From Beth Finke (DogChannel.com)

Traveling with your dog? Find an easy-to-carry, durable box, and start assembling a canine first-aid kit to take along. Include these items, and you'll be ready to help your dog in an emergency:

*Gauze rolls and pads
*Adhesive or first-aid tape
*Roll bandages that stretch and cling
*Hydrogen peroxide for cleaning wounds and for inducing vomiting
*Antiseptic cream
*Tweezers
*Magnifying glass
*Scissors
*Saline solution or eye lubricant
*Plastic syringe for administering liquid medications
*Ice pack
*Compact thermal blanket or a regular blanket
*Benadryl — if approved by your veterinarian
*Anti-diarrhea medication for dogs — if approved by your veterinarian
*Written prescriptions for medications your dog takes regularly
*Pet first-aid booklet
*Telephone numbers for your vet, a vet in the city you're visiting, an after-hours emergency vet hospital, and the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center: (888) 426-4435