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After Angel's close call, it seemed like a good time to post this information about common household items that can poison our dogs, especially since many of them may be in our homes for the holidays:
http://www.canine-epilepsy.com/Poison.html
I even found some items on this list missing from my first aid kit (and my first aid kit is so large I have to keep it in a small 3 drawer cart!)
A fresh bottle of hydrogen peroxide 3% (USP)
Milk
Vinegar or lemon juice
Milk of Magnesia
Charcoal
Can of soft dog food
Turkey baster, bulb syringe or large medicine syringe
Saline eye solution to flush out eye contamina
Artificial tear gel to lubricate eyes after flushing
Mild grease-cutting dishwashing liquid in order to bathe an animal after skin contamination
Rubber gloves to prevent you from being exposed while you bathe the animal
Forceps to remove stingers
Muzzle to keep the animal from hurting you while it is excited or in pain
Pet carrier to help carry the animal to your local veterinarian
http://www.canine-epilepsy.com/Poison.html
I even found some items on this list missing from my first aid kit (and my first aid kit is so large I have to keep it in a small 3 drawer cart!)
A fresh bottle of hydrogen peroxide 3% (USP)
Milk
Vinegar or lemon juice
Milk of Magnesia
Charcoal
Can of soft dog food
Turkey baster, bulb syringe or large medicine syringe
Saline eye solution to flush out eye contamina
Artificial tear gel to lubricate eyes after flushing
Mild grease-cutting dishwashing liquid in order to bathe an animal after skin contamination
Rubber gloves to prevent you from being exposed while you bathe the animal
Forceps to remove stingers
Muzzle to keep the animal from hurting you while it is excited or in pain
Pet carrier to help carry the animal to your local veterinarian