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A dog first aid kit is one of those purchases you hope sits untouched in a cupboard, car or rucksack for years. The problem is that when something does happen, whether it is a cut paw miles from the car, a torn nail, tick, eye irritation or an injury on a weekend away, suddenly having the right equipment nearby becomes considerably more important.
The Mountain Paws Ultimate Dog First Aid Kit is designed for owners who want to be properly prepared rather than carrying a couple of plasters and hoping for the best.
This is the larger and more comprehensive first aid kit in the Mountain Paws range. At the time of review it costs £39.99 and is marketed as a 56-piece kit intended primarily for longer walks, travelling, camping and outdoor adventures where immediate veterinary help may not be close by. The contents are packed into a tough, water-resistant case measuring 210 x 90 x 60mm and weighing 635g.
What immediately separates the Ultimate kit from many inexpensive pet first aid packs is the variety of dog-specific equipment.
You are not simply getting human first aid supplies repackaged into a pouch with a paw print on the front. Alongside gauze, dressings, tape, gloves and scissors, Mountain Paws includes tick tweezers, plastic foot pouches, a veterinary thermometer, nail clippers, a styptic pencil, saline eye wash, cohesive bandages and an instant cold pack.
That is encouraging because veterinary charities recommend having a dedicated pet first aid kit available. PDSA suggests keeping one at home and having a smaller kit available when travelling, while recommended contents include bandages, scissors, wound wash, tweezers, tick tweezers, dressings, gloves and a foil blanket.
There is an important limitation, though.
A first aid kit is for immediate assistance, not home veterinary treatment. Blue Cross advises contacting your vet as soon as possible during an emergency and warns that incorrectly applied bandages, attempted splints and other interventions can actually cause further harm.
With that expectation clear, the Mountain Paws Ultimate Dog First Aid Kit is one of the more convincing ready-made kits we have looked at. It is particularly strong for active dog owners, although there are a couple of areas where Mountain Paws could make an already good product even better.
Quick Verdict
Overall rating: 4.5 out of 5
Best for: Dog owners who hike, camp, travel, take long countryside walks or simply want a comprehensive dog first aid kit kept at home or in the car.
Short summary: The Mountain Paws Ultimate Dog First Aid Kit is a well-equipped emergency kit containing a broad selection of wound care, paw care and general first aid equipment. Its veterinary thermometer, styptic pencil, tick tweezers, foot pouches and substantial collection of dressings make it noticeably more dog-focused than many generic kits. The £39.99 price is reasonable for what is included, although it is larger and heavier than Mountain Paws’ standard kit.
Main pros:
- Comprehensive selection of first aid supplies
- Water-resistant outer case
- Dedicated tick tweezers
- Veterinary thermometer included
- Styptic pencil included
- Nail clippers included
- Two elastic cohesive bandages
- Sterile wound dressings and gauze
- Sterile eye wash pods
- Plastic foot pouches for protecting paw injuries
- Instant cold pack
- Large thermal blanket
- Belt loop and carrying handle
- Useful for home, car and outdoor adventures
- Developed using expertise associated with Lifesystems first aid kits
Mountain Paws currently describes the kit as containing 56 items and says it was developed using the same expertise behind Lifesystems first aid products.
Main cons:
- Heavier than compact dog first aid kits at 635g
- Costs almost twice as much as Mountain Paws’ standard £21.99 kit
- No printed first aid guide is listed among the official contents
- No emergency muzzle is included
- No thick towel or stretcher blanket
- Replacement consumables will need checking after use or expiry
- Mountain Paws’ published itemised list currently adds up to fewer individual items than the advertised 56 pieces, so the brand could make its counting clearer
Quick buying recommendation: If you regularly travel or venture further from home with your dog, the Mountain Paws Ultimate Dog First Aid Kit is worth the additional cost over a small emergency pouch. For short local walks or a basic car backup, Mountain Paws’ cheaper standard Dog First Aid Kit may be enough.
Product Overview Table
| Product Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Product Name | Mountain Paws Ultimate Dog First Aid Kit |
| Brand | Mountain Paws |
| Product Type | Comprehensive portable dog first aid kit |
| Key Features | Water-resistant case, wound care supplies, tick tweezers, thermometer, styptic pencil, nail clippers, eye wash, thermal blanket and cold pack |
| Main Purpose | Providing initial first aid for dogs before professional veterinary care is available |
| Price Range | £39.99 at the time of review |
| Contents | Marketed as 56 pieces |
| Weight | 635g |
| Dimensions | 210 x 90 x 60mm according to Mountain Paws |
| Materials | Tough water-resistant carrying case containing sterile and non-sterile first aid equipment |
| Best For | Hiking, camping, travelling, long walks, home emergency preparedness and keeping in the car |
| Available Colours/Variants | Current version is supplied in a red first aid case |
| Carrying Options | Integrated handle and belt loop |
Mountain Paws lists the Ultimate kit at £39.99, with a weight of 635g and a compact water-resistant carrying case.
