فنانين-افلام-اناشيد
اسلامية-خواطر رومانسية-شعر-قصص-صور
سيارات-مصارعة حره-نكت-العاب
منتديات-برامج كمبيوتر-توبيكات-كتب-برامج
جوال-مقاطع بلوتوث-مسجات-نغمات
نوكيا-ثيمات نوكيا-فوتوشوب-ازياء-حلويات-تربية
الاطفال-الطب البديل-علم
النفس-دردشة
صوتية-تحميل العاب-روايات
احلام-روايات عبير-العاب
bratz-العاب
الجاسوسات-العاب
الفتيات الخارقات-العاب
توم وجيري-مسجات حب-مسجات
شوق-مسجات عتاب-مسجات
فراق-مسجات زعل-مسجات
حزن-مسجات حزينة-مسجات
رومانسية-مسجات غرام-مسجات
مضحكة-دردشة بنات-منتدى
بنات-دردشة-منتدى
الغلا-مواضيع عامة-تعارف-حوار-فضائح-قصائد-فيض
الخواطر-قصص وروايات-عالم
الحياة الزوجية-معجنات-صحة-ديكور-عالم
حواء-منتدى الصور-تصاميم-صرقعه-برامج-توبيكات
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12 September 11, 2008 - 9:46am | purplepanther3579

dog emergancy kit

Bandages,
guaze pads,
Vet wrap (wrap that sticks to its self), hydrogen peroxide (for vomating and cleaning wounds as needed),
pepto
splint material (soft paliable metal screening got when I was an EMT,)
copy of dogs records (including emergancy vet #s, tag#s, microchip # other emergancy contact numbers of friends/relatives who would take care of my animals if needed, all in zip lock bags to keep safe/dry)
3 days of food and water for each animal
Asprin (baby, and pet)
syringe (used to flush out wounds, give oral meds etc...)
neosporine/anticeptic cream
benadril
eye drops
ear drops/cleaner
nail clippers
scissors
sanitairy pads (great for absorbing body fluids and used as a compress if needed)
pen/pencil, paper to take notes if needed
book on pet first aid (in a zip lock bag to keep dry)
copy of how to give CPR to pets (also in zip lock to keep dry)

This is a basic list (off the top of my head) of what we have(other meds added as we get them from vet), I update/look thru it at least once a year for expired meds and update records as needed. It is kept in a bag with our own 72 hr kit ready to grab in an emergency.

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11 September 11, 2008 - 9:19am | LindaandDaisy

Lessons from the Mushers

I attended the Willow Dog Mushers Symposium on Saturday. Dee Dee Jonrowe shared some good first aid tips.
Vomiting- dry kibble in small amounts because its easily digestable. Rice also easily digestable

Baited water for hydration. Meat broth mixed with the water.

Minor pad cut first aid - SuperGlue and wrap (I would try it on myself to see how much it burns first) .

Regularly feel your pet, passing your hands over the dogs legs and back. Memorize what his structure feels like and the temperature of the joints and muscles. Then if your dog comes up lame you can find the warm spot indicating a sprain. Watch your dogs first thing in the morning. Injuries will be most evendent when they get up in the morning and may not show as they move around during the day.

While a lot of the information shared at the symposium was for racing dogs I found it valuable and was impressed with the depth of understanding into dog care. A lot of it went over my head but it was like sitting with a vet for an hour. Who gets that opportunity.

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10 September 10, 2008 - 9:20pm | dogblog

Did I bring it on myself by starting this topic?

Ugh. So on our evening walk (nothing strenuous, just a slow walk through the park) Rusty came up limping on his left-front leg. Nothing wrong with the pad. He gave one small yelp when I touched his upper leg. But he won't put any weight on it. Did I say "ugh" yet?

I had some rimadyl around from a previous Eddie injury, so I gave him some of that. Question: How much do you give them? It says 25 mg, but Eddie was supposed to take 1/4 tab twice daily. I gave Rusty a half, but I'm wondering if I can give him a full one. He's 50 pounds. Eddie is 10.

September 11, 2008 - 12:25pm | dogblog

Miraculous recovery

Well, a hour after giving him the rimadyl, all symptoms vanished. I doubt the medication is what did it. Must have been a bump or something minor. I checked the pad closely and didn't see anything. Weird. At least the symptoms are gone for now!

September 11, 2008 - 8:41am | bender_23

Have to check

I'll have to check my dosage tonight, but Buck got a full pill twice a day when he hurt his leg and he's only 30lbs (the scale that told me he was 38lb was off).

Pretty sure Buck's are 25mg.

September 11, 2008 - 7:32am | jarnold

Dosage

I have no idea how many mgs are in the Rimadyl I have, but the dosage for Chase is 1/2 a pill twice a day.

September 11, 2008 - 6:54am | sondrals

I'd go online

to one of the petmeds stores, they ususally give the dosing on there, at least then you know you're not giving him too much.

