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  • Vomiting – Remove food bowl and water bowl.  Offer nothing by mouth for 12 hours.    
    Then offer only ice cubes for the next 12 hours.

  • Diarrhea – Pepto Bismol or Kaopectate; give 1 teaspoon per 5 pounds or 1 tablespoon per
    15 pounds every 2 hours.

  • Constipation – Dulcolax; give 1 tablet every 8 hours (maximum 4 doses), vegetable oil
    (Wesson Oil, etc.); 1 teaspoon per 5 pounds every 4 hours.

  • Induce Vomiting – Syrup of Ipecac; give 1 teaspoon per 5-10 pounds, works within 30
    minutes.  Hydrogen Peroxide; give 1 teaspoon per 5-10 pounds every 10 minutes until
    effective.

  • Itch or sudden puffy swelling of the face and/or feet – Benadryl; give 1-2 mg. per
    pound every 4-8 hours 25mg tablet/10-25 pounds 50mg tablet/25 pounds and up elixir, 1
    teaspoon per 5 pounds

  • Rash with itch – Apply 1% Hydrocortisone cream every hour.  Rub in well.  

  • Pain – DOGS:  Aspirin; 1 tablet (325mg) per 30 pounds every 12 hours.  Baby aspirin; 1
    tablet (81mg) per 7.5 pounds every 12 hours.

  • Pain - CATS:  Baby aspirin; 1 tablet (81mg) every 48 hours. NO TYLENOL TO CATS
    EVER!

  • Seizures – Reduce lighting, no noise, hold or wrap in a blanket, or place on something soft
    until seizure stops (usually 1-3 minutes).  Keep your fingers out of their mouth; they will
    not swallow their tongue.

  • Wound Care – Apply direct pressure to stop bleeding and bandage lightly if possible
    (almost all lacerations can be sutured satisfactorily for up to 12 hours after injury).

  • Red or Runny Eyes – Visine or Murine; 2-3 drops every 4 hours.

  • Cough – Robitussin DM; 1cc per 2 pounds, 1 teaspoon per 10 pounds, 1 tablespoon per 30
    pounds.  Give every 4 hours.
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Abilene, Texas 79602
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