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Sorry for the delay. This is what I usually have in the truck when I'm hunting with the dog(s). This includes more than what's in the first aid kit.
Water for the dog(s), usually 5 gallons. water bowl dog food bowl 32 oz. water bottle that I carry filled for the dogs, squirt top dog food extra leash flea comb (nice for removing small burrs) matt rake from England (really nice for removing cockleburrs!) blanket towel
Stuff in my first aid kit: Muzzle Ace bandage White tape Roll of 1" and 2" gauze Chemical ice packs Chemical hand warmers (lg size) Super glue gel 1 tube of Nutri-Stat or Nutri-Cal Needle Nose Pliers Wire cutters Regular pliers Bent end tweezers Straight tweezers Scissors (good sharp ones) Styptic Stick Swabs Styptic powder w/Q-tips Couple packs quick clot powder Bottle of eye wash water Toe nail clippers
All of this stuff in the first aid kit will fit in a 10" x 15" duffel bag.
Depending on where I'm (and what I'm) hunting, I will carry different things that I might need if I'm a ways from the truck. At the very least I'll carry 32 oz. of water, tweezers, super glue gel, and a leash. I run the dogs with a close fitting break-away collar that has my personal info (name, addy, cell phone, regular phone, e-mail) and the dog's name on it. I don't let the dogs ride loose in the car, they're in the kennel to and from the field. I have a grate on the bottom of the kennel to keep them out of the water if they're kenneled wet. (I try to dry them off first as much as possible, that's what the towel is for)
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Looks great Scott! You had a few items that I didn't think of and will be adding to my kit. For your kit, I'd probably add a tick remover, a small thermal blanket and possibly a stapler and staple remover. I keep fluids on hand for my dogs but I know how to start an IV. This might be overboard for most of you. There are some good rehydration products on the market and those can come in handy too. They are powdered and you mix them with water. You can drink them too in an emergency. A tourniquet and extra bandages might be a good addition or some of the cling type vet wrap as well as a big syringe to wash out wounds or eyes. You can get most of this stuff at http://www.jefferspet.com There are some very comprehensive kits available for sale on the internet but I find most of them to be extremely overpriced. You can usually put a kit together like Scott's, yourself for a lot less. Great post Scott. It's definitely something most of us overlook.BTW, does anyone here have a "bug-out bag" for themselves? I'm thinking of putting one together and keeping it in my car. Am I weird?
If it's not fit for you to eat, what makes you think it's good for your dog? AHAHM
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Thanks Anna. The most that I've had to deal with was a 2" long gash on on roof the dog's back from running under a barbed wire fence. I used the water to wash out the wound (two reasons for a squirt bottle top on the water bottle!), dried it and used the super glue gel to get it stuck together. I talked to the vet later that day, and they said there was nothing else that they could do, just keep an eye on it to make sure it didn't open back up, or look like it was getting infected. It didn't and I could only see the scar when the dog had a haircut with a #10 blade. The next worse thing was having one dog suck a foxtail seed up her nose and that required the vet to knock her out and surgically remove it. Those things are NASTY!! I use the bent nose tweezers to grab a bit of skin where a tick has buried it's head and give it a quick yank. THere's a few items that I don't have that you mentioned, and I'll be adding them to the kit. If I think about it, I normally take more water for the dogs than I do for myself.
When I lived in So. Cal I had an earthquake kit, but I don't have anything like that here. If a tornado comes thru I'm screwed anyway (no basement), and usually you have a few minutes of warning if any at all. The really important papers are in the safe, and I doubt that it'll go anywhere!
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Definitely learning some lessons about owning a hunting dog... I am just glad Shanny seems to be doing fine after her last injury! If I get this concerned about my dog, what is it going to be like when I have kids? HAHA I hoping all the goodies Anna gave me to put into Shanny's food will help her heal up nicely...
Anna, I don't think you're weird, I have a "but-out bag" too... Well, it's more than a bag. If the average American had the knowledge of what is really going on behind the scenes they would too... After the information I got from what went on just after 9/11 the government isn't gonna be there to help you out when the fan gets hit and starts a flinging... You had better be able to take care of yourself and your loved ones!
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Hey, how about that "New skin instant bandage", would that be useful for the dog first aid kit? CJ your right about having a bug out bag, I have bug out buckets with long coded and vacuum sealed food. They urge you to buy gold for bad times, but you can't eat Gold.
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Ammo will be worth gold when it comes... If my house ever catches on fire the FD will just have to stand back and watch the fireworks! HAHA
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As a member of a training gun dog club here in IA. We have had the privilege of several vets come and talk to our group about first aid. One of them is Doc Holcomb whom writes for Gun Dog Magazine (who is also my vet). I also have gone through the Red Cross's Pet First Aid course plus I staid at a holiday inn express last night so here goes my two cents:
A few things came to mind reading the above posts. I know super glue is recommended alot by fellow hunters for good size gashes and open wounds. But recent teachings have led away from the regular hunter using this method. Several reasons have come up: 1) Wounds do better open to the air than closed, as this does not allow the more nasty anaerobic bacteria to take hold at the problem site which can lead to severe infection and death for the animal. And 2) Most amateurs that super glue their wounds, the vets, in most cases, can not reopen them to stitch/staple them to let them heal properly and the animal is left with at least a nasty scar.
One item I do carry in my bag that I didn't see mentioned is EMT gel. This is a gel that when contacting the skin, hardens and seals to both protect the wound and has an antibiotic solution that is held against the site. This gives you enough time to stabilize and transport the animal to the nearest vet for further investigation and aids in the healing process. The EMT is a temporary solution and can be removed unlike super glue.
As soon as I can find my first aid list given to us by Mr. Holcomb and the reasons he recommended it, I'll post it up for interested parties.
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I just bought some of the EMT gel because of my most recent incident. All the on-line ratings have it highly rated and it is highly recommended by several top named sporting dog vets. It has gone into my first aide kit for my dog.
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ceadmin:
Thanks for the tip. I'll get some as well. Gun Dog comes to my mailbox too.
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