🐹 CHINCHILLA FIRST AID KIT
Essential emergency supplies | Store in cool, dry, accessible location
⚕️ Assembly & Storage: Use a waterproof clear bin or bag. Keep near chinchilla cage but away from humidity.
📅 Check every 3 months: Replace expired meds, restock used items, verify vet phone numbers.
📅 Check every 3 months: Replace expired meds, restock used items, verify vet phone numbers.
📋 MASTER CONTENTS CHECKLIST
| Item | Purpose | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| ☐ Cotton balls & gauze pads | Cleaning wounds, applying meds | 20 balls / 10 pads |
| ☐ Small soft towel | Restraint, warmth, drying (approx. 12″x12″) | 1 towel |
| ☐ Chlorhexidine antiseptic scrub | Disinfect wounds (dilute before use) | 4 oz bottle |
| ☐ Antibiotic ointment (Neosporin — WITHOUT pain relief) | Prevent infection in minor cuts | 1 small tube |
| ☐ Styptic powder (Kwik-Stop) | Stop bleeding (broken nails) | 1 container |
| ☐ Rectal thermometer + lubricating jelly | Check fever / hypothermia | 1 digital + lube |
| ☐ Blunt-tipped scissors | Cut gauze, fur away from wound | 1 pair |
| ☐ Syringe (no needle) – 1ml & 10ml | Oral meds / fluids | 2 syringes |
| ☐ Oxbow Critical Care (or equivalent) | Emergency syringe-feeding food | 1 pouch |
| ☐ Vet & emergency hospital contact card | Immediate professional help | Printed & laminated |
🩹 QUICK USE REFERENCE
🩸 Bleeding nail: Apply styptic powder + cotton ball, pressure 30s.
🩹 Minor wound: Clean with chlorhexidine, thin layer of antibiotic ointment (no pain relief).
🍽️ Not eating: Mix Critical Care (warm water). Syringe feed 0.5-1ml. Call vet immediately.
🌡️ Fever (>102°F): Cool environment, offer water, emergency vet.
🫂 Restraint: Burrito wrap in soft towel to examine or medicate.
📞 VETERINARY EMERGENCY CONTACTS
🐾 EXOTIC VETERINARIAN
Name: ________________________
Clinic: ________________________
Phone: ________________________
After-hours: ____________________
Address: _______________________
🚨 EXOTIC EMERGENCY HOSPITAL (nearest)
Name: ________________________
Phone: ________________________
Address: _______________________
