A Natural First Aid Kit is Essential for your Dog and Cat, Learn How to Make Your Own Natural First Aid Kit

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In this article:

1. Be Prepared Naturally
   
2. How to Make a Natural First Aid Kit for Your Dog and Cat
1. The Basics
2. Insect Repellent Aid
3. Natural Remedies
   
4. Natural Antihistamine
5. Ear Infections
6. Eye Infections
7. Honey for Treating Wounds
8. Paw Soaks and Body Soaks
9. Sun Screen
10. Additional Items For Emergency Situations
    

Be Prepared Naturally

When your dog or cat needs first aid, a natural first aid kit can reduce stress and help ensure fast relief for your pet.

Be prepared to treat these common issues with natural remedies:

• Bug and insect bites, including fleas and ticks
• Cuts, scrapes and wounds
  
• Hot spots, and skin rashes
  
• Sun burns 

And other common issues that can come-up unexpectedly any time of the year, including:

• Diarrhea
• Ear infections
• Eye infections
• And more

How to Make a Natural First Aid Kit for Your Dog and Cat

Perfect for home and travel with your pet. Here's what you'll need to make your dog and cat's natural first aid kit:

1.0 The Basics

1. Self adhering wrap bandages 
2. Clean towel and wash cloth  
3. Soft cotton or bamboo swabs

2.0 Insect Repellent Aids

 

.1 Natural insect repellent aid recipes: 

1. Herbal sprays, dips and rubs in this article
2. Herbal spot-on drops in this article 
3. Herbal collar drops in this article

.2 Colloidal silver (see more below)

.3 Tick removal tool

 

3.0 Natural Remedies

 

 

3.1 Aloe Vera Juice or Gel inner fillet

1. Sooth irritated and inflamed skin 
2. Learn more in this article. 
   

3.2 Apple Cider Vinegar (ACV) 

 

Organic unpasteurized, unfiltered apple cider vinegar for:

1. Helpful for bacterial skin infections, instructions for topical use on skin in this article.
   
2. Paw soak or cleansing rinse, in this article.
   
3. Learn more about ACV in this article.
   

Don’t use ACV on broken skin or lesions
 

3.3 Arnica 

1. Aches.
2. Bruises.
   
3. Muscle and joint pain.
4. Physical trauma, and more.
   
5. Go to this article. 
   

3.4 Coconut Oil

 

Coconut oil is a natural antibacterial, anti-fungal, antimicrobial. Coconut oil applied to the ski can help treat:

1. Skin issues
2. Wounds
3. Learn more about coconut oil in this article.
   

3.4 Colloidal Silver

1. Apply to tick bite site immediately after removing ticks
2. For treating scratches, sores, wounds
3. For preventing and treating infected wounds
4. Help treat ear infections
   
5. Help treat eye infections
6. Learn more about colloidal silver, how to use it, cautions etc., in this article.

3.5 Witch Hazel

 

A natural astringent and antiseptic for treating:

1. Bug bites
2. Skin issues

 

4.0 Natural Antihistamine 

 

For Treating Insect Stings and Allergic Reactions

Quercetin is nature's antihistamine. Quercetin does not have the adverse side effects of conventional antihistamines. If your dog or cat gets stung by a bee or wasp, quercetin can help.

1. Learn about quercetin and how to use it for your dog and cat in this article.
2. Avoid using conventional antihistamines, find out why and more on natural alternatives in this article.

5.0 Ear Infections

 

1. Natural remedies
2. Causes
3. Symptoms 
4. And other important information in this article.

 

6.0  Eye Infections

 

1. Natural remedies
2. Causes
3. Symptoms 
4. And other important information in this article.

 

7.0 Honey for Treating Wounds

 

An excellent wound healer.

1. Speeds healing
2. Helps prevent infection
3. Treats infections.
4. Learn how to use honey for wound healing in this article.
5. Learn how to use honey as an ingested treatment in this article.
   

 

8.0 Paw Soaks and Body Soaks

 

If your dog or cat comes into contact with a substance that irritates her skin or paws, make sure you have ingredients on-hand to naturally cleanse and sooth her paws and skin.

1. Calendula paw soak or body rinse in this article.
2. Himalayan paw soak in this article.
3. Herbal and other natural paw soaks in this article.
   

 

9.0 Sun Screen

 

Dogs can get painful sun burns on nose, paws and skin. 

1. Natural remedies to prevent and treat dog sun burns, in this article. 

  

10.0 Additional Items for Emergency Situations

 

Make sure you're prepared for other emergency situations. If your dog comes into contact (ingested, inhaled, surface contact) with a toxic, poisonous substance, being prepared can help you quickly and effectively respond to the situation.

To learn about:

1. Symptoms of Dog Poisoning.
2. Natural Treatments.
   
3. Poison Control Centre Helplines.

 Go to this article.
 

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Article by Karen Rosenfeld.