Design & Build Quality
The first thing you notice about the Mountain Paws Ultimate Dog First Aid Kit is that it feels like proper outdoor equipment.
That may seem like an obvious requirement, but plenty of inexpensive pet first aid kits arrive in thin fabric bags that feel more appropriate for sitting in a kitchen drawer than being repeatedly packed into a walking rucksack.
The Mountain Paws case is much more purposeful.
Its bright red colour makes it easy to identify amongst other walking equipment, while the water-resistant construction provides useful protection when the kit is carried outdoors. Mountain Paws also includes a handle and belt loop, so it can be carried independently or attached to other equipment.
The case itself is not waterproof, so it should not be treated as something you can leave exposed through hours of heavy rain. Water resistance is still a valuable feature for British conditions where damp grass, drizzle and muddy rucksacks are fairly normal.
Compact, But Not Ultralight
Mountain Paws describes the kit as lightweight and compact. The compact claim is reasonable, but at 635g this is not insignificant if you are counting every gram in a hiking pack.
For comparison, Mountain Paws’ standard 40-item Dog First Aid Kit weighs 340g and measures 140 x 90 x 50mm.
That means the Ultimate kit adds roughly 295g.
For a normal dog walk, carrying more than half a kilogram of emergency equipment may feel unnecessary.
For a full day in the Peak District, camping trip or holiday where you could be some distance from veterinary care, the extra weight becomes much easier to justify.
The difference comes down to risk and distance.
The further you travel from your car, home or veterinary practice, the more reassuring the additional equipment becomes.
Organisation Matters in an Emergency
A good first aid kit needs to do more than contain useful equipment.
You also need to be able to find it.
When the contents are laid out and repacked, the Mountain Paws case feels reasonably manageable rather than becoming a loose collection of medical supplies.
That matters because nobody wants to empty an entire first aid kit onto a muddy footpath to find a pair of tweezers.
The mixture of individually packaged sterile items and larger reusable tools also feels appropriate for a kit designed to be kept for the longer term.
As with any first aid kit, however, ownership comes with a small amount of maintenance.
Sterile dressings, saline products and other consumables should be checked periodically, particularly before longer trips. Anything used needs replacing before you head out again.
Features & Performance
A Strong Selection of Wound Care Supplies
The Mountain Paws Ultimate Dog First Aid Kit is particularly well equipped for basic wound management.
The official contents include a sterile medium wound dressing, a five-metre open woven bandage, two elastic cohesive bandages, 5 x 5cm and 10 x 10cm low-adherent sterile dressings, four sterile saline wipes and fifteen 5 x 5cm gauze swabs.
That is a sensible selection.
PDSA recommends bandages, wound dressing, self-adhesive tape and dressings as core components of a pet first aid kit, while Blue Cross recommends non-adhesive absorbent dressings, conforming bandages and sterile gauze.
The Mountain Paws kit therefore covers many of the fundamentals recommended by veterinary charities.
The cohesive bandages are particularly useful additions because they can secure dressings without relying solely on adhesive tape.
Care is still required.
Blue Cross warns that bandaging too tightly can reduce blood supply and cause further damage, so owners should follow veterinary advice rather than assuming having the equipment automatically means knowing how to use it correctly.
Paw Injuries Are Well Covered
Dogs have an impressive ability to find the one sharp object on an otherwise perfectly safe path.
That makes the two plastic foot pouches one of the most dog-specific parts of the kit.
Each measures 12 x 30cm and is intended to provide temporary protection around a paw or dressing.
If a dog damages a pad during a countryside walk, keeping an initial dressing protected while returning to the car is exactly the sort of situation where these become useful.
The included nail clippers and styptic pencil add further paw-focused functionality.
A torn or accidentally clipped nail can bleed surprisingly dramatically, so having equipment specifically intended for this area makes the Ultimate kit feel more considered than a generic human first aid pouch.
Tick Removal
A dedicated pair of tick tweezers is included alongside ordinary tweezers.
PDSA specifically includes tick tweezers on its recommended pet first aid kit list.
