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I don’t know if he specifically stated that in the book.

The need was certainly presented. I have a medical background and was/am already aware of the need for antibiotics. I keep, refrigerated,

Must have (and in this order of priority):
amoxicillin
metronidazole
azithromycin
cephalosporin (any generation I can get)
erythromycin

Nice to have:
ampicillin
penicillin
pen-vk

and, when I can lay my hands on it, due to expense and/or difficulty in getting a generic at a reasonable cost:
augmentin
suprax
clarithromycin
linezolid

I would and have used veterinary stocks of the above without hesitation.

There are a number of wholesalers that you can get the above from. Your source that you mentioned is a good one. I get most of my supplies from off shore now. Usually about 10% of the cost here unless it is one of the $4/mo drugs that are available now.

I keep everything at about 40 degrees and don’t worry about shelf life until there is a change in structure, color or odor.

I have a field surgery kit (only about $40) with extra sutures, gloves, sterile pads, alcohol, betadine, etc. Nice to have if you know how to use it.

Injectables: tough area here, limited shelf life, cost etc. BUT if you need them, you need them. I keep epinephrine and lidocaine.

The above may seem like overkill but until the advent of antibiotics, a lot of folks died from things that we don’t even think about now. At the turn of the 19th century, dental infections were the 5th leading cause of death. I’m a bit of a history buff and the number of 18th century families that had 6 children and 1 who survived was pretty common. I could not bear that. YMMV