Avian First Aid Kit And Dangerous Products
First Aid Kit
Accidents can occur at any time. Be prepared. Be sure to have the following items in an avian first aid kit.
Veterinarian Phone Number
Emergency Vet Number
Paper and pen
Heating Pad
Energy Supplement (powdered Gatorade)
Eye Droppers (plastic)
Corn Starch
Penlight
Towel
Scissors - small/sharp
Masking Tape - 1/2"
Gauze
Cotton Swabs
Cotton Balls
Plastic Bags
Tissue
Nail Clippers
Nail File - blunt end
Tweezers
Nolvasan
Hydrogen Peroxide
Eye Irrigation Solution
Syringe
Thermometer
Betadine Scrub
Dangerous Foods, Drinks and Injestables
Alcohol & alcoholic beverages, Avocado (skin, pit), Caffeine, Chocolate, Cigarette Smoke, Coffee, Corn (stored in humid area), Highly salted foods, Mushrooms, High Oxalic acid foods (spinach, rhubarb), Raw peanuts in shell (poorly stored), Seeds (in quantity apple, apricot, bitter almond), Seeds (in quantity cherry, peach, pear, plum), Soft Drinks (with caffeine or colas), Tea, Wines.
Heavy Metals
Arsenic compounds Cadmium Batteries Paints Lead - (symptoms: seizures,
falling from perches)
Batteries, Floor tile, Galvanized wire, Hardware cloth, Insulation (of equipment), Lead weights (toys, drapes, fishing equip),Linoleum, Mirrors (silvering in back), Paints and paint removers, Stained glass, Wires and cables (electrical) Wrapping foil (bottles, packages) Mercury Thermometers Levels Zinc - (symptoms: falling from perches) Brass Chrome Paints and paint removers (even if lead free) Galvanized wire (often used for aviaries) Nuts, bolts and nails
Compounds
Ammonia - Antifreeze - Ant Paste - Asbestos - Auto products - Bathroom cleaners - Bleach - Boric acid - Camphophenique - Carbon Monoxide - Charcoal Fluids - Corn & wart removers - Insecticides - Iodine - Kerosene - Lighter Fluid - Lye - Matches - Metal cleaners & polishes - Moth Balls - Muriatic acid - Nail polish & remover - Oven cleaner - Paint, thinners, removers
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