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cat
care > first aid kit
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your cat is injured, there will be times when you cannot get
to the veterinarian right away. There will also be times when
your cat will warrant emergency first aid treatment before the
trip. Be prepared, have an emergency feline first-aid kit handy. |
First-aid
kit...
Assemble the following supplies in a box with a secure lid.
Keep the box near your cat supplies so you can find it in a
hurry.
- Phone
numbers:
- Rectal
or ear thermometer (your cat's temperature should not rise
above 102.5 ° F or fall below 100 ° F)
- Sterile
gauze pads (4"x 4"for bandages)
- Sterile
gauze rolls
- White
surgical tape (for bandages)
- Self-adhering
bandage (sticks to itself, requires no tape)
- Hydrogen
peroxide or alcohol (to clean wound and hands)
- Cotton
balls or swabs
- Antiseptic
lotion, or spray (to clean wounds)
- Hydrocortisone
ointment (for insect stings)
- Tweezers
(preferably very sharp point)
- A
pillowcase (to confine your cat for treatment)
- Splints
and tongue depressors (to brace broken legs)
- Heating
pad
- Emergency
ice pack (keep this item in freezer, and wrap in a towel
before using)
- Towels
- A
muzzle or strips of cotton (wrap around mouth to prevent
bitting)
- Penlight
or flashlight
- Scissors
(preferably with blunt ends - for cutting bandages, tape,
or hair)
- Plastic
eyedropper or syringe
- Sterile
saline solution (the human variety is fine)
- Latex
gloves
- Emergency
blanket
- Plastic
kitten nursing bottle (to feed an unweaned kitten)
- First
Aid book
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Tips for maintaining
a fresh first aid kit ...
- Rotate
supplies so the medications will be fresh
- Package
spillables in plastic zip lock bags in case you have to
evacuate during a diaster
- A
cat first-aid kit is to be used only until you can get your
pet to the veterinarian
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Complete
first-aid kit for pets
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