A simple first aid kit

Basic supplies


Dog owners can treat minor injuries for their pets if they have the appropriate remedies, tools, and equipment available. The following items were included in a first aid kit that the Cincinnati Veterinary Medical Association gave to police dog handlers at a recent workshop. A home first aid kit needs many of the same items.

Other suggested items were:

[Signs your dog might be sick]
Norma Bennett Woolf

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