Dog First Aid Home Remedies

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Here are 22 household items that work great for dog first aid home remedies.

1. Aloe Vera Moisturizer. Use for treating cracked paws and for soothing itches.
2. Baking Soda. To relieve itching and sunburn, sprinkle a little into your dog's bath.
3. Benadryl. Treats allergies, insect stings, and itching.
4. Buffered Aspirin. Pain relief and anti-inflammatory action. Give ¼ of 325 milligram tablet per 10 pounds of a dog's weight, once or twice a day.
5. Citrus or Cranberry Juice. To ease urinary problems, mix into food.
6. Cornstarch. To prevent chafing, dust into skinfolds.
7. Dramamine. Reduces motion sickness.
8. Epsom Salt. To help ease the sting of hot spots, sprinkle a little Epsom salt in the bath.
9. Fabric Softener. Helps remove the dander that builds up on a dog's coat. Mix a capful of fabric softener in a bucket of water to give your dog a good final rinse after a bath.
10. Hydrogen Peroxide. Induces vomiting after accidental poisoning. Give 2 to 3 teaspoons of a 3 percent solution.
11. Kaopectate. Relieves diarrhea. Give one teaspoon for every 10 pounds of your dog's weight.
12. Metamucil. Eases constipation and diarrhea. Sprinkle some into food.
13. Peanut Butter. When your dog refuses to take his medication, cover the pill in peanut butter and he will gobble it down.
14. Pedialyte. After losing fluids from diarrhea, Pedialyte aids in restoring your dog's normal body chemistry.
15. Pepto Bismol. For diarrhea, vomiting, and gas. Give one teaspoon per 20 pounds of your dog's weight, every 4 to 6 hours.
16. Sunscreen. For sun protection, buy one with an SPF of 15+. Avoid ones that contain PABA, which is harmful to dogs if licked off.
17. Tomato Juice. To remove the odor after a skunk spray, soak your dog in tomato juice.
18. Triple Antibiotic Ointment. Use on minor cuts, scrapes, and infections.
19. T-Shirt. To prevent your dog from licking and chewing wounds on his torso, put him in a T-shirt. Tie it snug.
20. Vegetable Oil. To help dandruff, stir some into food.
21. Witch Hazel. Eases the sting of bites, sunburn, and hot spots.
22. Yogurt. After diarrhea, a little plain yogart mixed into your dog's food will help restore the good bacteria in the digestive tract.

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