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Thinden, the other thing I do, is anytime one of pets needs an abx, I save the bottle, so if I am in an emergency situation, I know the proper dosage for my pets. That’s if the SHTF, otherwise, they go to the vet lol.

I know I can use CBD oil for my cats.. it helps calm and fights pain. Oliver gets very aggressive on CBD oil, but I know I can give some dog buffered aspirin for pain if I can’t get to the vet. Used to be you could order fluids and I kept those on hand.. but you can’t just order a case of fluids anymore.

I have SurvivalBlog saved as a bookmark but I can’t find the antibiotic information. They used to have a link to a place.

I’ll keep looking.

I recommend keeping this book on hand. It has all the antibiotic info (dosing, alts to rx, etc.) and an assortment of other medical information for when medical help is not available (wound care, burns, broken bones, etc.). Includes lists of medical supplies you should have on hand, alternative natural therapies, keeping a medicinal garden. https://www.amazon.com/Survival-Medicine-Handbook-Guide-When/dp/0988872536

There is also a chapter on medication expiration dates. "About 25 years ago, the U.S. military commissioned a study regarding expiration dates. They had over one billion dollars worth of medications stockpiled and were faced with the challenge of destroying huge quantities every 2 years or so.... The results revealed that 90% of medications tested were acceptable for use 8-15 years after the expiration date... The exceptions were mostly in liquid form (some pediatric antibiotics, insulin, among others). These lose their potency very soon after the date on the package..." [p. 505-506]

Personally, I am also studying up on homeopathy and considering buying a full kit of pellets that never expire. I am still dealing with nerve pain from my recent shingles outbreak and have discovered after playing around with different remedies and doses that they can be just as/more effective than conventional OTC pain meds, which jack with my blood sugars.

https://www.boironusa.com/product-category/medicine-kits/

https://www.homeopathyworks.com/30c-200c-homeopathic-remedy-kit/

useful info! old but...

https://survivalblog.com/2012/11/06/a-veterinarians-perspective-on-prepper-medicine-by-da-dvm/

https://survivalblog.com/2011/04/18/the-top-five-lethal-infections/

https://survivalblog.com/2017/12/03/preparing-infectious-diseases-maple/

https://survivalblog.com/2016/10/24/letter-the-end-of-otc-veterinary-antibiotics/