Pet Friendly First Aid Kit & Safety Tips

Who better to ask about first aid than our friend, Arden Moore.  She is the queen of Pet First aid and she is always accompanied by her team, Casey the Cat and Kona, her pet safety dog.  

Arden Moore’s Mutt-Gyver Health and Safety Tips

• Download a pet first aid app on your cell phone NOW! Arden recommends American Red Cross’ Pet First Aid App
• Download a list of first aid items to add to your first aid kit HERE.  
• Creative pet first aid kit items: a large towel, shoelaces, tongue depressors or popsicle stick (splints), white crew socks (to wrap an injured paw), a spare 6-foot nylon leash to use as a makeshift muzzle, spare doggy poop bags (as wraps), water bottle (to rinse wounds and act as a splint) and Post-It notes with a Sharpie pen to write vet instructions.
• On hikes, pack a Mylar blanket. It can be used to warm a cold dog, melt snow to collect rainwater, and serve as a sling. A lightweight, plastic blue IKEA bag is durable enough to transport a pet.
• On hot days, pour bottled water inside a baseball hat or spare plastic poop bag and place dog’s paws in the cool water to keep him from overheating.
• If your dog gets sunburned, never use ice cubes on the burn site because you risk him developing hypothermia and going into shock. Apply cool water.
• For bee stings, scrape the stinger out using a credit card. Never use tweezers as it can burst the venom sac and spread venom inside your dog.
• Aloe is Nature’s wound healer. Gel from an aloe plant can temporarily treat wound and insect bites as well as burns and frostbite. NEVER apply latex (the white sap) from the aloe plant on a dog because it is toxic.
• Treat sugar-free gum and mints like POISON! The active ingredient, xylitol, can be deadly if ingested by your dog. Always keep gum out of paw’s reach. 

FINAL TIP: Be your pet’s best health ally – and save money on veterinary bills – by enrolling in our veterinarian-endorsed Pet First Aid 4U class.

Master certified pet first aid/CPR instructor Arden Moore, Pet Safety Dog Kona and Pet Safety Cat Casey will conduct classes June 18 at the Rancho Coastal Humane Society in Encinitas and June 25 at the Calispine Center in Carlsbad. The $99 fee covers the hands-on training, detailed course book and two-year certificate. Sign up today at www.petfirstaid4u.com.