9 September 10, 2008 - 8:38pm | robynandbatman

OK, really I have a pharmacy

I have everything you all have plus some. If you need anything-please yell at me!
Bag Balm- salve you can get that has antiseptic properties- you can get it anywhere, great for small cuts, abrasions and sore pads
Epi otic and ear cleanser
In addition to eye wash eye salve for eye infections (common when I forget to trim eye hair on the Maltese)
Diahhrea and vomiting meds (I have an old dog)
Cones for their heads so they can't itch or whatever
Super glue that vets use to seal cuts
Several types of antibiotics (different types and doses for big and little dogs)
Cranberry pills for Brownie (gets UTI's frequently)
Many prescription shampoos, wipes and topicals for all of Batman's allergies - itchiness and fungal
Rimadyl
Many herbal remedies like saw palmetto and corn silk for urinary incontinence that haven't worked on Jaws.
splinting materials
I really could go on and on....

The other thing I have is a plastic tub with extras of most of this stuff along with some food, extra leashes and all of their current vaccination paperwork copies, just in case of an emergency. PEPPA is a great group with a nice list of stuff to have in case of an earthquake, house fire, whathave you so you can get out with the dogs quick and have what they need till you can get more.

8 September 10, 2008 - 5:44pm | chris_goff

Don't Forget the Systane Eyedrops!

Traumeel: Better than aspirin or Rimadyl, for all inflammation, bruising, muscular pain, etc. and won't ruin your kidneys either.
Calendula Cream (Boiron Labs, heals burns and any skin of skin irritation or break)
Eye drops--Systane preservative free, comes in individual use vials.
Rescue Remedy
Acepromazine or Benadryl for sedating when Rescue Remedy is not enough.
Corti-Care Spray---hydrocortisone, soothes skin irritation.
Cerenia: Brand new vomiting med, ask your vet.
Really good pair of tweezers.
Snub-nosed nail scissors
Good pill splitter
Sticky wrap
Sterile cotton pads ( I like pads and not cotton balls that leave fibers in a wound).
Kaopectate (If we are traveling and diarrhea is a problem that way, otherwise I believe in letting the toxins OUT)

Grocery remedies for GI upets and diarrhea: Keep in freezer some ground sirloin to boil in water and brown rice to cook in the boiled ground beef/water.

Cheez Whiz, liverwurst, or cream cheese for administering pills.

Canned pumpkin for constipation

7 September 10, 2008 - 2:53pm | jarnold

Here it is..

In my kit, I would have:

A bloat kit
Aspirin
3% Hydrogen Peroxide
Benadryl
Vet wrap
Sterile pads
Cotton Balls
Rescue Remedy
Quik Stop

The link to the bloat kit will explain bloat and the first aid you can do while en route to the vet.

I learned about aspirin when Chase has a bout of something that was very similar to pano. The recommended dosage is 5-15mg per lb of body weight. Discuss this with your vet before you give it to your dog. I gave Chase 1/2 of a 325mg pill as needed (but no more than twice a day). That worked out to about 3.5mg per pound (he weighs about 50lbs).

Always give aspirin with food and be sure to observe your dog for stomach upset. Never give aspirin to a dog with ulcers or kidney problems. Give uncoated aspirin because dogs do not digest the coating and the pill can pass through his system whole. And aspirin is not Tylenol, Advil, or ibuprofen. Those are toxic to dogs and cats.

I learned about the peroxide to induce vomiting from Chase's breeder. 1/2 a cup will make a dog vomit is less than 30 minutes. Soak a cotton ball in the peroxide and force the dog to swallow it if the dog has eaten something sharp (like a needle). In theory, the cotton ball will wrap around the sharp object and cushion it on the return trip.

I don't know where I learned about Benadryl (pills, not liquid). Use it for itching and swelling associated with bug bites/stings. I also do not know the recommended dosage.

I use Rescue Remedy before taking trips in the motorhome. The stress of the ride usually give my dogs the runs for a few hours after we arrive at our destination.

I have mixed feelings about using something to stop diarrhea. Usually diarrhea is the body's attempt to flush itself of poisons.

September 10, 2008 - 5:29pm | jarnold

P.S.

The words "Bloat kit" are a link explaining the creation and use of said kit.

September 10, 2008 - 3:41pm | sondrals

I kinda agree

with you on the diarrhea topic as long as you don't have a dog that has something like Kane does. I ususally try going to a bland diet, probiotics, pumpkin, yogurt... stuff like that before I'd jump to using meds to cure diarrhea. About the time I decide to use meds there's ususally bloody diarrhea and I end up taking him to the vet as a just incase anyways! But for some reason having the meds in reserve makes me feel better.

6 September 10, 2008 - 2:44pm | bender_23

Meds

I don't know the name of the stuff, but it's basically doggie immodium AD- my vet gave me extra so that I wouldn't have to come in for every upset stomach. Have only needed to use it once, but it's good stuff.

Remedyl (sp?) - the stuff he just gave me for Buck's sprained wrist. He was feeling better and didn't need much of it, so I'll be saving some in case he pulls something again. It'll be nice to be able to give him something to see if the problem resolves itself in a day, then if it's not better, take him in. That would have saved me about $400 so far this year.

I use some old school drawing salve for cuts and owwies. It's tough to find but has always worked better than Neosporin and other things. Mom gets it at an Amish store back home.

