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06-21-2006, 11:33 AM
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Snake First Aid Kit
I'm not sure if this belongs into this Forum (couldn't find any other forum that might be more fitting either!). Anyways:
I'm trying to put together a first-aid kit for my snakes. Not that I plan on anything to happen, but, if something happens I don't want to be caught of guard over a holiday weekend with no vet available (the nearest one having knowledge about snakes is almost 2 hours away).
I've got a few items already for the treatment of mites and superficial wounds. What all should be in the kit? |
06-21-2006, 03:58 PM
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These are things that I can think of...
siccors
hemostats
needle nose tweezers
gauze
vet wrap
tape
neosporin
SSD cream
Chlorhexadine
curve tipped syringe for flushing wounds
uh.....
that's all I can think of right now off the top of my head. I'll add as they come to mind.
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06-21-2006, 05:02 PM
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hmm, here's what's in mine
Stethoscope
Couple of small hemostats and tweezers/forceps
Scissors of various types
Speculums
Cottonballs and Qtips
Surigical gloves
Suture kits of various gauges
Lidocaine
Baytril
Large box of 1cc syringes
A dozen or so 3cc syringes
Superglue
Probe set (Not really firstaid but there's one in there)
Betadine and betadine prepackaged scrub pads
Nolvasan (Chlorhexadine)
Silvadene (silver sulfadiazine)
B12 injectible
B12 gelcaps
Scapels and blades
Catheter tubing
Catheter/irrigation syringes
Tongue depressers (snap them in half lengthways and they work great for debriding mouth sores)
VERY IMPORTANT!!! If you have any medications like baytril or amikacin ...YOU MUST have a digital scale or some other extremely accurate weight measuring device. Guessing at weight is bad.
I also keep a calculator in it so I don't have to trust my math skills when figuring dosages.
When I'm out herping...my People first aid kit is much more complex with all the bandaging and tape, epi pens etc..and sometimes it gets tapped into too...Like when we bandaged up BW's smashed snapping turtle at the gopher tortoise survey last year lol
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06-21-2006, 05:36 PM
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Originally Posted by JuliusSqueezer
When I'm out herping...my People first aid kit is much more complex with all the bandaging and tape, epi pens etc..and sometimes it gets tapped into too...Like when we bandaged up BW's smashed snapping turtle at the gopher tortoise survey last year lol
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Our people first aid kit is simple, consisting of only a box of band-aids and a pistol. If the band-aids don't fix-it there's always option 'B'. |
06-21-2006, 06:17 PM
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Originally Posted by John_White
Our people first aid kit is simple, consisting of only a box of band-aids and a pistol. If the band-aids don't fix-it there's always option 'B'.
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I love it. Any chance of you taking Louise herping?
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06-21-2006, 06:56 PM
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Thats horrible!!!
Yet VERY funny..
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06-21-2006, 07:13 PM
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you know what? that is a VERY good idea. i never even thought of that
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06-22-2006, 02:22 AM
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On whom am I supposed to use the gun? LOL
Going through the lists you guys are providing (Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!) I'm seeing two items that leave me with more questions:
I got a box of something that's called Tissumend (I use the pre-packed dosages to supply the first aid kits of our crews). Does super glue do the same thing and can I substitute it with the Tissumend. Out of my very own experience (accidently sliced my thumb): The Tissumend doesn't sting nearly as bad as super glue.
Chlorhexadine: Does it need to be thinned down (a certain percentage)?
Regarding Baytril: I hope I never have to administer it myself. I'm scared to death of doing something wrong with the dosing.
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