Emergency·10 April 2026·4 min read
Pet First-Aid Kit: What to Keep at Home
Twelve items that turn the first 30 minutes of an emergency from panic to action.
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The 12 essentials
- Vet contact card - SenVetCare +91 98711 55162
- Digital thermometer (rectal; normal 38-39.2 C)
- Sterile gauze pads + cohesive bandage (Vetwrap)
- Antiseptic - diluted chlorhexidine, NOT hydrogen peroxide on wounds
- Saline - for eye/wound flushing
- Tweezers - tick removal, foreign body
- Blunt-tip scissors
- E-collar / inflatable collar
- Old towel + light blanket
- Pet-safe styptic
- Activated charcoal - only on vet instruction
- Small bottle of corn syrup or honey - for hypoglycaemic emergency
NOT in the kit
- Human painkillers (paracetamol/ibuprofen - toxic)
- Hydrogen peroxide for wound cleaning
- Random antibiotics
Where to keep it
One kit at home, one in the car if you travel.
Frequently asked
Only on vet instruction. Wrong move with some toxins.
Annually - meds expire, gauze gets old.
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