Friday, January 12, 2018

Things Required In A Professional K9 First Aid Kit

By Timothy Ellis


If you possess a pup, you need to ensure you are properly prepared in case of an accident. It is imperative to have a professional K9 first aid kit. The first aid tool will help you in giving your pup the best care that is needed in such a situation. The kit must possess all the essentials needed in saving your pups life.

You might have taken all the right measures in ensuring that your pooch is safe. But no one can tell when an accident is going to happen or even how it is going to happen and at times where the accident is going to happen at. So you need to be certain that you have a contact of a vet inside the first aid kit. This will help so much. You will not waste your time in trying to find the number instead you will use the time in doing what the vet will tell you to do. The vet will be able to understand what the problem is and also be able to explain to you how best to handle the issue.

You also need to have some medications in the kit for your pup. Be sure that the medication you have are antibiotics. These antibiotics help in fighting the viruses that might attack your pet. Also, the antibiotics help the dog in building a defense mechanism so as to be able to fight the viruses.

When the pup comes home with a wound or scrape you should make sure that the wound is cleaned so that it does not get infected. The only chemical used is cleaning wounds is hydrogen peroxide. You need to ensure you possess this chemical in your kit. This chemical will also help in stopping the blood from coming out. This will go a long way in making sure the wound is not infected.

You need to also have a thermometer in the first aid gear. A thermometer is used in measuring temperature. A normal dog needs to have a temperature of between 38.3 to 39.2 degrees. This instrument will help you to know if your dog has a fever. This is a vital appliance in the first aid kit.

To maintain a good hygiene is also a good way to helping you and your pup to stay healthy. You should make sure you have hand gloves in your kit. These hand gloves are useful when attending on the pups wound and also at times you might have to check on its mess . So that to see if it has worms or no. After using the hand gloves you should dispose them.

Your mongrel might have a cold or even hurt to the extent that the pet is not able to walk properly. You must make sure have a towel clean or a blanket which you can use in carrying the dog or even covering the puppy so as to get warm.

After cleaning the wound of a pet, if you want it to heal faster you should cover the wound with a clean bandage. Always make sure that you have this bandages in your kit. These are the necessary tools you should have in your kit.




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