Field Firstaid Kit?

[WCTaxidermy]

I am starting to get my bird hunting equipment in order.  I got to thinking that I have never put together a first-aid kit for my dog to use in the filed before, just in case of a serious injury.  I thought I would get some ideas from all of you that have put one together.  Thanks.

[Smossy]

I am starting to get my bird hunting equipment in order.  I got to thinking that I have never put together a first-aid kit for my dog to use in the filed before, just in case of a serious injury.  I thought I would get some ideas from all of you that have put one together.  Thanks.

Shotgun, if he breaks a leg put him down.



oh no wait, thats a horse. 

[Johnb317]

There is some sticky ointment that's good. Emt for dogs I think.
Had a friend who had a full kit with suture staple gun etc. 
make a good kit for humans and you can share with the dog.

[crazysccrmd]

Ace wrap and gauze will take care of pretty much everything.

[wildweeds]

4x4 gauze pads,coflex sticky wrap(look in the horse section),bag balm,pad heal,stapler,hemostats,scissors,wound powder blood stop(again horse section) and if your lucky enough to have a dandy fine veterinarian cephalexin/amoxicillan antibiotics in 250 MG pills and rymadryl/tramadol for pain .I actually just added to a human kit I got from work in a neat little carry case.

[Stilly bay]

 

 duct tape

benadryl with the correct dosage written on the package

a small bottle of hydrogen peroxide with a syringe, or better yet a couple preloaded syringes of hydrogen peroxide that you can keep in your vest in case the dog eats some poison or something iffy.

get a couple child size white t shirts. the come in handy for lots of different things. You can even put them on the dog to cover up his bandaged wound.

a good battery powered beard trimmer for shaving around wounds is indispensable.

Lactated ringers ( IV bag) and the knowledge to use them can save your dogs life if it gets heat stroke, snake bit, or cut badly.

[Dbax129]

You can get amoxicillin from pet stores in the form of fishmox and others.  I know a lot of people use that.  O would also carry a suture kit, and some quick clot and iodine and the sticky wrap for horses and gauze. We used to get it in all kinds of colors for the horses. Even hunter safety orange. Also, probably some tweezers and a scalpel for getting stuck things out, like bad thorns or something. You know, you might consider a little razor for shaving, or even a small cheap battery one so that if there is a bad cut to suture you could shave the area a little bit to see it better.... O snap, now you got me thinking, having a colar sheild thing so they can't lick themselves on the way home might be a good idea too.  So many options.

[wildweeds]

Yeah I forgot a couple things the sack is large and you don't know what you've got until you start hunting for something in the heat of the battle. 25MG is the dosage my vet told me for reaction type swelling(bee stings and such) 50 won't hurt em but it makes em pretty sleepy/dopey.I've got 40 pounders,so for those of you with the 100 pound labs your in for 2 pills,


Wet dry bandages are the schnit for puncture wounds,carry lots of gauze,the osmotic pressure does the work of pulling the funk out of the wound and into the dry gauze.

 duct tape

benadryl with the correct dosage written on the package

a small bottle of hydrogen peroxide with a syringe, or better yet a couple preloaded syringes of hydrogen peroxide that you can keep in your vest in case the dog eats some poison or something iffy.

get a couple child size white t shirts. the come in handy for lots of different things. You can even put them on the dog to cover up his bandaged wound.

a good battery powered beard trimmer for shaving around wounds is indispensable.

Lactated ringers ( IV bag) and the knowledge to use them can save your dogs life if it gets heat stroke, snake bit, or cut badly.

[Ruger]

I got a Ready Dog Products gun dog first aid kit.  Plus added extra tubes of the EMT gel

Designed with hunting dogs in mind, the Gun Dog Kit provides the confidence and tools to handle most canine emergencies. From barbed wire cuts to Porcupine quills, the Gun Dog Kit has you covered. Although we are priced below our competition, we surpass them in quality and function.

http://www.readydogproducts.com/store/store_product_detail.cfm?Product_ID=1&Category_ID=1

[Knocker of rocks]

A good people first aid kit should handle anything with a heart beat.

[Don Fischer]

Surgical clamps, great for quills! Get self sticking gauze. The dog is gonna chew it off but it'll last better than anything else I know of. Ointment to put on a wound to keep it from drying out on the bandage, pull the scab off with the bandage and the dog ain't gonna like it much. Little Karo syrup and small bag of food the dog will eat no matter what. Syrup in case the dog really lose's energy bad and food for a snak so hopefully you won't have to use the syrup.

[AspenBud]

A lot of good recommendations for gear here.

My opinion for the basics... basically what you need is a t-shirt, duct tape or vet wrap, emt gel, Benadryl with the right dosage, a muzzle, a list veterinarian's numbers, water, and a leatherman for pulling quills.

 If you're going way out in the middle of nowhere having a more extensive kit may be helpful however. But I generally figure if the dog is banged up enough that I need to carry it out of the woods our time will be better spent with my foot on the accelerator getting to the closest open vet than me playing animal doctor.

That said, I carry a more extensive kit.

[dscubame]

Aleve or another type of anti inflammatory.

Modified....Don't give your dog Aleve I missed where this was a kit for a dog.

[Knocker of rocks]

Aleve or another type of anti inflammatory.

Best to be very careful about all anti-inflamatories and dogs
http://canigivemydog.com/aleve

[Don Fischer]

A lot of good recommendations for gear here.

