Make a Pet Emergency Kit for Your Boston Terrier

If you decide to make your own, you'll need a small plastic tub with a secure lid. Here are items you might want to include in your first aid kit:

Supplies:

• Disposable gloves
• Muzzle (or a roll of gauze for making a muzzle)
• Nylon slip leash
• Magnifying glass
• Scissors
• Tweezers
• Nail clippers and metal nail file
• Cornstarch or styptic powder/sticks
• Eye dropper or oral syringe
• Cotton swabs and cotton balls
• Clean towels (paper and cloth)
• Penlight
• Rectal thermometer
• Lubricant (mineral oil or KY Jelly - without spermicide)
• Needle-nose pliers or hemostats
• Dish soap (grease-cutting formula)
• "Bitter Apple" or a similar product to discourage licking
• Pet carrier/crate
• Towel or blanket to use as a stretcher, plus another one to keep your dog warm while transporting him to the veterinarian.
• Cold packs and heat packs (wrap them in towel before using)
• Stethoscope

Bandages:

• Bandage rolls (gauze and Vetwrap)
• Non-stick pads
• Square gauze pads in various sizes (including some sterile ones)
• First aid tape (paper and adhesive)
• Band-Aids (for humans)

Medications

• Rehydrating solution (Gatorade or Pedialyte)
• High sugar source (Karo syrup)
• Sterile saline
• Wound disinfectant (Betadine)
• Triple antibiotic ointment for skin
• Antibiotic ointment for eyes (ophthalmic)
• Eye wash solution
• Buffered or canine aspirin
• Antidiarrheal medicine (Pet Pectate)
• Diphenhydramine (Benadryl) for allergic reactions
• Cortisone spray or cream
• Ear cleaning solution
• Hydrogen peroxide (to induce vomiting)
• Activated charcoal to absorb poisons, if ingested (be sure to consult your veterinarian before use)

• Veterinarian office phone number and directions to the office
• Emergency or after-hours phone number for veterinarian
• Poison control center phone number

Be sure to check the expiration dates on medications once every few months, and replace them as needed. Make or buy a smaller sized pet emergency kit to keep in the car or to take on trips when traveling with your Boston Terrier.

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