Collie Dog Owners

Collie owners should have the following items on hand for dog emergencies.

• Adhesive tape
• Gauze bandages and gauze pads
• Scissors
• Strips of clean cloth
• Safety pins
• Wooden ruler or tongue depressor for tourniquet
• Wooden paint-mixing sticks for splints
• Hydrocortisone cream
• Muzzle
• Rectal thermometer
• 3% hydrogen peroxide
• Saline eyewash
• Fresh bottled water
• Diphenhydramine (Benadryl)
• Blankets and towels
• Nylon rope for restraint
• Wire cutters
• Pliers
• Cotton batting
• Tweezers
• Leash

Keep the first aid kit in an easily accessible spot.  Print out helpful first aid animal guides, special collie disorder symtoms, and other information you may find useful in a pinch.  Make sure they are located beside or in the first aid kid at all times.