The Mastiff Medical Cabinet
- Your Vets Telephone Number
- Cotton Wool and Gauze dressings
- Nail clippers
- Scissors and Tweezers
- Some form of replacement salts obtainable from your vet
- Soda to force vomiting in the event of swallowing poison or stones
- Antiseptic lotion - for cleaning cuts and grazes.
- Kaolin & Morphine lotion - for diarrhoea.
- Milk of Magnesia for upset stomachs.
- Ear cleaner from your vet
- Eye lotion - for foreign bodies or irritation.
- Arnica (from Boots or Health shops) - for trauma after an operation, or bruising.
- Rhus Tox (from Boots or Health shops)- for short term aching joints.
- Some form of antihistamine
- Should your dog need to be bandaged there is an excellent self adhesive bandage on sale now which can be bought through your local horse suppliers, it MUST be put on over a medical dressing, it adheres to itself and is almost mastiff proof.
- In hot weather it is handy to have some sun screen in your dogs medicine box as the skin round their noses can dry out and crack.
- All of the above are handy in an emergency, but it must be remembered that if any symptoms persist it is advisable to see your Vet.
