The pet first-aid kit: 20 essentials
In emergencies minutes matter. Build a first-aid kit for your pet.
Keep vet and 24-hour clinic numbers, sterile gauze, self-adhesive bandage, saline, antiseptic, tweezers, digital thermometer, syringe, muzzle, towel and ice/heat packs. Never stock human painkillers for pets.
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