Adventure Medical Kits Trail Dog Pet First Aid Kit, lightweight, compact

Inside the Trail Dog pet first aid kit you get gauze dressings, two bandages, a 10cc irrigation syringe with an 18 gauge tip, saline wound and eye wash, and a tick remover. The kit weighs 318 g (11.2 oz) and measures 19.1 x 3.8 x 13.5 cm, so it stores flat in a car or a pack. The maker lists the car as the recommended place to keep it.

Does this kit suit your dog and your setup?

The manufacturer states that this first aid kit is not meant to be a substitute for seeking professional medical care. Nothing in the kit sets a dog size or breed limit, so the check is about what you carry and where you keep it.

Check the contents against what you might need for your dog: the kit holds a 2" conforming gauze bandage and a 2" self-adhering elastic bandage, both cut for smaller wounds and limbs. The 19.1 x 3.8 x 13.5 cm case fits a glovebox or a side pocket, and the 318 g weight keeps it light in a day pack.

Bandages, dressings and tools in the pouch

The 3" x 3" sterile gauze dressings come as a pack of two, and there are also two sterile non-adherent dressings at 2" x 3". A single conforming gauze bandage, 2" wide, wraps over a dressing.

The elastic bandage is self-adhering and does not stick to fur, which matters when you are wrapping a leg on a trail. A triangular bandage is in the kit, and the instructions show how it can be used as a muzzle. The splinter picker and tick remover forceps handle thorns and ticks, and a 10cc irrigation syringe with an 18 gauge tip flushes a wound with the saline wash.

How to use the items in the Trail Dog kit

A pet first aid manual is included, and it carries the directions for the items in the pouch. The triangular bandage instructions cover its use as a muzzle. Wound cleaning uses the saline wound and eye wash with the irrigation syringe, and the kit also carries six wipes, two alcohol swabs and three single-use packets of triple antibiotic ointment.

A 1 oz bottle of 3% hydrogen peroxide is packed for inducing vomiting, and the manual is the place to check before you use it. The case material is plastic, and the kit is available in green and tan.

What comes in the Trail Dog first aid kit

• Two sterile gauze dressings, 3" x 3"
• Two sterile non-adherent dressings, 2" x 3"
• One conforming gauze bandage, 2"
• One self-adhering elastic bandage, 2"
• One triangular bandage
• One irrigation syringe, 10cc with an 18 gauge tip
• One saline wound and eye wash
• Six wipes and two alcohol swabs
• Three triple antibiotic ointment packets
• One splinter picker and tick remover forceps
• One 1 oz bottle of 3% hydrogen peroxide
• One pet first aid manual

Questions about the Trail Dog kit

How much does the kit weigh?

It weighs 318 g (11.2 oz), and the case measures 19.1 x 3.8 x 13.5 cm (7.5 x 1.5 x 5.3 in).

What size is the irrigation syringe?

The kit contains one 10cc irrigation syringe fitted with an 18 gauge tip.

Does the elastic bandage stick to fur?

The 2" elastic bandage is self-adhering and does not stick to fur.

Is a muzzle included?

A triangular bandage is included, and the instructions describe how it can be used as a muzzle.

How many gauze dressings are in the pack?

There are two sterile gauze dressings at 3" x 3" and two sterile non-adherent dressings at 2" x 3".