Registered: Oct 2007
Location: middle TN
Posts: 150

who carries a first aid kit for your dog in the truck?what do you have in it? Iam thinking about makeing a kit like bass pro sells but with just the things that i will use stapler, emt gel etc. where can i find a good stapler?

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Registered: Jan 2006
Location: Diamondhead, Ms
Posts: 371

http://www.esutures.com/brands.asp?expired=1

If it doesn't work google, "esutures." Funny, if you need a stapler, your dogs or even fellow hunters won't quibble over expired material... Besides, they're sealed in sterile packages.

Marc

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Registered: Dec 2005
Location: Ohio
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We carry one in the dogbox at all times....We never used to but then one night while we were hunting this past winter, our male dog cut the pastern on his right, front foot. It was a horizontal cut, with the skin laid wide open. It was a short track and a quick coon, we watched the whole thing. On the way into the tree, there was a bunch of broken bottles, scrap metal and trash. Also noticed a blood trail. We got to the tree and thought there had been a fight because of all the blood, we never heard one break out so we got to investigating and found the wound. Well, he was bleeding like a stuck hog and we were very lucky it didn't hit the tendon. We got him back to the house of the man we were hunting with, we were only 25 minutes from the house. He'd forgotten to pack the first aid kit, and we didn't carry one. We finally got him fixed up, took about 45 minutes to get it to slowly stop bleeding, had to hold him on his back and pack quick clot in it, then wrapped it.

Anyways, all that aside, we got into the habit of leaving a kit in the dogbox just in case we or the dogs would need it. We take it along on all road trips and when hunting during the week. Here's a list of what's in ours, I'm sure they vary but we put this one together ourselves, it's a bigger one, we made two others that were smaller...You can get all this stuff pretty cheap at Wal-Mart and Tractor Supply...

-1 Bottle Blood Stop Powder (16 oz bottle, located in Cattle section at Tractor Supply, best stuff I've ever used to stop bleeding)
-1 Can Solarcain First Aid Medicated Spray (13 oz bottle @ Wal-Mart, cuts the pain and sanitizes)
-1 Sterile Combine Pad (5" x 9")
-3 Packs Clear Wound Closure Strips (5 strips per pack)
-12 Triple Layer Non-Stick Pads (2" x 3")
-1 Roll Waterproof Medical Tape
-1 Roll Black Electric Tape (Really comes in handy!)
-1 Roll Vetrap Bandaging Tape (we like the different colors lol, can get them in the Horse section at Tractor Supply)
-1 Roll Sterile Gauze
-15 Alcohol Wipes
-1 Triangular Bandage (40" x 40" x 56")
-1 Small Syringe
-Latex Gloves
-Tweezers
-Small Medical Scissors
-Q-Tips
-Small Squirty Bottle Peroxide
-Teramycin Eye Ointment (comes in handy if your dog gets in a wheat/bean/corn field on a hunt)
-Triple Antibiotic Ointment
-Small Bottle Baby Aspirin
-Bag Balm
-NewSkin

I was also looking for a skin stapler, they have them and staples for sale in the Lion Country Supply catalogue, for a fairly decent price too. Could've really used one when Mister cut his foot!

Here is a pic of the tree...

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Registered: May 2006
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i carry a small first aid kit along with plenty of rags and super glue. ive had plenty of dog injuries and super glue is about the best thing you can use to fix them up until you can get to the vet if needed.

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I have a pouch on my suspenders with super glue in it.

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I can't rememer who, but I asked this same qustion and this was a detailed response I got. I e-mailed the list and saved a copy for furutre reference.

Equipment and Supplies
• Muzzle, or roll of gauze for making a muzzle
• Magnifying glass
• Scissors
• Tweezers
• Nail clippers and metal nail file
• Styptic powder or sticks, Kwik Stop, or cornstarch
• Penlight
• Nylon slip leash
• Eye dropper or oral syringe
• Cotton swabs
• Cotton balls
• Clean towels - cloth and paper
• Rectal thermometer
• Lubricant such as mineral oil or KY Jelly (without spermicide)
• Disposable gloves
• Syringes of various sizes
• Needle-nose pliers or hemostats
• Grease-cutting dish soap
• Bitter Apple or other product to discourage licking
• Pet carrier
• Towel or blanket to use as a stretcher, another to keep your dog warm during transport (some pharmacies and camping outlets carry a thermal blanket)
• Cold packs and heat packs (wrap in towel before using)
• Stethoscope
Bandaging Materials
• Square gauze of various sizes - some sterile
• Non-stick pads
• First aid tape - both paper (easily comes off of skin) and adhesive types
• Bandage rolls - gauze and Vetwrap
• Band-Aids (for humans)

Nutritional Support
• Rehydrating solution such as Gatorade or Pedialyte
• Nutritional supplement such as Nutri-Cal, Vitacal, or Nutristat
• High sugar source: Karo syrup

Medicines*
• Wound disinfectant such as Betadine or Nolvasan
• Triple antibiotic ointment for skin
• Antibiotic ophthalmic ointment for eyes, e.g., Terramycin
• Eye wash solution
• Sterile saline
• Anti-diarrheal medicine such as Pet Pectate
• Buffered or canine aspirin
• Diphenhydramine (Benadryl) for allergic reactions
• Cortisone spray or cream, such as Itch Stop
• Ear cleaning solution
• Hydrogen peroxide (used to make a dog vomit)
• Activated charcoal to absorb ingested poisons (consult your veterinarian before using)

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