Dog First Aid Kit
The field kit gets you back to the truck. The truck kit gets you to the vet. That's the framework. What you carry in your vest should be minimal and focused: stop bleeding, protect wounds, handle snares and traps. What you keep in the truck can be comprehensive. But both need to exist, and you need to know how to use everything in them.
What Separates Good from Great
Snare/trap release tools
Cable cutters are non-negotiable in the West. Conibear release tools can save your dog's life. These aren't optional.
Wound closure that works
A skin stapler from your vet is worth its weight in gold. QuikClot or EMT Gel stops bleeding fast. Vet wrap holds everything together.
Know how to use it
A kit you've never opened is useless. Practice muzzling your dog, applying a tourniquet, and stapling on an orange peel.
The Call
Cable cutters, QuikClot, vet wrap, pliers, slip lead, saline, honey packets.
Good starting point for truck kit. Too big for vest. Add cable cutters separately.
Stops bleeding fast. Works on dogs and humans. Keep one in vest, one in truck.
Snares will kill your dog. These will cut them free. Carry them always.
Ask your vet. They'll often give you one and show you how to use it.
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