Bird First Aid Kit

Important Phone Numbers
•	Veterinary clinic phone number and directions to the clinic
•	Emergency clinic phone number and directions
•	Poison control center phone numbers
Equipment and Supplies
•	Magnifying glass
•	Scissors
•	Tweezers
•	Nail clippers and metal nail file
•	Cornstarch (to help control bleeding from a nail)
•	Penlight
•	Scalpel blades and handles
•	Turkey baster
•	Eye dropper
•	Syringes of various sizes
•	Feeding tubes of various sizes (if you are trained in how to use them)
•	Lubricant such as mineral oil or KY Jelly (without spermicide)
•	Cotton swabs
•	Clean cloths and/or paper toweling
•	Disposable gloves
•	Stethoscope
•	Gram scale
•	Needle-nose pliers or hemostats
•	Wire cutters
•	Net
•	Towels for restraint and/or to cover cage
•	Pet carrier
•	Heating pad or heat lamp to use at home

•	Home thermometer to measure temperature of bird's environment
•	Heat pack or hot water bottle (to keep the bird warm during transport; wrap the pack in a towel - do not apply directly to your bird, or burns may result)
Bandaging Materials
•	Square gauze of various sizes - some sterile
•	Non-stick pads
•	First aid tape - both paper (easily comes off of skin and feathers, or use masking tape) and adhesive types
•	Bandage rolls - gauze and Vetwrap
•	Wooden sticks of various sizes for splints - tongue depressors, Popsicle sticks, toothpicks
•	Stockinette
•	Gel foam - stops bleeding from wounds (ask your avian veterinarian)
•	Band-Aids (for humans)
Nutritional Support
•	Rehydrating solution such as Gatorade or Pedialyte
Medicines*
•	Wound disinfectant such as Betadine or Nolvasan
•	Triple antibiotic ointment for skin
•	Antibiotic ophthalmic ointment for eyes, e.g., Terramycin
•	Eye wash solution
•	Sterile saline
*Watch the expiration dates on any medication, and replace as needed.