Things You'll Need:
- 3 large garbage bags
- Small plastic bags
- Paper towels
- Hydrogen peroxide
- Antibiotic product
- Sterile gauze pads
- Nonstick adhesive tape
- Small scissors
- Benadryl
- Small flashlight
- Paper towels
- Bottle of water
- Water and food dishes
- Your pet’s food
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Step 1
Purchase a container to hold all of the contents. The kit should be portable, waterproof and easily stored. Lunch boxes and tackle boxes are good choices.
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Step 2
Make a list of all important names and phones numbers. Include your regular vet, an after-hours emergency vet and the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animal’s poison control hotline: (888) 426-4435. If you are traveling with your pet, include the name and number of a vet in the city you are visiting.
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Step 3
Start out with three large garbage bags. They can be used to protect the interior of your car as well as a place to discard any kind of waste. Include smaller plastic bags for individual waste or vomit pickup. Also include a small bottle of hydrogen peroxide to clean wounds and an antibiotic product to stop any infection. Pack different sizes of sterile gauze pads, non-stick adhesive tape, and a small pair of scissors to cut the gauze and tape. You should also include Benadryl in case your pet is stung by a bee, and a mini flashlight to pull out slivers and tiny objects.
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Step 4
In addition to the products in the first-aide kit it’s also a good idea, especially if you are traveling, to have paper towels, a bottle of water, portable water and food dishes and a small bag of your pet’s food.
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Step 5
Contact your vet if your pet is taking any life-saving medication. The vet may be able to give you a sample to put in the first-aid kit or have suggestions as to what you should do if there was no medication.
