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Emergency / Travel Kit

A travel kit is an important part of traveling safely and comfortably. Below are items you may wish to consider while traveling with or transporting rescue pigs.

 

Basic First Aid Kit:

Pet Emergency Card – Contact information for owner and veterinarian along with any medical concerns

Emergency veterinarian phone number

Poison control hotline number

Thermometer

Pair of latex gloves

Alcohol gel – for hand washing

Tick remover

Tweezers

Triple antibiotic ointment

Styptic powder

Eye wash

Rolls of gauze

Pads of gauze

Scissors – to cute hair or gauze bandages

Adhesive tape

Vet wrap

Antiseptic

Styptic powder

Insect sting relief

Instant cold pack

Buffered aspirin

Benedryl

 

Additional Items:

CVI Certificate of Veterinary Inspection – as required

Health or veterinary records including vaccine history

Water bottle

Travel bowl

Food shaker – to recall a pig if he gets loose

Favorite snacks

Flashlight

Rescue Remedy – optional

Harness and leash – optional

Ropes or bungee cords – for moving or securing a large crate