I was reading another post and wondered- What do you have on hand either in your hunting rigs and/or at the house to take care of your dogs? I keep pen and ivomec (for worming) at the house and always have a leatherman while in the field, that comes in handy for porky encounters. I would like a more complete kit. What do you carry and why?

i keep about anything a guy needs here at the house, dex and pen, sewing stuff, staple guns, but in the pickup i just carry a staple gun and vet wrap, you can stop alot of bleeding or keep a bad wound pretty clean if you put enough vet wrap on it, at least till you get to the house

I'll give a detailed list, not going into the reasons for each item, all the items are in my "vet box", because at one time or another I have needed, or wanted them.
Keep in mind this is my personal box, for my type of dogs, in the country I hunt. From my house its 35 miles to a vet, many places I hunt I am 3 to 6 hours or more from a vet. I am no vet, I just wanna do my best to keep a dog alive, if need be.
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Penn Procain G
needles
syringes
Nitra furazone spray, or cream
cornstarch (to stop bleedin)
Stitch kits (needle 24 inches of waxed thread, in a sterile pak)
Electrical tape
length of close line
Vet wrap
sterile Gause
Super glue
Needle nose pliers.
Scalpel w/ extra blades
I keep all of this in a plastic ammo can, in the back seat of my rig.I only take it out in the winter, so stuff don't freeze, but never run dogs with out my "vet box".
I hope to pack this stuff day after day ,year after year, and never need it, but the reality is, I use it from time to time, and glad to have the stuff.
I have other stuff at the house,but my "box" is just a "first aid kit". Duane

I put together a first aid kit a few years ago and have added to it as different needs have arisen and I learn about more ways to treat them. Waterproof gun box, deep type with upper tray. Most of the time these items are in it and with me:

Granulex, Happy Jack Onex dressing, Sulfodene, Bag Balm, Iso alcohol, Vet wrap, Electrolyte fluids, Nutri-Stat paste, charcoal tabs, breathable med tape, duct tape, sharps, B-12, rubber gloves, gauze and clean rags. Penn G is in the fridge.

I'm gonna be the "dumb a$$" I have run dogs for a "few years", Never used "Granulex". Can someone tell us about the product, and what it's used for?

Duane, Granulex is technically formulated for treating horses, but it works great on dogs. Cauterizing the wound isn't accurate to describe how it works, but in the same way that burning tissue to stop bleeding and killing tissue promotes healing, Granulex "conditions" wounds in a way that as they dry and heal, dead tissue is cast off and productive under tissue takes its place as the healing process continues.

It is especially handy on tough to treat areas. I had a little terrier and he entered a tree stump and went to work on two BIG rock chucks. In the fight, the front piece of his bottom "lip" was split back to the jaw and left in half, it looked like two pieces of bacon hanging off of his jaws. I couldn't treat the split very well with any other method, so I sprayed it with granulex and hoped to save as much of the skin as I could. It worked as well as I could hope for and withered the loose hanging pieces of skin, while preserving and helping to "regenerate" the skin and tissue immediately attached to the jaw. The loose skin eventually fell off exposing his front bottom teeth, but no long term damage or problems.

Duane, you are a dumb a$$..Lol Just kidding I had no idea either. Thanks Brian, and thanks for that Brass and ammo.

workman is spot on, good stuff. duct tape for working dogs.

Thanks Brian, is Granulex easy to find?
We had a colt cut up yesterday, I would like to try the stuff if I can find any. Do ya get it from the Vet, or the feed store?
Devin, at least I CAN RUN A CAMERA! HAHAHAHA!!!!!

Every feed store I've looked at has carried it, IFA, Tractor Supply, C-A-L Ranch or do a search for it and a vet supply with have it.

Duane-Granulex can usually be found at the farm store in the same section as Bluekote, Nitrofurozone, Scarlet Oil etc...in a yellow and white spray can. Before there was Granulex, plain ol meat tenderizer was the go to cure...

Take care.

Any one have time to explain what these are and what they are used for?

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Nitra furazone spray, or cream

Doc, I have used good ole meat tenderizer on many horses.
I'll look for "Granulex", and get some, sounds like a good thing to have in my box.
Doc, you wanna answer the ?'s in the last post, you can surely explain better than I can.
Whack, we'll answer them for you, just give us alittle time.

I am no pro but I have some time to google stuff for ya

That will work! Thanks Guys!