What to Do If Your Dog or Cat Is Bleeding or Has a Wound
A bleeding pet wound needs direct pressure right away. If your dog or cat is spurting blood, soaking through cloth in minutes, or won’t let you get near…
How to Keep a Pet Calm and Still After an Injury
If you need injured pet restraint, the goal is not to “hold them down”; it is to keep a dog or cat from moving enough to worsen pain until transport or…
What to Do If You Miss a Pet Medication Dose
If you miss a pet medication dose, use the prescription label first, and if the timing or instructions are unclear, call your vet. This article explains…
Pet First Aid Supplies and Home Response Guide
Pet first aid supplies and home response — The Complete Guide starts with 7 core items: gauze, nonstick pads, vet wrap, saline, blunt scissors, a digital…
Pet First Aid Kit Checklist for Dogs and Cats
A Pet First Aid Kit Checklist for Dogs and Cats gives you the right supplies before a dog or cat is hurt, trembling, limping, or bleeding. Quick Answer: a…
Medication safety and dosing: the complete guide
Medication safety and dosing — The Complete Guide: medication safety and dosing is usually about checking one dose against four details — the active…
How to Use a Pill Pocket or Food to Hide Pet Medicine Safely
A pill pocket is often the easiest place to start when you need to hide pet medicine in food, but the safest method depends on the tablet, the animal, and…
How to Store Pet Medicines Safely
Pet medicine storage in How to Store Pet Medicines So They Stay Safe and Effective is about keeping each medicine at the right temperature, in the right…
How to Safely Remove a Splinter, Foxtail, or Thorn from a Pet
A splinter, foxtail, or thorn stuck in a dog or cat should come out only when it is shallow, easy to grip, and nowhere near an eye, ear canal, nose, or…
How to Muzzle a Dog Safely in an Emergency
How to Muzzle a Dog Safely in an Emergency: in an emergency, use a correctly fitted basket muzzle for about 1 to 2 minutes if the dog is conscious…
