Helpful items to keep on hand.

Your Veterinarian can occasionally save you a trip in by explaining how to care for your dog’s minor problems at home. The following items are what we consider basic for treating most minor problems.

Adhesive Tape	Eye Wash	Pepto -Bismal
Aspirin Buffered (ascriptin)	Flea Spray	Robitussin
Bandage Scissors	4 x 4 gauze pads	Sharp Scissors
Benadryl (antihistamine)	Rolled gauze	Sterile Dressing
Betadine antiseptic	Hydrogen Peroxide 3%	Syringes 1cc & 5cc
Blood Stop powder	Kaopectate	Thermometer
Cotton Balls	K-Y Jelly	Triple Antibiotic Ointment
Cotton (Rolled)	Mineral Oil	Tweezers
Cotton swabs (Q-tips)	Nutra Cal	Vet Wrap
Dramamine	Pedialite	Worm Medicine
Ear cleaner	Pet Tonic

 

 

What it is	What it does	How much to use
Aspirin (buffered)	Relieves pain reduces inflammation	up to 5 mg/lb every 12 hours
Benedryl	Relieves itching/ allergies	up to 2 mg/lb every 8 hours
Dramamine	Relieves car sickness motion sickness	up to 4 mg/lb every 8 hours
Hydrogen Peroxide 3%	Induces vomiting after ingesting poison	5 ml by mouth every 10 min.
Di-Gel liquid	An anti-gas antacid	up to 4 Tbsp. every 8 hours
Kaopectate	Controls diarrhea	up to 1 mg/lb every 6 hours
Mineral Oil	Relieves constipation	up to 4 Tbsp. per day
Pepto -Bismal	Relieves gas, vomiting & diarrhea	1 tsp / 5 lb. every 6 hours
Robitussin	Soothes Kennel cough	1/4 to 1/2 tsp. every 4 hours
Tylenol (or any Acetaminophen) should NEVER be given to any dog or cat NEVER