My dog ate a bee, and this $20 kit saved his snout

TL;DR: Save 19% on a pet first aid kit ($19.99) with supplies for on-the-go emergencies such as allergic reactions. 

We were enjoying a beautiful day on the trail when disaster struck. Cooper’s always been a curious pup, but I couldn’t react fast enough to stop him from biting at that bee. The end of his nose started swelling faster than a balloon.

Thankfully, I packed My Medic's first-aid kit for pets — and you can get it on sale right now for only $19.99.

What happened next

Cooper started freaking out. I don’t blame him; I know how much a bee sting hurts. And that explains why he ran into a tree and cut the side of his nose, too. Thankfully, I had plenty of supplies with me.

I started with the bee sting. The emergency kit has Benadryl for allergic reactions and situations like this, so I gave him one and hoped it would help with the swelling (it did).

Then, I slipped on the gloves and cleaned up his poor face with the wound wash. The cut wasn’t too deep, so I cleaned it up with the antiseptic towelettes and bandaged it up the best I could with the gauze. 

The reason I knew what to do in this situation? This kit came with a first aid-guide for pets. Not to brag, but I feel a little something like a vet in training now. And I’m relieved that Cooper didn’t have to suffer until we got back home.

If you hit the trails or the great outdoors often, pick up one of these pet emergency kits for $19.99 (reg. $24.95).

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