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First Aid Kit For Home or Car

1.	Get a durable, waterproof (or at least water-resistant) container that opens and closes easily yet securely. It should be large enough to hold the items mentioned below.
2.	Include bandage material, such as gauze pads, cotton gauze, adhesive tape and masking tape.
3.	Keep a bottle of hydrogen peroxide and anti-bacterial ointment or cream in the kit.
4.	Include diarrhea medication, but seek your veterinarian's approval before use.
5.	Be sure to pack a pair of scissors, plus tweezers or forceps.
6.	Add a few eyedroppers for dispensing liquid medication or for cleaning superficial wounds.
7.	Include syrup of ipecac to induce vomiting in the event your pet is poisoned. If your pet is poisoned, consult your veterinarian before inducing vomiting.
8.	Find activated charcoal at any health food store. This remedy is good for poisoning or diarrhea and controls flatulence resulting from any stomach or intestinal upset.
9.	Store blankets in the kit to keep your pet warm in extreme conditions.
10.	When traveling, call ahead to your destination to see if there are any particular dangers, such as snakes, poisonous plants or extreme heat, that you will need to consider when packing your first aid kit.
11.	Include the phone numbers of your pet's regular veterinarian and of a nearby emergency veterinary hospital.
	Muzzle an injured dog, since overly stressed dogs are more at risk of biting.
	For spinal injuries, secure your pet to a board with masking tape that will not hurt the fur or skin. Avoid placing the dog inside a crate or carrier, and call your veterinarian before heading to the hospital so the staff can prepare for your arrival.
	Warnings:
	Never give your cat aspirin or acetaminophen (the active ingredient in Tylenol). They are extremely toxic to cats. Avoid giving ibuprofen to dogs, as it can cause kidney failure

Antifreeze Poisoning

1.	Prevent antifreeze poisoning by keeping antifreeze away from animals, including antifreeze puddles that sometimes form under cars.
2.	Take your pet to the veterinarian immediately if you catch him tasting antifreeze or think he has done so.
3.	Visit the veterinarian immediately as well if you notice signs of ingestion such as stupor, swaggering, weaving, listlessness, frequent urination, excess thirst or vomiting.
4.	Understand that in the second stage of poisoning, the liver will metabolize ethylene glycol into more toxic substances.
5.	Consider using new, safer propylene glycol antifreeze, which is less hazardous to animals.
	Warnings:
	An animal must be taken to the veterinarian within 12 hours of ingesting antifreeze. After 12 to 24 hours, kidney failure will occur, followed eventually by death.

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Chocolate Poisoning in Dogs

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believe that giving their dogs chocolate can kill their pets

Dogs with chocolate poisoning will exhibit signs of nervousness, hypertension, diarrhea, urinary incontinence (uncontrollable urination), panting, excitement, seizures or, in extreme cases, death.

1.	Use these treatments if your dog is showing symptoms of having recently ingested a large amount of chocolate. However, avoid using these treatments on dogs that are having seizures. In either case, call or take the dog to the vet immediately.
2.	Make a 1-to-1 solution of 3 percent standard hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) and water.
3.	Give your pet the appropriate amount: For every 10 lbs. of your dog's body weight, give 1 tbsp. peroxide/water solution. For example, a 20-lb. dog will need 2 tbsp. peroxide/water solution.
4.	Pour the peroxide/water solution into a turkey baster and squirt it into your dog's mouth to induce vomiting.
5.	Watch for vomiting.
6.	Wait another 10 minutes if the dog has not vomited in 5 minutes. If your dog has not vomited after the full 15 minutes, re-administer the peroxide/water solution using the same dosage.
7.	Administer 1/4 tsp. ipecac to your dog as an alternative way to induce vomiting.
8.	Avoid giving a third dosage of peroxide/water solution or ipecac if your dog still has not vomited, as that could be dangerous.
9.	Call the ASPCA National Animal Poison Control Center at (888) 4ANIHELP or (800) 548-2423. Be prepared to pay a consulting fee.
	Consult your veterinarian to learn the exact amounts of the emetics to use for your individual dog's size and weight.
	Although not all types of chocolate are equally harmful, they contain the alkaloids theobromine and caffeine, which can be toxic to dogs. A lethal dose for a 20-lb. dog requires 10,000mg of alkaloids.
	Baking chocolate has the highest alkaloid content and the highest potential to make your dog seriously ill. One oz. of baking chocolate has a 400mg alkaloid content, 1 oz. of dark chocolate has 150mg, and 1 oz. of milk chocolate has 50mg.

Plant Poisonings

1.	Remain calm and gather information as quickly as possible. Time is paramount, but adequate information helps authorities determine what steps to take.
2.	Attempt to determine the amount of the plant eaten, the name of plant and the time since ingestion
3.	Prepare to tell your veterinarian or poison experts your pet's breed, age, sex, weight, number of animals involved and abnormal signs your pet is exhibiting.
4.	Call your veterinarian and take your pet to the veterinary hospital immediately, or call the National Animal Poison Control Center at (888) 4ANI-HELP or (888) 426-4435.
5.	Know that you must pay a fee when calling the Poison Control Center.
6.	Consult your veterinarian before inducing vomiting and be sure to get exact amounts of emetic to use.
	Household plants that are toxic to pets include azalea, bird of paradise, bulbs, dieffenbachia, hydrangea, jasmine, larkspur/delphinium, laurel, some mushrooms, philodendron, poinsettia, prunus species, tobacco and yews.

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