You never know when your pet may stub a toe - or something worse. So be prepared. Buy a first-aid kit or create one for your pet by gathering up the following items and storing them together in a convenient place.

• Your list of emergency phone numbers: veterinarian, poison control
• Rabies/licensing information
• First-aid manual
• Blunt-tipped scissors
• Sterile saline solution
• Eye wash
• Ear cleaning solution
• Antibiotic ointment
• Hydrogen peroxide
• Antiseptic ointment
• Alcohol prep pads
• Rectal thermometer
• Petroleum or other lubricating jelly
• Large, sterile gauze pads and rolls (a gauze roll can also act as a muzzle)
• Ace bandage or vet wrap (a self-adhering bandage)
• Adhesive tape
• Cotton balls
• Cotton swabs
• Tweezers
• Tongue depressors and splints
• Heavy or emergency blanket
• Towels
• Heavy gloves
• Latex gloves
• Penlight or small flashlight
• Nylon leash
• Muzzle
• Tourniquet
• Plastic eyedropper or syringe
• Milk of magnesia
• Activated charcoal
• Grooming clippers
• Nail clippers
• Styptic pencil
• Cold pack
• Pet carrier