Pet Emergency Preparedness Checklist

Contact your Veterinarian immediately if your pet is injured or ill. First aid or pet emergency preparedness are not a substitute for veterinary treatment. However, protecting your pet by developing a pet emergency preparedness plan could help save your pet's life. If the majority of questions answered are “yes,” then you and your pet have already started a plan. If most or all your answers are “no” develop a plan as soon as possible.

Yes No Do you have a pet emergency plan? Does it cover natural and man-made emergencies?

Yes No Do you have a local Veternarian or Veternarian hospital telephone number and address that can be reached 24 hours-a-day?

Yes No Do you adequate pet medication for 3-5 days if your pet requires prescribed medication from a Veterinarian?

Yes No Do you have gauze to wrap wounds or muzzle your pet?

Yes No Do you have adhesive tape for bandages?

Yes No Do you have “non-stick” bandages to protect wounds?

Yes No Do you have extra towels or cloths to apply pressure or control bleeding?

Yes No Do you have a diluted mixture of 3% hydrogen proxide that can be applied to wounds? Use only for deep flesh wounds.

Yes No Do you have Milk of Magnesia or Activated Charcoal to absorb poison if ingested?

Yes No Do you have a large needless syringe or eyedropper to give oral medication or treatments?

Yes No Do you have a board, blanket or hard object that may be used as a pet strecher?

Yes No Do you have coated or buffered asprin that could be administed to your pet to control pain?

Yes No Do you have Vetwraps to treat your pet? Avoids pulling out hair.

Yes No Do you have Kwik stop or Styptic Powder to stop bleeding?

Yes No Do you have a pair of small nail scissors?

Yes No Do you have ear and eye ointment like Ottomax or Terramyin?

Yes No Do you have a topical antibiotic?

Yes No Do you have tick tweezers or hemostats to remove debre or clamp wounds?

Yes No Do you have a disposable razor to shave hair from a injured area?

Yes No Do you have booties or foot pads to protect your pets feet from glass, snow, ice or other hazzards?

Yes No Do you know how to perform pet CPR?

Other pet first aid supplies: Betadine swabs, butterfly bandages for wound closure, water-proof surgical tape, Sam splints, Secta soothe, Moles skin, 4x4 bandages, elastic bandages, cord, Q-tips, roller bandage, safety pins, insect repellant, sunscreen, wire, and soap (liquid detergent).