Canoe Tripping With Your Dog

The Happy Camper gives some tips and tricks on how to take your dog on a canoe/camping trip.

First-aid kit for Dogs

Ace self-adhering athletic bandages
Cotton Balls or Q-tips
Vet rap bandage - the kind used for dressing a horse's leg
Sock - great for keeping a foot bandage on
Gauze sponges
Liquid Bandages - works great on patching mild cuts on pads
Antiseptic towelettes
Hydrocortisone acetate -- one percent cream
Rubbing alcohol
Eye rinsing solution
Small container of Vaseline
Hydrogen peroxide - a good way to induce vomiting (1-3 tsp. every 10 minutes until dog vomits).
Benadryl (1-2 tablets every 8 hours for average size dog)
Pepto Bismol tablets (1-2 tablets every 6 hours for average size dog)
Buffered aspirin - Tylenol or ibuprofen (Advil, Nuprin, Motrin, etc.) is toxic to a dog's liver 1-2 tablets every four fours for an average size dog).
Kaopectate tablets (1-2 maximum strength tablets every 2 hours for an average size dog)
Emergency ice pack
Ear syringe
Antibiotic ointment
Bandage scissors
Tweezers
Blanket
Dog's health record and phone number of ordinary vet

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