For dogs that spend time in woodland, long grass or countryside environments, this is an item worth having even if the rest of the kit rarely gets opened.
Keeping tick removal equipment inside the first aid kit also means you know exactly where it is when needed.
Eye Wash and Saline
The Ultimate kit contains two 20ml sterile eye wash pods and four sterile saline wipes.
Again, this matches veterinary recommendations reasonably well. Blue Cross suggests including sterile water such as wound or eye wash within a dog’s first aid kit.
The small individual pods are particularly suited to travelling because you do not need to carry a larger bottle of saline.
Any painful, closed or visibly injured eye should still be treated as a veterinary issue rather than something to repeatedly wash at home. Blue Cross advises contacting a vet if a dog has eye redness, discharge or is holding an eye closed because eye conditions can worsen quickly.
Veterinary Thermometer
The veterinary thermometer is one of the main pieces of equipment separating the Ultimate kit from Mountain Paws’ cheaper version.
Whether every owner will feel confident using it is another question.
This is where some basic dog first aid knowledge becomes valuable.
Having equipment is useful, but understanding when and how it should be used is even more important.
That brings us to one of the kit’s weaknesses.
Mountain Paws does not currently list a first aid instruction booklet amongst the 56-piece contents on its official product page.
For a comprehensive kit aimed at ordinary dog owners, we would like to see one included.
Thermal Blanket and Instant Ice Pack
The Lifesystems thermal blanket measures 210 x 140cm, while the kit also contains a Koolpak instant ice pack.
Both broaden the kit beyond straightforward cuts and grazes.
The thermal blanket is particularly useful as emergency equipment because maintaining warmth may become relevant when a dog is injured or exposed to cold conditions.
PDSA specifically recommends including a foil blanket in a pet first aid kit.
The instant cold pack provides another useful option for temporary first aid situations where cooling is appropriate, although owners should follow veterinary guidance rather than applying extreme cold directly to an injury.
Gloves, Scissors, Syringe and Smaller Essentials
Mountain Paws includes two nitrile gloves, 5.5cm scissors, ordinary tweezers, a 5ml syringe, six safety pins and a five-metre roll of micropore tape.
These are less exciting on a product page, but they are exactly the type of supporting equipment that makes a first aid kit functional.
The syringe is one of the more useful additions over the standard Mountain Paws kit, particularly because it expands the ways in which liquids can be handled without needing to improvise.
Real-World Experience
Testing a dog first aid kit is rather different from testing a lead, harness or dog toy.
You do not want to manufacture an emergency just to see whether the contents work.
Instead, our testing focused on something much more useful for prospective buyers: unpacking it, checking what is provided, carrying it with normal walking equipment, locating individual items and then repacking everything afterwards.
The first positive is how reassuringly complete it feels.
Open a very cheap first aid kit and there is often an initial moment of disappointment when you realise the impressive item count largely consists of tiny wipes and safety pins.
The Mountain Paws Ultimate kit does contain small consumables, but there are also genuinely useful pieces of equipment.
The thermometer, tick tweezers, nail clippers, styptic pencil, cold pack and foot pouches make a big difference to how dog-specific the kit feels.
The wound care selection is another standout.
There is enough variety in the dressings and gauze that you are not relying on one tiny sterile pad for every conceivable situation.
On longer walks, the biggest compromise is weight.
At 635g, you know the Ultimate kit is in your rucksack.
That is not enough to be troublesome on an ordinary walk, but anyone already carrying water, a waterproof coat, food and dog equipment will notice it more than Mountain Paws’ 340g standard kit.
For a ten-minute local walk, we would leave the Ultimate kit at home or in the car.
For a day in the hills, it would go in the bag.
That feels like the correct use case.
The water-resistant case is also reassuring in practice. You can put it into a walking bag without feeling as though every spot of rain is going to compromise the contents.
We would still use an additional waterproof liner during genuinely wet hiking conditions because Mountain Paws describes the case as water resistant rather than waterproof.
There are two areas where our experience could have been better.
The first is guidance.
If you are buying your first dog first aid kit, opening it reveals several pieces of equipment you may never have used before. A clear printed guide explaining what the contents are, what they are commonly used for and when you should stop and call a vet would make the kit considerably more beginner friendly.
Kurgo, one of the main competing kits, explicitly includes a first aid guide.
The second issue is the published item count.
Mountain Paws markets the Ultimate Dog First Aid Kit as containing 56 items. However, when the quantities on the current official contents list are added together, they total 51 individual pieces as listed.
