Nomadic first aid kit

Whether for a simple spikelet or for a more serious injury, the first aid kit is essential to have at home, in your car or in your backpack when hiking.  My canine first aid internship made me realize that administering first aid in the event of an emergency or a seemingly minor injury is an absolute necessity and can greatly help to alleviate the situation before arriving at the veterinarian. Of course, this does not replace veterinary consultation and diagnosis.

This first aid kit contains all the essentials to treat an emergency. It is of an ideal size to transport it easily.

It contains :

• 1 pink or gray pencil case of your choice
• 1 pair of latex gloves
• 10 alcohol pads
• 1 x 1m50 link for emergency muzzle or tourniquet
• 1 syringe of 10mL
• cohesive tape (pink for the pink kit or black for the gray kit)
• crepe band
• 2.5 cm microporous tape
• sterile compresses (1 packet of 2 of 10x10 cm, 2 packets of 20x20 cm and 2 packets of 7.5x7.5cm)
• saline (2x5mL)
• an antiseptic (2x5mL of chlorhexidine)
• iodized cotton swabs
• 1 tongue depressor (perfect for making an emergency splint)
• a thermometer with a flexible tip (random color yellow, pink, red, purple or blue)
• 2 tick hooks (pink for the pink kit and black for the gray kit)
• tweezers (pink, steel or black)
• round-tipped scissors (pink or steel)
• a survival blanket
• a paper with my important numbers to know + to write down the telephone number of your veterinarian