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What Do People Keep In Their Piggie First Aid / Grooming Kits?

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I have some syringes, cotton wool pads proc probiotic, vaseline, did have critical care but I used it... need to get more. I also have some eye drops for sensitive eyes for emergency hay pokes to give a bit of relief on way to vets, knit comb, slicker brush, guinea comb, hairdressing scissors, thinning scissors, shampoo, humilac spray for dry skin. Urine test sticks.

just wondering what I am missing as I like to be prepared
 
I have:
  • Syringes
  • Avipro plus (probiotic)
  • Vitamin C tablets
  • Cystease ( only because 2 of the pigs have bladder probs)
  • Cotton buds
  • Cotton wall pads
  • Nail clippers
  • I did have a stypic pencil for nails cut too far up
  • Brushes/combs
I don't keep critical care in, I use mushed up pellets and find they work equally as well as critical care.
 
Syringes - a lot
Loxicom
Cystease
Critical care
Hair brush
comb
Nail clippers
Piggy shampoo
Cotton buds
Cotton pads
And something else I can't recall the name of at the moment. It's a medicine.
 
What a great thread! I currently don't have any kind of kit together. I do have nail clippers and gather together the apropriate cotton wool for cleaning but would be good to have some extra bits and bobs for emergencies. Although I have no idea what would be most apropriate items for a newbie to have as I imagine there are some things that can maybe only be used once shown by a vet (ie syringe feeding?) Anyone any recommendations in such case, also where does one acquire such items!

(Sorry for butting in!)
 
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Nicola_ said:
What a great thread! I currently don't have any kind of kit together. I do have nail clippers and gather together the apropriate cotton wool for cleaning but would be good to have some extra bits and bobs for emergencies. Although I have no idea what would be most apropriate items for a newbie to have as I imagine there are some things that can maybe only be used once shown by a vet (ie syringe feeding?) Anyone any recommendations in such case, also where does one acquire such items!

(Sorry for butting in!)
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Most items are available from vetuk website
 
At the moment I have in mine (most of it is due to Eliza's recent eye socket problems) include:

Critical care
Syringes
Needles
Bag of saline solition
Hibi scrub
Cotton wool balls
Sudocream
Baytril
Septrin
Metacam
Fibreplex
Antibiotic eye drops from the vets (unopened)
Antibacterial hand gel
Grooming brush
Grooming wipes
Guinea pig shampoo
 
Nicola_ said:
What a great thread! I currently don't have any kind of kit together. I do have nail clippers and gather together the apropriate cotton wool for cleaning but would be good to have some extra bits and bobs for emergencies. Although I have no idea what would be most apropriate items for a newbie to have as I imagine there are some things that can maybe only be used once shown by a vet (ie syringe feeding?) Anyone any recommendations in such case, also where does one acquire such items!

(Sorry for butting in!)
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Hi Nicola, if you ever need help syringe feeding give me a shout most vets don't show it and it can be a struggle if you don't know how to do it. I remember my first time syringe feeding it was a complete nightmare.
 
We have so much stuff, most of the above plus a stethoscope, Dioralyte, Childrens Nurofen, Piriton and Sudafed, spare heart meds and diuretic, Metacam, Emeprid, Itrafungol, Glucosamine, Co-Enzyme Q10 for the heart pigs, Bisolvon, a restraint bag, Imaverol, Polytar, Alphosyl, Nizoral, Lyclear Creme rinse and am sure there is lots more.
 
I was talking about this with my mum the other day. As i need a bigger box :))

I have in mine:

Syringes
Metacam
Ronaxon
Probiotics
Metatone tonic
Bisolvon
Cystophan
Dioralyte
Sudocream
Vicks
Eye drops (medicated)
Bandages
Cotton wool, cotton buds, cotton pads
Gorgeous Guineas lotions and potions
 
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