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Dogs. Earlier this week I had the fire ant episode with Willa and a trip to the vet Monday. I spent 3 hours in the Emergency Vet office yesterday. The office is the only 24/7 vet office between Charleston and Brunswick and we are lucky to have it. Abby was limping around favoring her right front leg. I believe she injured her foot ratting or mousing in a lumber pile behind the house. Fortunately it was soft tissue. She'll be riding the pines until week's end. Good thing I have Willa. We'll be going out this a.m. Saturday night after coming in the from the woods, Abby ate a half pound of fudge. Chocolate can be dangerous for dogs; I gave her a tablespoon of Hydrogen Peroxide with some heavy cream and she launched a brick sized wad of dog food and chocolate within 15 minutes. Good to know that combo works on dogs as an emetic. Yesterday I was supposed to be at the dove field at 1 pm. Because I was at the vet's office until 115, I was scrambling to load up my truck with dove stool, shells, etc. (Story is getting to be a variation of "my dogs ate my homework".) I usually take time to make sure everything is packed. An hour and a half late, I drove up to the field, 30 minutes from home, went to grab my dove stool. It wasn't in the truck. It was sitting on the porch 30 minutes away. No one else I know shoots a 16 so I headed home hoping no one saw me drive up and leave. Billy called last night to see what happened as he saw me drive up and leave. I asked him what was a better excuse: 1) I crapped my pants or 2) I forgot my dove stool with ammo inside of it. He thought it was a tie, so I told him to pick one. I think he's still laughing. Abby's much better this morning but she is on injured reserve until later in the week. Weather looks rainy later this week so she'll get a good rest. Are Willa and Abby worth the trouble and expense? You betcha. Merry Christmas.

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Life with dogs can be exciting. Glad Abby's okay.

Eating lots of cheese may help. Bowel control............... not fire ant bites. wink

Merry Christmas, buddy.

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A few months ago I saw a post on another forum about a first aid kit for dogs. I ordered working dog kit at the link below and supplemented it with several packs of anti-clot gel, more vet wrap, more clotting gauze, extra Benadryl tablets, a small bottle of sterile saline solution sold for contact lens wear, an Israeli Combat Compression bandage and a digital thermometer. I repacked it in this German Bread Bag with a rubberized liner. It had two holes in the bottom for drainage (I guess) which I covered with Gorilla Tape inside. I bought the bag from an Ebay store. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B018ONRL2E/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s02?ie=UTF8&th=1
The same kit is more than adequate for humans. I need to add band aids to complete the kit for people.





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First aid kit for dogs! The same kit as for people with one very helpful addition a roll of plastic Electrical insulation tape, It sticks well to fur and its self totally water proof in the medium term making a good tight dressing. On occasions I have used it on my self especially when that pink elastic human sticky tape gives up the ghost in the wet and rain.


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Originally Posted By: Stan
Life with dogs can be exciting. Glad Abby's okay.

Eating lots of cheese may help. Bowel control............... not fire ant bites. wink

Merry Christmas, buddy.

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You, too, Stan. Gil

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Gil hunts woodcock down here in hog country. The possibility of having to stop serious bleeding due to contact with GA ivory is very real, for man or dog.

Good idea, Gil. I like that bag. Looks like it would make a good duck hunting bag for walk-in holes. I'm going to look into them closer.

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After my turkey dog got his shoulder layed open by Constantine wire at Ft.Campbell I added a surgical staper to my dog kit...never had to use it.

Gil I'd add a good pair of round nose dog scissers and a pair of hemastats and small pliers. My New york buddy has needed the pliers several times to remove porcupine quills.

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I have watched as a friend stapled his catch dog's chest closed after a really big boar laid it open with his tusks. It was mostly bulldog, and my friend got him up on the tailgate of the pickup and he stood there, with no anesthetic of any kind, and let his owner staple up that gash. He never flinched once. I cannot comprehend a bulldog's threshold of pain, but I can tell you it is far, far above mine.

BTW, the boar got the worst end of the deal. He destroyed no more of my irrigated corn after that well deserved set-to.

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This is a dog first aid kit I worked out with my vet. Mostly its for keeping a field trial dog working. There are a few other items I would add when hunting, the number one being a good Leatherman. Sorry the formatting is so poor.

PET FIRST AID KIT

PRE TRAVEL PREPARATION:
Tick/flea prevention: BRAVECTO – please provide Revolution topically
OR Nexgard chewable
Heartworm: Heartgard chewable (if going to a heartworm endemic area)

KIT:
Personal safety: Soft tie strap/rope or old pair of panty hose to create a make shift muzzle
Latex gloves
Penlight or flashlight
Eye medication: BNP ointment – 2-3 times daily (stronger than polysporin ophthalmic)
Naphcon ophthalmic for allergic conjunctivitis – 2 times daily
Saline rinse
Please provide
Ear medication: Otomax - 2 times daily
Please provide
Routine ear cleaning solution
Q-tips
Antiinflammatory: Metacam (Meloxicam) once daily as per weight of dog
OR Dermaxx (Deracoxib) once daily as per weight of dog
Please provide Dermaxx
Thermometer (rectal or ear – rectal is more accurate)
Allergic reactions: Reactine (Cetirizine) 5-20mg depending on weight of dog ONCE daily
Please provide
OR Benadryl (Diphenhydramine) 25mg 1-2 capsules per dog depending on weight of animal
*** When purchasing antihistamines, ensure there are no ADDITIONAL ingredients added such as decongestants or cough suppressants. Only ONE ingredient should be in active ingredient list.
Thorn/quill removal Tweezer
Needle nose pliers
Collapsible bowl for washing
18-20 gauge needle(s)
Bleeding: Tourniquet
Wounds: Chlorhexidine, betadine or benzoyl peroxide shampoos
Polysporin for skin or hibitane ointment
Non stick gauze pads (Telfa pads)
4X4 gauze squares
Vetrap – please provide
Kling and soft padding
Sticky bandage such as Liteplast, Elastoplast or equivalent
Adhesive tape
Alcohol wipes in foil packs
Scissors
Torn toe nails Quik-stop or equivalent for bleeding toenails or small wounds
Nail clippers
Emetic: Try 1st Hyrdogen peroxide 3% to induce vomiting for non-caustic poisons or small foreign bodies. ~5-10mL/pet. Take for a short walk. Repeat in 10 minutes if no response.
Try 2nd 1-3 tsp in warm water given via syringe (5-10 mL syringe)
Dehydration: Plenty of water
Hypothermia: Blanket (eg foil blanket for heat retension)
Hypoglycemia: Corn syrup, pancake syrup or honey
Lameness: Ace/Tensor bandage for swelling support
Cold pack kits (acute swelling) or heat pack kits (chronic swelling or arthritis)
Splint eg tent poles/newspaper
Diarrhea: Pepto chewables
Metronidazole 250mg tablets ˝-2 tablets twice daily depending on size
FORBID probiotic sachets
Please provide
Vomiting: Pepcid A/C 10mg tablets – 1-3 tablets 1-2 times daily depending of weight OR
Zantac 75 – 1 tablet 1-2 times daily


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Unbelievable.

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