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Basic First Aid For Your Pet<\/h1>\n
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Have a basic first aid kit handy for your pet.<\/p><\/div>\n

Recommended First Aid Kit Items<\/strong><\/p>\n

2-inch athletic tape<\/p>\n

2-inch Vet Wrap or ace bandage<\/p>\n

Gauze<\/p>\n

Telfa Pads (non-stick\u00a0bandage pads)<\/p>\n

Triple antibiotic ointment<\/p>\n

Blood stop powder –\u00a0for broken toenails (Kwik Stop, cornstarch, flour)<\/p>\n

Digital Thermometer<\/p>\n

Benadryl 25 mg tablets<\/p>\n

Hydrogen Peroxide –\u00a0to clean fresh wounds<\/p>\n

Saline or Contact lens solution\u00a0– to flush wounds or eyes<\/p>\n

Pepto Bismol- for treating diarrhea in dogs only<\/p>\n

Tweezers\u00a0or Tick Twister – to remove splinters or ticks<\/p>\n

Activated cold packs\u00a0– to apply to bumps and bruises to reduce swelling<\/p>\n

Allergic Reactions or Insect Bites<\/strong><\/h5>\n

Symptoms of an allergic reaction or insect bite include swelling of muzzle or face, hives, rash, scratching and chewing at the skin. You can give Benadryl at 1 mg for 1 pound of body weight. (Example: two 25 mg tablets for a 50-pound dog.) Call a veterinarian if there is any breathing problems or extreme lethargy.<\/p>\n

Removing Ticks<\/strong><\/h5>\n

If you\u2019re fortunate enough to find a tick that has not imbedded and is still moving around on your pet\u2019s skin, it can be easily removed with your fingers or with tweezers and then disposed of safely (flushed down the toilet or put in a jar of alcohol).<\/p>\n

If the tick is embedded or firmly attached to your pet\u2019s skin, here are a few tips on how to remove a tick completely and safely.<\/p>\n

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Best way:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Tick Twister – Excellent tool for removing ticks on your pet<\/p><\/div>\n

Purchase a Tick Twister<\/em><\/a><\/strong> at any Petco store, or online at Chewy.com<\/a>, Petco.com<\/a>, or Amazon.com<\/a>.\u00a0 These simple gadgets are inexpensive and very easy to use.\u00a0 They remove the tick\u2019s whole body without leaving the head and mouth parts in your pet\u2019s body. All you do is slide the fork end of the tool toward the tick until it is caught between the prongs. Lightly lift the tool and rotate it in either direction several turns. You will feel the tick when it has released its mouth parts, and then you can pull up on the tick with the Twister. Carefully take the tick out of the forked area and be sure to use either plastic gloves or a tissue when handling it and dispose of it properly.<\/p>\n

The Tick Twister<\/em><\/a> is excellent for removing ticks from pets<\/em> because it doesn\u2019t squeeze or crush the body of the tick, which may force infective body fluids through its mouth parts into your pet\u2019s wound site.\u00a0 When ticks bite, they insert their long mouth part into the skin.\u00a0 This area is covered with sharp, backward facing barbs (similar to a harpoon) which help keep the tick firmly attached while it feeds. The twisting motion of the Tick Twister<\/em> removed the tick while keeping the mouth parts intake. Pulling on a tick with ordinary tweezers can leave the mouth parts embedded in the skin which may later cause infection.
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