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Pet first-aid kit for when you're away

A first-aid kit buys time until a vet can help; it never replaces one. Keep it in one labeled box where your sitter can find it, with emergency numbers taped to the lid.

Bear, a chocolate Labrador, and Indy, a tan mixed-breed dog, lying side by side on a bed, both looking at the camera

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Numbers to tape inside the lid

Who	Phone	Notes
Your vet		Office hours
Nearest 24-hour emergency vet		Address too
ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center	(888) 426-4435	24/7; a consultation fee usually applies
Pet Poison Helpline	(855) 764-7661	24/7; a consultation fee usually applies

What goes in the kit

Gauze pads, rolled gauze and self-adhesive bandage wrap — pet first-aid kit or build your own
Blunt-tip scissors and a tick remover — tick remover
Saline solution for rinsing eyes and wounds — sterile saline
Digital thermometer — pet thermometer
Soft muzzle (even gentle pets may bite when hurt) — soft muzzle
Cone or recovery collar — recovery cone
Slip leash and a towel or blanket for carrying
Copies of vaccine records and a list of medications

Rules for the sitter

Call the vet or a poison line before giving any human medicine. Many are toxic to pets.
Don't try to make a pet vomit unless a vet tells you to.
If in doubt, go to the emergency vet. Bring any packaging from what was eaten.

This guide is general information, not veterinary advice. Ask your vet what to add for your pets.

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Sources

Adopt a Pet: ASPCA Poison Control hotline guide — both poison-line numbers
Maricopa County: Pet Poison Helplines — both numbers; fees may apply

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