Being Prepared: First Aid for Pets
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04/25/2008
Many of us have encountered stories about pets that have saved lives. But what about humans helping to save the life of a pet in case of an emergency?
It is important to keep a first aid kit for your pet easily accessible both at home and in your car when traveling, or even just for those weekend trips to the dog park. If you gather up all the necessary items ahead of time, and pack them in a convenient emergency kit or plastic bag, it could help save your pet's life in case of an emergency.
Look for a durable water-resistant container that is large enough to hold all the emergency care items mentioned below, including a blanket, bandage materials like gauze pads, cotton, and adhesive tape. Keep a bottle of hydrogen peroxide and anti-bacterial ointment or cream in the kit as well. Your kit should include:
While traveling long distances, it is a good idea to research the town of your destination to see if there are any dangers including poisonous plants, snakes, and also check the weather to make sure there won’t be extreme heat or cold.
Prevention is the goal, but should the unthinkable happen and your beloved pet is hit by a car and killed, it is a good idea to also be prepared for what you must think about next. No matter how difficult it is, if the worst should happen, you and your family need to have a plan for burial and how everyone would like to remember your pet.
As the concept of memorializing pets grows in popularity worldwide, people now have many more creative ways to preserve the memories of their pets. Every state is different, but one popular option is pet cremation services, which are usually offered through veterinary clinics. This usually costs between $75 and $350 depending on the size of the pet.
If your family chooses to receive the pet ashes back from the crematorium, they must decide on private burial of the ashes outdoors, preservation of all or some of the ashes for an indoor urn, or the popular option of using a portion of the ashes to spread outside in nature.
Available and designed to fit almost any budget, you may decide to choose a custom pet keepsake box that is crafted to sit on a table, be kept in a special place on a shelf or mantle or to hang on a wall. There are also unique and artistic pet urns, or engraved stone pet memorials and pet grave markers.
In addition to many places online for grieving support, Peternity.com guests a spot to create virtual pet memorials online to share with family and friends, including written tributes and photographs that honor their pet's memory in the. The important thing is to memorialize your dear friend with elegance and grace.
Look for a durable water-resistant container that is large enough to hold all the emergency care items mentioned below, including a blanket, bandage materials like gauze pads, cotton, and adhesive tape. Keep a bottle of hydrogen peroxide and anti-bacterial ointment or cream in the kit as well. Your kit should include:
- Muzzles
- Hydrogen Peroxides
- Cotton swabs
- Masking or adhesive tape
- Antibacterial ointment
- Eyebrow tweezers
- Gauze pads and gauze wrap
- Medicine or eye droppers to clean wounds or for medicine
- Scissors
- Forceps
- Kaeopectate diarrhea medication
- Ipecac to induce vomiting in case of poisoned
- Activated charcoal at any for poisoning or intestinal upset
- Blankets to keep your pet warm in extreme conditions
- Veterinarian’s name and telephone number
While traveling long distances, it is a good idea to research the town of your destination to see if there are any dangers including poisonous plants, snakes, and also check the weather to make sure there won’t be extreme heat or cold.
Prevention is the goal, but should the unthinkable happen and your beloved pet is hit by a car and killed, it is a good idea to also be prepared for what you must think about next. No matter how difficult it is, if the worst should happen, you and your family need to have a plan for burial and how everyone would like to remember your pet.
As the concept of memorializing pets grows in popularity worldwide, people now have many more creative ways to preserve the memories of their pets. Every state is different, but one popular option is pet cremation services, which are usually offered through veterinary clinics. This usually costs between $75 and $350 depending on the size of the pet.
If your family chooses to receive the pet ashes back from the crematorium, they must decide on private burial of the ashes outdoors, preservation of all or some of the ashes for an indoor urn, or the popular option of using a portion of the ashes to spread outside in nature.
Available and designed to fit almost any budget, you may decide to choose a custom pet keepsake box that is crafted to sit on a table, be kept in a special place on a shelf or mantle or to hang on a wall. There are also unique and artistic pet urns, or engraved stone pet memorials and pet grave markers.
In addition to many places online for grieving support, Peternity.com guests a spot to create virtual pet memorials online to share with family and friends, including written tributes and photographs that honor their pet's memory in the. The important thing is to memorialize your dear friend with elegance and grace.
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