There may be a perfectly straightforward explanation in how some packaged components are counted, but Mountain Paws should make this clearer on the product page.
It does not meaningfully change whether the kit is useful.
It does slightly undermine the precision you expect when buying first aid equipment.
The most important observation after carrying the kit for a while is that it changes how prepared you feel.
Hopefully it spends years being carried around without being opened in anger.
That is not wasted money.
A first aid kit is one of the rare products where never needing to properly test it is the ideal outcome.
Pros & Cons Table
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
| Comprehensive selection of dog first aid equipment | £39.99 is considerably more than basic kits |
| Water-resistant carrying case | Weighs 635g |
| Tick tweezers included | Heavier than Mountain Paws’ standard kit |
| Veterinary thermometer included | No printed first aid guide listed |
| Nail clippers and styptic pencil | No emergency muzzle |
| Two cohesive bandages | No thick towel or stretcher blanket |
| Fifteen gauze swabs | Consumables require periodic checking and replacement |
| Two sizes of low-adherent dressing | Published 56-piece count could be explained more clearly |
| Sterile eye wash pods | Water resistant rather than fully waterproof |
| Plastic foot pouches | Some equipment requires knowledge to use safely |
| Instant cold pack | Potentially excessive for short local walks |
| Large thermal blanket | |
| Good selection of wound care items | |
| Dedicated dog-specific equipment | |
| Useful for home, travel and outdoor use |
Who Should Buy This?
The Mountain Paws Ultimate Dog First Aid Kit makes the most sense for owners who regularly take their dog further away from immediate help.
That includes walkers, hikers, campers, caravanners, motorhome owners and anyone regularly travelling around the UK with their dog.
Blue Cross specifically recommends carrying first aid supplies when out with a dog, while PDSA advises having a kit at home and another available while travelling.
Active and Adventure Dogs
If your dog spends weekends running through woodland, across fields and along rocky trails, a comprehensive kit is much easier to justify.
Cuts, damaged paws and ticks are all scenarios the Mountain Paws contents are equipped to help you initially manage while seeking appropriate veterinary care.
Dog Owners Who Travel
This is also a strong kit to leave permanently in the car.
That avoids the problem of owning excellent first aid supplies that are sitting in a kitchen cupboard when your dog is injured fifty miles away.
For holidays, camping and longer journeys, the Ultimate kit is more reassuring than an extremely compact emergency pouch.
New Dog Owners
The contents are comprehensive enough for a first-time dog owner, but we would recommend pairing the kit with proper pet first aid information or training.
PDSA provides veterinary first aid guidance covering emergencies including bleeding, choking, heatstroke, seizures, burns and poisoning.
The tools become much more useful when you understand their limitations.
Who Doesn’t Need the Ultimate Version?
Owners who predominantly take short walks around their local area may not need this much equipment.
Mountain Paws sells a smaller 40-item Dog First Aid Kit for £21.99. It weighs 340g and still contains key essentials including dressings, bandages, saline, tick tweezers, foot pouches and a thermal blanket.
That version makes more sense if portability and price are more important than carrying the most comprehensive selection possible.
Does It Make a Good Gift?
Yes.
This is an excellent practical gift for someone getting a dog, particularly if they enjoy hiking, camping or travelling.
It is also easier to buy than a harness or coat because there is no sizing to worry about.
It may not generate the same excitement as a new dog toy when opened, but it is arguably one of the more thoughtful dog-owner gifts you can give.
Alternatives & Comparisons
Mountain Paws Ultimate vs Mountain Paws Dog First Aid Kit
The most important comparison is actually within Mountain Paws’ own range.
The standard Mountain Paws Dog First Aid Kit currently costs £21.99 and contains 40 items. It weighs 340g and measures 140 x 90 x 50mm.
The Ultimate costs £39.99 and adds equipment including a 5ml syringe, additional cohesive bandaging and gauze, nail clippers, veterinary thermometer, styptic pencil and instant ice pack.
Choose the standard kit if: you want something compact for ordinary walks, the car or occasional trips.
Choose the Ultimate kit if: you regularly hike, camp, travel or want the more comprehensive home emergency kit.
For us, the £18 difference is worth paying if the kit is being purchased as your primary dog first aid setup.
Mountain Paws Ultimate vs Kurgo Dog First Aid Kit
The Kurgo Dog First Aid Kit is currently £25 at Pets at Home and includes 50 pieces. It comes with three internal mesh compartments and, importantly, a first aid instruction guide.
