Keep a kit of basic first aid supplies for the pets in your household. Many of the items in a family first aid kit can be used for pets too.

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• Important Phone numbers (Veterinarian, emergency clinic, poison control, animal control, non-emergency police)

• A copy of your pet's medical record

• Digital fever thermometer to take your pet's temperature

• Muzzle to prevent bites (Do Not muzzle your pet if it's vomiting)

• Spare Leash and Collar

• Gauze Roll for wrapping wounds or muzzling an injured animal

• Clean Towels for restraining cats, cleaning or padding

• Nonstick bandages or strips of clean cloth to control bleeding or protect wounds

• Self-adhering, nonstick tape for bandages

• Adhesive tape for securing bandages

• Eye dropper or large syringe without needle to give oral treatments of flush wounds

• K-Y jelly  (or generic version) to protect wounds, eyes

• Hydrogen Peroxide to induce vomiting (Always contact your veterinarian or poison control center before inducing vomiting: do no use hydrogen peroxide on wounds)

• Saline solution for cleansing wounds (Saline sold for use with contact lenses works well for most purposes)

• Location of pet carrier (for cats and small dogs)

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First Aid checklist from AVMA.org/firstaid