From:
Steve Austin
Date: 2001-10-03 11:29:00 UTC
Subject: Re:emergency kit
I missed the reason for the emergency kit posts, but if they
are the lay person- these kits are way too involved-
required IV insertion, injections, giving meds that should
only be giving by a vet or trained person.
For a lay person, who needs an emergency kit, the typical ones
for cats/dogs, including the stypic powder, the karo syrup or
glucose tabs(dissolve and make a solution), Benadryl liquid,
baby food on hand, pedialyte.
I think the only reason Epi/Dexamethasone or Solumedrol
is needed in emergency is with those giving vaccines at home-
which should never be done-unless you are trained by your vet
how to do these things and are running a shelter.
The doses or meds are so easily mistaken, and an error in
calculating doses, or measuring the amounts could be deadly
with Epinephrine. Starting an IV is hard on a ferret, and if
you are skilled enough good, but injecting meds into it, even
if glucose is dangerous.
However, if an owner is experienced and wants to learn a good
skill is giving the Sub Q injections of fluids in case of
dehydration
and the vet is closed until morning, in that case having the
Lactated
Ringers and the needle or butterfly on hand is probably o.k.
I am also against starting antibiotics without a vet check,
and
diagnosis, it is a dangerous practice that human doctor are
the
most at fault for doing, but resistance, diarrhea from
overuse, and
even partially treating an infection that now can't be
cultured or
treated properly.
Patty
On Wed, 3 Oct 2001 00:27:08 EDT CowsMooToo@aol.com writes:
Hello tansyhl@yahoo.com (tansy),
In reference to your comment:
è -2 small bags IV fluids, one spiked with dextrose, IV
è line, needles-tube of icing sugar (for
è seizures)-scissors-1cc, 3cc and 10cc
è syringes-injectible epinephrine, benadryl and
è dexamethasone-amoxicillan (unmixed liquid) and tylan
è powder-styptic powder-Pet Nutri Drops-Biocain
è antiseptic cream-hemostat-alchohol and betadine
è pads-electorlyte powder-pepcid tabs-peptobismal
è tabs-small bottle of Ferretone-thermometer-tube of
è Nutrical-a couple gauze sponges and a roll of gauze-q
è tips-jar of baby food: chicken
Can you explain what all this stuff is for?
Mary