First Aid Kit

• Antibiotic ointment for cuts
• Antifungal spray for the control of ringworm
• Anti-itch spray
• Ammonia
• Bandages: gauze and stretch bandages and small and large gauze pads
• Bitter apple spray: keeps pups from licking wounds and chewing electrical cords
• Cotton balls for application of ointments and fluids
• Grease-cutting dishwashing detergent for cleaning wounds.
• Hydrogen peroxide (3%): the most versatile and valuable item in your first-aid kit.
• Iodine for wounds
• Latex gloves
• Saline solution to wipe eyes
• Sterile eye ointment
• Styptic powder to control bleeding
• Syringe for flushing wounds
• Small nail scissors
• Tweezers
• Muzzle- an injured dog may bite.
• Emergency Veterinarian phone number
• National Animal Poison Control Center: (900) 680-0000 or (800) 548-2423 24hours a day.  There is a $45 charge for each call.  When you do call, have the following information ready: your puppy’s age, weight, sex, breed, and dog’s condition (also what you think it has swallowed and the symptoms it is displaying). 

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