LIZARD EMERGENCY KIT

Suggestions appreciated....What do you keep in your cupboard to deal with any little emergencies that come up?  capturemymind1@aol.com

Betadine is always a good idea to have around. Also some chlorhexidine-based soap such as scrub-stat to safely clean wounds.Some gauze or cotton swabs wouldn't be a horrible idea, as well as some syringes for tube-feeding and flushing our wounds. Carnivore or herbivore care (depending on the lizard) would be good to have around too.In the case of stubborn lizards who do not want their mouths opened, a device such as a hard piece of cardboard to safely pry open mouths can be a good idea.

I've not had much use for them yet, but I purchased some latex finger cots that can be used to hold a dressing or topical medication in place on a small limb or tail. I used one with some success on a young snake that had managed to give itself a pinch wound. Emphasis on the small though, as you would not want the finger cot constricting the limb or tail.



Polysporin
Paper towels (use as bandages. not sure if there are any bandages for the smaller lizards.)
Heat pad (the portable ones used for back pain)
Cooler

Electrolize ~ or similar product

Hydrogen Peroxide

In general I keep wound aid, turtle eye drops, q-tips, cotton balls, tweezers, scissors, neosporin (to be used only if they cannot lick it off), shed aid, mite off just that type of stuff. Oh btw, if you are in an area with no herp vet around I have found if you know some one in the medical field, they can sometimes help. Now I am not talking about meds and stuff like that, I am talking about a cut or sore type thing.









"For emergency kit I'd keep quick stop for active bleeding, bandages, topical antibiotic and antiseptic - basics of a human kit really.  lrs fluids, liquid calcium supplement, and a smaller box type enclosure for reducing activity in addition to a small pet carrier. I so often see metabolic bone disease from poor diet and care that I've included calcium and small enclosure here (for restriction with fractures)."   ~ provided by a DMV, and lizard keeper.

An extensive list of all contacts is also good to keep in an emergency kit. Similar to what you would do with a babysitter. A list of the closest veterinary clinics complete with driving directions and hours of operation, a list with people on forums like these that you know will have the best advice on hand, etc.

For carniviorous species, a can of premium meat baby/dog/cat food [unhealthy if utilized as a staple of course and fatty but will get the job done temporarily in emergency cases]


For herbivore species, fruit or veggie baby food


Supplementation: calcium dust, nutri-cal, vitacal, and nutristat
Hydration solutions: gatorade or unflavored pedialyte


For breaks/sprains/fractures: various splints of different sizes [ie, toothpick, unused popsicle sticks, etc.]

Extra:
1. Penlight/keychain light
2. Gram scale [good for medication measurements, weighing a light reptile, etc]
3. Stethoscope
4. Sterilized scalpel
5. Sterilized needle of various sizes
6. Disposable gloves
7. Vetrap [gauze that veterinarians utilize]
8. Providone-Iodine Scrub or Betadine [wound disinfectant]

 



Reptile Emergency Kit...what would you put in it? - 2008/06/23 16:05 here is a small list of what I keep, a few of us put this together..

Beta Dine (povidone-iodine 10% solution) - 1 Bottle 32 oz. - Wal-Mart or $6.99 http://www.valleyvet.com/ct_detail.h...2-00b0d0204ae5

Nolvasan (chlorhexadine diacetate- or Hibiclens [chlorhexadine gluconate]) - 16 oz. Bottle - Tractor Supply or Feed and Seed

Assorted Needles - 5 - 28 g (insulin), 25 g (tuberculine), 22 g, 20 g, 18 g 2 - 10 cc and 35 cc feeding syringes 2 - 12 cc curved tip syringe - Tractor Supply or Feed and Seed

Assorted Disposable Syringes w/ out needles - 1 (insulin or tuberculine), 2 - 3, 10 and 25 cc syringes - Tractor Supply or Feed and Seed or Various Prices $.25-$1.29 http://www.valleyvet.com/ct_detail.html?PGGUID=2e87becd-7b6a-11d5-a192-00b0d0204ae5

Feeding Tubes - Socorex - 0.5 to 5.0 ml w/feed tube - $81.75 http://www.valleyvet.com/ct_detail.h...2-00b0d0204ae5

Eye Dropper - 1 - Wal-Mart

Small Turkey Baster - 1 - Wal-Mart

Scalpel Handle - 1 Surgical Handle - Tractor Supply or Feed and Seed or $2.75 http://www.valleyvet.com/ct_detail.h...2-00b0d0204ae5Assorted

Scalpel Blades - No 22 (10 ct.) $3.99, No 12 (10 ct.) $4.89, No 10 (10 ct.) $4.89 http://www.valleyvet.com/ct_detail.h...2-00b0d0204ae5

Claw Clippers - 1 - PetsMart or $6.95 http://www.valleyvet.com/ct_detail.h...2-00b0d0204ae5

Kwik Stop Styptic Powder (many small containers to avoid transmitting blood infections and parasites) - Liquid, 1 Bottle - PetsMart or Powder, 1 0.5 oz. Container - $4.49 http://www.valleyvet.com/ct_detail.h...2-00b0d0204ae5

KY Jelly (without spermicidal; for lubricating feeding tips and probing) - 1 Bottle/Tube - Wal-Mart

Condoms (make great occlusive bandages for snakes) - 2 ct.- Wal-Mart

Finger Cots (replace condoms for smaller snakes) - 2 ct.

