Animal First-Aid Kit
Emergency Phone Numbers
Kerrisdale Veterinary Hospital 604-266-4171
Vancouver Animal Emergency Clinic 604-734-5104
Animal Emergency Clinic (Fraser Valley) 604-514-1711
National Animal Poison Control Centre 1-800-548-2423 ($45 per case)
Emergency Supplies
- for trips, knowledge of medications your animal is taking & an extra supply
- exam gloves for you
- small light source
- small tweezers, forceps, hemostats (tick or splinter removal)
- styptic pencil, for nails or other small bleeds
- corn starch/bar soap (to stop bleeding nails)
- Diphenhydramine (Benadryl) consult your Vet for a dose
- Aspirin (used with caution) consult your Vet for a dose
- Peptobismol, consult your Vet for a dose
- table salt (to induce vomiting) consult your vet for a dose
- Saline (plain solution for rinsing eyes or wounds)
- sterile gauze pads (4" squares are good)
- Telfa pads (non-stick bandages)
- rolls of gauze or cling bandage (2"-4")
- cotton swabs or roll cotton or Q-tips
- bandage scissors
- maxi pads (for large wounds during transport to a hospital)
- antibacterial soap (hibitane, stanhexidine, betadine)
- antibacterial ointment (polysporin)
- syringes (3/12/20/60cc)
- bags or containers for sample collection (urine, vomit, feces)
- muzzle that fits your animal (animals in pain may bite even though you are trying to help)