That self-stick gauze stuff that Sondra mentioned. That stuff rocks! Still helps to tape over it, but it's so much easier to put on a squirming dog than regular gauze.

5 September 10, 2008 - 2:33pm | natashap2

Reactive

We are of the reactive variety. Lukily Ajax hasn't had too many major issues. He cut his paw and we knew that was well beyond our capabilities. We have a first aid kit in our vehicles.

4 September 10, 2008 - 2:29pm | sondrals

Our medicine cabinet

Benadryl

Amoxi-Tabs
Metronidazole (the drugs used to treat Kane's IBD)
Tylan Powder

Eagle Pack powder stuff for diarrhea
Pepto
Ace Bandages
Stick to itself Wrap
Guaze Bandages
Tape
Peroxide
Ear Cleaner
Q-tips and Cotton Balls
Rescue Remedy
Neosporin

September 10, 2008 - 2:36pm | bender_23

'Stick to itself Wrap' Yeah,

'Stick to itself Wrap'

Yeah, that stuff is totally awesome! I've found that I also need to put tape over it as well, but the combo does a great job and Buck has to really work to chew it off. And usually just gives up, especially when I just re-wrap it when he does get it off.

September 10, 2008 - 8:25pm | dogblog

Stick to itself wrap?

What do you use that for?

Great responses, everybody. I'm glad I don't have a barrel chested dog because the bloat kit terrifies me. Not that I think it's a bad thing. I would just be afraid of screwing up.

September 11, 2008 - 8:44am | bender_23

Gauze substitute

I use the self stick stuff as a gauze substitute. When Buck cut his leg, I'd put drawing salve on it, then the self stick, then tape over that. The self stick stuff is thicker than gauze, so it's harder for them to chew through or try to pull off, plus it stays in place better because of the texture.

September 10, 2008 - 9:00pm | sondrals

It's sorta

like an ace bandage only self stick, I used it to wrap Kane's dew claw pads to keep them from ripping open on the ice last winter, I'd throw a guaze pad under it right on the problem area then wrap it with the self stick stuff.

I really should have a bloat kit, the idea scares the hell outta me but I think being unprepared is even more scary.

September 11, 2008 - 9:01am | jarnold

Vet wrap

I think the trade name of 'sticks to itself wrap' is Vet Wrap.

September 11, 2008 - 10:06am | dogblog

oh, I think I've seen it

Is it the same thing they put on your arm when you give blood? That would make sense. It sticks to itself but not to your skin.

September 11, 2008 - 10:43am | sondrals

yes!

that's the stuff!

September 11, 2008 - 9:09am | sondrals

I think so too

it comes in all sorts of colors... I was going to get pink for Kane but i figured that'd just exasperbate the being called a girl problem

September 10, 2008 - 3:39pm | sondrals

It is great

however it no longer works if it gets wet! argh! Discovered that this winter heh

3 September 10, 2008 - 2:24pm | jarnold

Argh!

I had a huge, long response, and the server ate it. I'll post it again in a little while.

2 September 10, 2008 - 1:42pm | shannon_dewandel

pet meds

Interesting topic, especially since I recently had some experiences that promoted just that. My two beagles and the dh and I spent a week at the cabin recently. While there, Ivy got into a bee nest, we had to wipe them off of her (probably about 10 stings). We luckily had some bars on the cell phone, called pet emergency as it was Labor Day and they recommended 50 mg plain benedryl. I had just given her part of an asprin (my father was a vet years ago and asprin at that time was ok) and the PE Vet said, Oh no, don't give asprin. I was sort of shocked, because I always thought that the acetometophin and ibuprophin were poison to dogs and only asprin was ok, evidently not. So now just benedryl I guess. While there, we discovered a huge lump on Ruby, the other beagle, brought her in town and lump was biopsied to discover an anaerboic infection. We cut our vacation short, brought her in for surgery and now she has a bald chin and frankendog stitches with drains sticking out of her neck/chin area. So, I guess I will just keep benedryl, asprin because I take it and would always be extremely careful with it for dog use, as well as pads for drainage, ect. I sometimes use antibiotic ointment if there is a small infection somewhere.

September 10, 2008 - 2:34pm | bender_23

Aspirin

'I always thought that the acetometophin and ibuprophin were poison to dogs and only asprin was ok, evidently not.'

You're right about the other two, but what the deal with aspirin is that you're not supposed not to give it to them without contacting a vet. It can cause kidney problems and other things, I think, but it's not going to kill your dog if you give them one *unbuffered* aspirin. We gave our dog with arthirtis one a day for years (on our vet's instructions) and it caused no problems. I think they also want to check dosage. We gave one pill to a 45lb dog- you probably wouldn't do the same with a Yorkie or something.

Anyway, this is something I plan on asking my vet- that way I can get the dosage correct for my dog if the need ever arises. I'd rather take a small risk and have him not in pain if I can't reach a vet quick, you know?

Sorry to hear about Ruby- glad that got taken care of though.

September 10, 2008 - 2:51pm | shannon_dewandel

Aspirin

I had always thought

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