Paper First Aid Tape (goes against reptile skin and releases without damaging the skin) - 1 Roll - Wal-Mart

Adhesive First Aid Tape (goes on top of paper tape) - 1 Roll - Wal-Mart

Vetrap (goes on top of adhesive or paper tape to make the bandage water resistant and harder for the reptile to get off) - 1 - 2" Roll - PetsMart or 2" x 5 yrds. Roll - $1.39 http://www.valleyvet.com/ct_detail.h...2-00b0d0204ae5 and 4" x 5 yrds. Roll - $1.75 http://www.valleyvet.com/ct_detail.h...2-00b0d0204ae5

Gauze sponges, assorted sizes - 2X2, 4X4, Gauze Wrap - Wal-Mart

Mineral Oil (lubricating old feeding syringe plungers) - 1 Bottle - Wal-Mart

Cotton-tipped swabs - 50 ct.- Wal-Mart

Toothpicks (good to open baby chelonian mouths) - 12 ct. - Wal-Mart

Tongue depressors (popsicle sticks) - 5 ct. - Wal-Mart

Magnifying glass - 1 - Wal-Mart

Stethoscope - 1 - $24.45 http://www.valleyvet.com/ct_detail.h...2-00b0d0204ae5

Stacks of Clean Terry Towels - 1 Roll - Wal-Mart

Calcium Gluconate 23% - 500 ml. - $5.00 http://www.vetamerica.com/index.asp?...OD&ProdID=4854

Calcium Glubionate - need amount

Hill's a/d - 2 - 5.5oz Cans - Any Veterinarian

Ensure - regular and low protein formulas - 1 Bottle - Wal-Mart

Baby Food Beef, Vegetable, and Fruit - 1 Jar of Each - Wal-Mart

Nutristat or Endura-jel - 4.25 oz. - $3.75 http://www.valleyvet.com/ct_detail.h...2-00b0d0204ae5

Pedialyte - 1 Bottle - Wal-Mart

Lactated Ringers - 1 Bag 1,000 ml. - $3.79 http://www.valleyvet.com/ct_detail.h...2-00b0d0204ae5

Sterile Saline - 1 Bag 1,000 ml. - $4.99 http://www.valleyvet.com/ct_detail.h...2-00b0d0204ae5

Triple Antibiotic Ointment - 1 Tube - Wal-Mart

Silvadene Cream (SSD Silver Sulfadiazine Cream) - 400 gm. - $34.95 http://www.valleyvet.com/ct_detail.h...b-9d3b6536510a

Fenbendazole (Panacur) - 92 gm - $23.95 http://www.valleyvet.com/ct_detail.h...2-00b0d0204ae5

Metronidazole (Flagyl) - 250 mg./250 ct. (Need Prescription) - $19.95 http://www.valleyvet.com/ct_detail.h...2-00b0d0204ae5

Baytril (Enrofloxacin) - Prescription Only

Amikacin (amiglyde sulfate) - need amount

Terramycin Ophthalmic Ointment - 3.5 gm. - $9.49http://www.valleyvet.com/ct_detail.h...2-00b0d0204ae5
Alcohol/Alcohol Wipes - 1 Bottle/24 Wipes - Wal-Mart or 1 Box 200 ct. - $3.75 http://www.valleyvet.com/ct_detail.h...2-00b0d0204ae5

Scissors - 1 - Wal-Mart or:
Bandage Scissors - $4.59 http://www.valleyvet.com/ct_detail.h...2-00b0d0204ae5Surgical
Scissors - Blunt-Sharp - $4.39 http://www.valleyvet.com/ct_detail.h...2-00b0d0204ae5
Penny Bandage Scissors - $4.99 http://www.valleyvet.com/ct_detail.h...2-00b0d0204ae5

Band-Aids (for humans) - 24 ct. - Wal-Mart

Rubber Gloves (Latex) - 10 Pair - Wal-Mart or 1 Box 100 ct. - $6.49-$8.49 (depending on size) http://www.valleyvet.com/ct_detail.h...2-00b0d0204ae5

Zip Lock Bags Misc. Sizes - 2 Large, 2 Medium, 2 Small (not including bags use for storage) - Wal-Mart

Container For Kit - 1 need size - Wal-Mart

Olive Oil (for mites and eye caps) - 1 Bottle - Wal-Mart

Mite Spray - 1 Can/Bottle - Wal-Mart (Equate: $3.84)

Preparation H With Aloe (for Prolapse) - 1 Tube - Wal-Mart

Neosporin - 1 Tube - Wal-Mart

Superglue - 2 Tubes - Wal-Mart

Hydrogen Peroxide - 1 Bottle - Wal-Mart

1 Gallon Sharps Container - 1 - Wal-Mart or 4 qt. - $14.59 http://www.valleyvet.com/ct_detail.h...2-00b0d0204ae5

Optional Turtle Shell Repair Kit:
Acetone - need amount
Fiberglass Cloth - need amount
Rapid-Polymerizing Poxy Resin - need amount
Fine Sandpaper or Emory Board - need amount
For Aquatic or Semi-Aquatic Turtles, Boat-Repair - need amount

This grand list provided by:  Ithica, Dave Weimert, www.hhhforum.com   **A brand new forum, it's uniqueness is it's gathering of reptile rescue people.