Sunday, October 22, 2017

Important Items Required In A Professional K9 First Aid Kit

By Timothy Ellis


Anyone who has a canine in his or her home should be prepared for anything. To ensure that your dog is always safe and also to be sure that you are ready to handle anything, you need to have a professional K9 first aid kit. This will help you in taking care of your pup in case of an emergency.

One cannot tell when an accident will happen to his or her pet. You might have taken all the necessary precautions, but still, something unexpected happens to your puppy. You need to make sure that inside the kit, you have an emergency contact of a vet. This will make getting in touch with the vet to be easy. The vet can be able to explain to you what the problem is and how to best handle it.

You must also make sure you possess some antibiotics in the kit. This antibiotic helps in attacking the virus, or they can also help in impeding the spread of the virus. This will give your dog the chance of building a defensive mechanism protect your dog.

Hydrogen peroxide is a chemical used in cleaning wounds. You need to make sure that inside the first aid set you have this chemical. Your canine might get wounded while jumping over something. In order to avoid infection you will have to use the chemical in cleaning the wound and also the substance is used in stopping the dog from bleeding so much.

You should also make sure you possess a thermometer in the kit. And also be sure on how to read the thermometer. A healthy pup should have a temperature of 38.2 to 39.3 degree Celsius. This instrument will help you in knowing if your dog has fever or not. This is an essential instrument required in a professional canine first aid kit.

At times you might need to check on the messes of your pup to see if there are worms inside. For this to be done in a hygienic manner, you need to make sure that you have hand gloves in your kit. The main purpose of the gloves is to ensure you maintain good hygiene.

You must also ensure that you a towel or a blanket with you inside the kit. This might come in handy. It can help in making sure the pet remains warm after being wrapped in the towel. You can also use it to carry your dog when the puppy is hurt and cannot walk. Therefore make sure you always have a clean towel in the kit, you never know when it might be needed.

You need to be sure that you also have bandages. This will help you in covering the wound after you have cleaned the pet with the hydrogen peroxide. Covering the wound will aid in the healing process.This can make your pup heal faster and also prevent the wound from getting infected. At times there are parasites which tend to invade the wounds of a dog. If you cover the wound with the bandage, you will also protect the pet from such parasites. Make sure you possess all of these items in your kit for effective outcomes.




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