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First Aid Kit

Accidents can occur at any time. Be prepared. Be sure to have the following items in an avian first aid kit.

  • Veterinarian Phone Number
  • Emergency Vet Number
  • Paper and pen
  • Heating Pad
  • Energy Supplement (powdered Gatorade)
  • Eye Droppers (plastic)
  • Kwik Stop
  • Penlight
  • Towel
  • Scissors - small/sharp
  • Masking Tape - 1/2"
  • Gauze
  • Cotton Swabs
  • Cotton Balls
  • Plastic Bags
  • Tissue
  • Nail Clippers
  • Nail File - blunt end
  • Tweezers
  • Nolvasan
  • Hydrogen Peroxide
  • Eye Irrigation Solution
  • Syringe
  • Thermometer
  • Betadine Scrub

Sources: Gallerstein, Gary A., DVM, The Complete Bird Owner's Handbook, New York, NY, Howell Book House, 1994.
Hawcroft, Tim, First Aid for Birds, New York, NY, Howell Book House, 1994.

Contributed by Rusty Keller

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