Travel first aid kit for dogs

If you are going to take a four-legged friend on a trip, be sure to take care of a first aid kit on the road. After all, no matter what precautions we take, no one is safe from an accident, and it is better to be fully armed.

What to put in a first aid kit for a dog?

Tools:

• Scissors
• Harness
• Tweezers
• Thermometer.

Consumables:

• Gauze napkins
• Cotton swabs
• Bandage (narrow and wide, several packs each)
• Surgical gloves
• Syringes (2, 5, 10 ml – several pieces)
• Plaster (narrow and wide).

Preparations:

• Vaseline oil
• Activated carbon
• Antiseptics (betadine, chlorhexidine or something similar)
• Ointments containing an antibiotic (levomekol, etc.)
• D-panthenol
• Enterosgel
• Smectite
• Hydrogen peroxide.

This is a necessary minimum, which should be put in a travel kit for a dog. This will help you not to get confused and provide first aid if necessary, and your pet to hold out until a visit to the veterinarian if something happens to him.

In the photo: a first-aid kit for a dog

You can learn more about how to take your pet abroad here: What do you need to take your dog abroad?

Rules for transporting animals when traveling abroad

Acclimatization of dogs