What should be in a good first aid box?

[Dawn - Admin]

Just wondering if anyone knows what I should have in a Piggy First Aid box?

So far I have:

Cotton wool buds
Vaseline
Shampoo
2 x Towels
Snuffle babe - like Vick's vapour rub only for babies
Saline solution
Ear Drops
Eye Drops
Ivermec
Nail Clippers
syringes

[kaoskat]

Here's the list I have. I think it came from Guinea Lynx but I'm not sure. I copied and saved it ages ago.

Guinea Pig First Aid Kit

This Emergency First kit should contain enough items to keep your Guinea Pig on its toes, while waiting for a Vets appointment. As in human First Aid - it is a 'temporary patch' and you should always follow up with a visit to a professional. Most of the items here will help to relieve the symptoms, but not cure the problem. For help diagnosing a medical condition refer to the Emergency/Medical Forum.


1 ml syringes (without needle) - for giving meds.

3/5 ml Syringes (without needle) - for giving Critical Care/liquidised food.

Cotton Wool balls and buds.

Savlon Antiseptic Wash - For more information click here.

Tea Tree Oil - for minor cuts and grazes (if you can't find pure essential oil - try this from Boots).

Critical Care by Oxbow Pet Products (available from your vet or from these two websites, Bunny Bazaar or Vet Bed).

Cornflour for over-clipped nails.

Optrex - for washing foreign objects from eyes (available at Boots).

Vicks decongestant - slightest dab on the rose to relieve the side effects of a respiratory infection, available at Boots).

Infant electrolyte solution (sugar free is possible) or Dioralyte - for increasing fluids when they have diarrhoea or are not drinking enough fluids, available from Boots).

Cranberry juice - ease the side effects of cystitis (best UK product I have found is... Biona Organic Pure Cranberry Juice 330ml).

Diocalm - half a tablet every eight hours to ease side effects of diarrhoea, available from Boots.

Betadine ointment for lip sores.

100g charcoal tablet - for poisioning (mixed with water)

Infacol colic drops for infants - helps to eliminate gas (available at Boots).

Baby oil/olive oil - for softening any hardened lumps in a guinea pig's anus (impaction).

Paediatric kaolin - available from most chemists.

Bob Martin's Mite Spray for small animals - available from Pets at Home.

Covered hot water bottle.

Towels.

Vetwrap - for bandages.

[Dawn - Admin]

Oh yes syringes, can't believe I forgot to add them to the post silly me, will do it now
Thanks kkat for your list

[kaoskat]

LOL thanks but it isn't mine, it's whoever it was I stole it from. I'd swear it was Guinea Lynx but I can't find it on their site now.

[ccc]

Woah! I seriously need to go piggy shopping! I haven't got much of that stuff at all. And, typically, here's nowhere to buy half the stuff over here. Bum. I guess I need to do some research!

[karenrgpr]

Sph Supplies www.sphsupplies.co.uk do Critical Care and syringes and sharps, not sure if they are on the site yet. They also have probiotics, again not sure if this is on the site.
I recommend anyone intending to use this goes to a CCT lecture as well to 'learn how to' and further their knowledge.
For me the lectures are the essential part of the kit.

[karenrgpr]

CCC there is a Boots site too, will look out the address

[Dawn - Admin]

More stuff to add this is what I have in my ever growing box

This is going to be a LONG list hehe

Aloe Vera
Aptimil
Baby Wipes
Baytril
Brolene
Calpol
Collocal D
Colloidal silver
Critical Care
Cystoprin
Daktarin Oral Gel
Diuretic Tablets
Grooming Powder
Ivermec
Johnson's anti-mite spray
Kaolin
Liquid Life Aid
Metacam
Nails Clippers
Panacur
Probiotics
Rehydrate sachets
Rescue Remedy
Science Recovery
Sporal-D
Sudafed
Syringes loads of them all different sizes
Tea Tree Cream
Vick
Vitamin C powder

Loads more stuff but can't think of them right now. I think I have something for every eventuality.

Dawn