Every pet owner should be prepared in case of emergency with a pet survival kit. These are essential for saving your loved pet in case of a natural disaster or any other type of emergency. You should not take for granted the fact that pets are able to manage on their own in a disaster. While many pets such as cats and dogs manage to protect themselves, from a certain point on, you should be prepared to assist them when a disaster occurs. There are several things you should think about including in a pet survival kit. You can choose to buy a complete homemade kit that generally includes scissors, pads and sterile gauze for wrapping injuries and eyedroppers for liquid medication. You need to add to this kit any other recommendation you may have from your veterinarian. A pet survival kit is also very useful for vacations. Here are some things that should not miss from it. An iodine-based disinfectant chlorhexidine, as these disinfectants have the advantage of being very effective against the majority of germs and do not sting. In case of injuries, make sure you have an adhesive type of bandage as well as sterile gauze and a pair of scissors to cut them. Another important thing is a digital electronic thermometer. Taking the temperature of a dog or cat is similar to the process of taking the temperature of babies, by introducing the metal probe of the thermometer in the entrance of the anus. The normal temperature of a dog or cat is between 38 and 38.5 C. The fact that the muzzle is hot or cold really does not tell you if the animal has a fever or not. Bring with you a pest control treatment (anti-fleas, ticks, sand flies) that you can choose in advance with your veterinarian. He will advise a suitable product according to the different parasites that are potentially present at your vacation destination. Do not forget to apply it on your pet preventively a few days before your departure. Repeat applications on site if necessary. You should also get some bags of Smecta if mild diarrhea occurs and Phosphalugel in case of vomiting. If your pet is sick or nervous during travel, grab a specific treatment on the advice of your veterinarian. Make sure you do not forget a collapsible travel bowl to rehydrate when needed. Above all, make sure you always have with you the telephone number of the regular veterinarian for your pet. Upon arrival at your vacation destination, find out the details for an emergency veterinary service.