Suggestions for a First Aid Kit - Updated 8-01-2020

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Please note that this thread will not include any "medications". For those I will start another thread.


A Veterinarian




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A Euthanasia Solution

Not all birds can be saved, so one must be prepared to have a vet euthanize, or know how to do it.
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Items that some people use for euthanasia (please research the different methods)

  • Axe and stump
  • Cone and knife
  • Sharp shears for beheading
  • Broomstick
  • Ether for chick euthanasia

Basic Misc Items

Scale to weigh bird
Scale to weigh powder
Calculator

Dog crate to use as a hospital cage

Heat lamp or space heater.
Heating pad

Hair Dryer for drying off wet birds

Towels

Collapsible soft-sided laundry basket for transport short distances

Latex type gloves
Dust mask for when working with powders

Tweezers
Scissors
Small Wire Cutters (for triming beaks/nails)
Large Wire Cutters (for trimming spurs)
Nail clippers
Scissors with rounded tips to avoid puncturing skin
Disposable scalpel
Biopsy punches

Magnifying mirror

Bolt cutters

Leatherman tool


Plastic bin to store all items @N F C

Flashlight

Electrical tape
Duct tape

Bottled water

Net for catching sick or injured birds.

For wounds and other injuries

  • Saline
  • chlorhexidine
  • betadine
  • iodine
  • clear iodine
  • Vetericyn for *minor* injuries
  • gauze pads
  • no stick gauze pads
  • gauze rolls
  • Vet Wrap
  • syringes for irrigating wounds
  • suture kit
  • styptic powder or cornstarch
  • antibiotic ointment
  • squirt bottle for irrigating wounds
  • Blu-Kote
  • Ichthamol ointment for bumble foot
  • Medical tape
  • hemorrhoid ointment for prolapse


Lice and mites


  • Permethrin dust
  • Permethrin spray
  • Bag or pillow case for shake and bake dusting method
  • Surgical type mask to wear while dusting or spraying

Miscellaneous

Nutritional Supplements

  • NutriDrench
  • Rooster Booster Poultry Cell
  • Poly-Vi-Sol (no iron)
  • Niacin or Brewers Yeast (for ducks)
  • Calcium Gluconate (liquid)
  • Calcium Citrate (pills)
  • Tums (for the calium)
  • Probiotics
  • Electrolytes
  • ACV (unpasteurized apple cider vinegar)


Needles and Syringes

  • 1 ml syringes
  • 3 ml syringes
  • 18 gauge needles
  • 22 gauge needles
  • 30 ml or 60 ml catheter tip syringes

Feeding Tubes/Supplies (click here for source)

  • Size 8 french for small chicks
  • Size 14 french for larger chicks
  • Size 18 french for adults
  • Size 30 for large adult birds, like ducks, geese, turkeys, and peafowl

Chick hatching kit

  • Band-Aide for leg issues
  • Un-waxed dental floss
  • Neosporin
  • Straws for leg problems
  • Childs hair elastics for leg issues
  • Any type of tape for curly toe (electrical, masking, medical, duct, etc)
Cleaning Supplies

  • Bleach
  • Oxine and activator (please research this thoroughly before using)
  • Tek-Trol (please research this thoroughly before using)
  • Sponges
  • Scrub brushes

Items to avoid

  • TBD
 
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