Hopefully most of you will find this helpful
List of Items to keep in your hamster first aid kit
-List of Exotic Vets in your area - Just to have so you dont have to look when your hamster is sick
- Q-tips - to apply topical medications as well as clean eyes and ears ( if their are signs of infection)
- Rubber gloves- to lower the risk of contamination of an open wound
- Clean small towel- To help with squirming animals
- Eye cleansing drops- in case of eye irritation or gunk
- 1 ml syringe - for oral medications
- Fine Tweezers- for removal of foreign objects
- Hot water bottle- Sick hams can lose heat fast
- Baby Nail Clippers - to clip nails if they have become too long and are causing lacerations * must be baby as they are smaller and easier to control*
- Antihistamine Lotion- just in case your hamster is stung by a bee the stinger should be removed and the lotion applied
- Surgical Gauze - for stopping the flow of blood from wounds as well as cleaning bigger wounds ( q tips can be used for smaller wounds )
- Olive Oil - used for constipated hamsters
- Pedialyte - for dehydration
- Purified water - to water down pedialyte
- Manuka honey - for cuts and scabs
- Pure organic aloe or an aloe plant- minor cuts , burns or abrasions
- Heating Pad- Without an automatic shut off ... Same reasons as the hot water bottle
- Eyelash comb and eyebrow brush- for cleaning messy fur
- Chlorhexidine- used to disinfect wounds - thanks Lacrima for the addition
- Bayer Keto-Diastix- For diabetes prone species to test urine levels in case of symptoms *only absolutely necessary for diabetes prone species owners *
- Fresh Thyme- The benefits of fresh thyme/ thyme tea are too numerous to list * should be kept refrigerated or frozen? though it may be best to just grow it instead of constantly buying it *
*NOTE: Some of these items do expire and will need refreshed periodically* Thanks so much Toshie for the addition
All of these supplies should fit well in a makeup tote or tacklebox
Please Any one who has any thing to add I will gladly add it to the list and of course add you to the thanks
Edited by Elliriyanna, 23 September 2011 - 05:30 AM.