My opinion for the basics... basically what you need is a t-shirt, duct tape or vet wrap, emt gel, Benadryl with the right dosage, a muzzle, a list veterinarian's numbers, water, and a leatherman for pulling quills.

 If you're going way out in the middle of nowhere having a more extensive kit may be helpful however. But I generally figure if the dog is banged up enough that I need to carry it out of the woods our time will be better spent with my foot on the accelerator getting to the closest open vet than me playing animal doctor.

That said, I carry a more extensive kit.

I always have a leatherman around. But next to surgical clamps, it's worthless pulling quills.

[AspenBud]

A lot of good recommendations for gear here.

My opinion for the basics... basically what you need is a t-shirt, duct tape or vet wrap, emt gel, Benadryl with the right dosage, a muzzle, a list veterinarian's numbers, water, and a leatherman for pulling quills.

 If you're going way out in the middle of nowhere having a more extensive kit may be helpful however. But I generally figure if the dog is banged up enough that I need to carry it out of the woods our time will be better spent with my foot on the accelerator getting to the closest open vet than me playing animal doctor.

That said, I carry a more extensive kit.

True, but they're better than nothing.

I always have a leatherman around. But next to surgical clamps, it's worthless pulling quills.

[Stilly bay]

A few more things

List of local vet clinics with contact info. If you dog gets messed up two hours from the truck,and its an hour drive to get back to town from the back roads you can't afford to waste any time trying to figure out where the vet clinic is.

a little pair of spring loaded needle nose pliers is my favorite porcupine quill medicine. spring loaded is a must if you are by yourself. When it takes every arm leg and muscle I have to restrain one of my dogs for quill removal, it sure is nice to have pliers you don't have to diddle with.

another good one for the extensive "in the truck kit" is that natures miracle skunk odor remover, it can make the drive home bearable.

saline solution,Distilled water, and some type of eye wash is another must have for the big kit. I like the vetericyn eye wash, I like anything made by vetericyn.

that reminds me, a big bottle of Vetericyn wound spray will get you through a lot of scrapes and cuts.

if you buy one of those ready made first aid kits, open it up and see what you have, and make sure that you know when and how to use it. Then go  to the pharmacy and buy doubles of everything or even triples, because those kits never seem to have enough supplies for when things really go bad.

[Knocker of rocks]

One year I made and laminated up a list of 24 hour vet's for everyone in my family, to keep in their house or car. 

[JJD]

All the gear is worthless if you don't know how to use it.
Get a good dog first aid book, & read it when the wx is crappy.
I like chemical heat packs for hypothermia .and cool packs for hypertherma.

[WCTaxidermy]

Thanks everyone, great ideas!  I am starting a list and should have it ready to go soon.  Thanks again for the help, and my 17 month old lab, Jake, thanks you as well.

[akirkland]

All fantastic advice. Quick clot is very important. I had my sweet Belle (black lab) go right into a truck size ball of shiny razor wire on Ft Lewis. Yes, she came out with a un shot rooster in her mouth. Nothing in my kit would do anything for her. I cut up my jeans into strips to tie off the blood flow. A shirt would have never worked. I was on the phone with 911 after I carried her 700 yards to the truck, leaving my gun behind. Fortunately 911 cintacted the Vet in Rainier and they were waiting for me prepared for a horrible situation. I literally saved her life. At least thats what I was told. Lesson learned....be prepared to save your dogs life in worst case. Tourniquet, tourniquet, tourniquet! and quick clot! The other stuff in your kits are great. I have it all too. Even a  IV bag. You gotta have a truck/home kit and a field kit. Mine are overkill, says the guy who will thank me one day for saving his dogs life. Small investment for the dog you love so much.

[ICEMAN]

akirkland, scary scary story. Glad you saved your dog.

[Stilly bay]

. Mine are overkill, says the guy who will thank me one day for saving his dogs life. Small investment for the dog you love so much.

  X a million.

what was razor wire doing near the release site? yeesh.

[akirkland]

Thanked ICE. My precious Bel :tung:le has been gone for 7 years now. I got a new pup 2 years after she passed. I had to wait awhile. That girl owned my heart. I had her cremated by herself. She is at my folks, I sure do miss her. Quick thinking savered her that day though. I kept talking to her like they do in the movies, to keep her awake. Poor girl bled all over my truck seat. Didnt care though and still dont. Stilly...after this incident I went to the fella in charge of the hunting on base as well as range control. Gave my story and had the backing of half the folks that hunted pheasant on base. Before the next season, the release areas were all cleaned up of that *censored*! You may still find some cause these kids training and doing field exercises dont pick up after themaelves. I literally go out in August each year and pick up a truck load of the stuff. In addition, opening day I put 20+ rolls of marker tape at tbe sign in booth. You find that *censored*, mark it! I will report it or move it myself.

[12Gauge]

I am starting to get my bird hunting equipment in order.  I got to thinking that I have never put together a first-aid kit for my dog to use in the filed before, just in case of a serious injury.  I thought I would get some ideas from all of you that have put one together.  Thanks.

Shotgun, if he breaks a leg put him down.



oh no wait, thats a horse. 

You just gave some one very close to you, ideas.   

I do concur that people's first aid kit will work.

[SnowDog]

Here is a link to the one I got. Has a nice book for dog specific first aid. I also use it as a general first aid and keep it in my truck when not hunting.

http://www.gundogsupply.com/ready-dog-gun-dog-first-aid-kit.html