{"id":1131,"date":"2021-02-12T09:30:44","date_gmt":"2021-02-12T14:30:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sitmeanssit.com\/dog-training-mu\/knoxville-dog-training\/?p=1131"},"modified":"2024-07-29T20:00:13","modified_gmt":"2024-07-30T00:00:13","slug":"do-i-need-a-dog-first-aid-kit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sitmeanssit.com\/dog-training-mu\/knoxville-dog-training\/do-i-need-a-dog-first-aid-kit\/","title":{"rendered":"Do I Need a Dog First Aid Kit?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Emergencies can happen at anytime, and you should always be prepared. A first aid kit for your dog can make a huge difference in a dire situation. You can purchase a kit and add to it, or make one from scratch it. The recommended items to include are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Scissors<\/li>\n<li>Tweezers<\/li>\n<li>Tick remover tool<\/li>\n<li>Ear wash<\/li>\n<li>QuikClot, for stopping bleeding<\/li>\n<li>Medical tape<\/li>\n<li>Gauze<\/li>\n<li>Vet wrap<\/li>\n<li>Antiseptic wash or wipes<\/li>\n<li>Antibiotic ointment<\/li>\n<li>NSAIDs (ask your vet)<\/li>\n<li>Thermometer<\/li>\n<li>Lubricating jelly<\/li>\n<li>Ice\/hot packs<\/li>\n<li>Towels, washcloths, and blankets<\/li>\n<li>Benadryl<\/li>\n<li>Emergency phone numbers<\/li>\n<li>Copies of important medical records<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Other things to consider are if your pet is diabetic or takes regular medication. You can also ask your vet for recommendations based on your specific pet&#8217;s needs.<\/p>\n<p>While it is important to have a first aid kit for your pet, it&#8217;s equally important to know what is in there and how to use it. Check around for first aid classes with your veterinarian, community college, and the Red Cross.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Emergencies can happen at anytime, and you should always be prepared. A first aid kit for your dog can make a huge difference in a dire situation. You can purchase a kit and add to it, or make one from scratch it. The recommended items to include are: Scissors Tweezers Tick remover tool Ear wash&#8230;<\/p>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/sitmeanssit.com\/dog-training-mu\/knoxville-dog-training\/do-i-need-a-dog-first-aid-kit\/\"><b>Read More <i class=\"fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/b><\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":274,"featured_media":1132,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[34714],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1131","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-dog-friendly-items"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sitmeanssit.com\/dog-training-mu\/knoxville-dog-training\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1131","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sitmeanssit.com\/dog-training-mu\/knoxville-dog-training\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sitmeanssit.com\/dog-training-mu\/knoxville-dog-training\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sitmeanssit.com\/dog-training-mu\/knoxville-dog-training\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/274"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sitmeanssit.com\/dog-training-mu\/knoxville-dog-training\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1131"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/sitmeanssit.com\/dog-training-mu\/knoxville-dog-training\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1131\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1133,"href":"https:\/\/sitmeanssit.com\/dog-training-mu\/knoxville-dog-training\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1131\/revisions\/1133"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sitmeanssit.com\/dog-training-mu\/knoxville-dog-training\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1132"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sitmeanssit.com\/dog-training-mu\/knoxville-dog-training\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1131"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sitmeanssit.com\/dog-training-mu\/knoxville-dog-training\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1131"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sitmeanssit.com\/dog-training-mu\/knoxville-dog-training\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1131"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}