Kurgo’s contents include dressings, gauze, gloves, an instant cold pack, emergency blanket, antiseptic products, scissors and other emergency equipment.
The Kurgo therefore offers impressive value at £25.
Mountain Paws has the stronger dog-specific selection for our purposes, with dedicated tick tweezers, foot pouches, veterinary thermometer, nail clippers, styptic pencil and sterile eye wash all appearing on its official contents list.
Choose Kurgo if: you want to spend less and particularly value having a printed instruction guide.
Choose Mountain Paws Ultimate if: you want the broader range of dedicated canine equipment.
Mountain Paws Ultimate vs Rosewood Hi-Travel Pet First Aid Box
The Rosewood Hi-Travel Pet First Aid Box currently costs £20 and contains 24 pieces. Its contents include saline, dressing bandages, a foil blanket, gauze, tape, gloves, foot pouches, wipes, scissors and tweezers. Pets at Home describes the kit as veterinary approved.
At half the price of the Mountain Paws Ultimate, it covers the basics.
It is also much less comprehensive.
There is no equivalent selection of thermometer, tick tweezers, nail clippers, styptic pencil and cold pack within the current Rosewood contents.
For occasional travelling, Rosewood may be sufficient.
For outdoor enthusiasts, Mountain Paws feels significantly better equipped.
Mountain Paws Ultimate vs Charlie The Vet Pet First Aid Kit
Charlie The Vet offers one of the strongest alternatives for buyers who value professional guidance.
Its current Pet First-Aid Kit costs £34.99, contains 45 items and was designed by veterinary experts. Crucially, an illustrated first aid guide is included.
That makes it particularly attractive for beginners.
The Mountain Paws Ultimate provides more listed components and is strongly oriented towards outdoor adventures, but Charlie The Vet arguably has the advantage when it comes to teaching owners how to use what they have bought.
At only around £5 difference in current pricing, this is the closest comparison.
Choose Charlie The Vet if: detailed veterinary guidance is one of your biggest priorities.
Choose Mountain Paws Ultimate if: you want a particularly comprehensive outdoor-focused kit with a strong selection of equipment.
Is It Worth The Money?
At £39.99, the Mountain Paws Ultimate Dog First Aid Kit initially looks expensive beside the numerous £15 to £25 pet first aid kits available in the UK.
Once the contents are examined properly, the price becomes easier to understand.
The cheaper Mountain Paws kit costs £21.99, the 50-piece Kurgo currently costs £25 and the 24-piece Rosewood kit is £20.
The Mountain Paws Ultimate costs more because it provides more specialist equipment.
The thermometer, styptic pencil, nail clippers, tick tweezers, cold pack, foot pouches and expanded wound care selection are meaningful additions rather than decorative extras.
If you were assembling an equivalent kit individually, the cost difference would quickly begin to narrow.
There is also long-term value.
The case, tweezers, scissors, thermometer and nail clippers are reusable items. Consumables can be replaced individually as they are used or expire rather than purchasing an entirely new first aid kit.
Where the value becomes harder to justify is for someone who rarely travels with their dog.
If your dog walks fifteen minutes around residential streets and is never far from home, Mountain Paws’ £21.99 kit is probably the smarter purchase.
For hiking, camping and regular travelling, we think the Ultimate version earns its premium.
We would describe the Mountain Paws Ultimate Dog First Aid Kit as fairly priced and potentially excellent value for active dog owners.
The only thing preventing a stronger value score is the lack of a clearly listed first aid guide.
At £39.99, including good-quality instructions would make the package feel much more complete.
This is available from: Mountain Paws
Final Verdict
The Mountain Paws Ultimate Dog First Aid Kit is the sort of product responsible dog owners buy hoping they never truly need.
That does not make it unnecessary.
Quite the opposite.
The combination of sterile dressings, gauze, bandages, saline, eye wash, tick tweezers, paw covers, thermometer, styptic pencil, nail clippers, cold pack and thermal blanket creates a much more useful emergency setup than simply carrying a generic human first aid pouch.
The tough, water-resistant case is also appropriate for the environments where the Ultimate kit makes the most sense.
For countryside walks, hiking, camping and holidays, it is easy to throw into a rucksack or leave in the car knowing most basic first aid equipment is together in one place.
The biggest compromise is portability.
At 635g, this is almost twice the weight of Mountain Paws’ 340g standard kit.
That makes the smaller version more appealing for everyday local walking.
Our second criticism is information rather than equipment.
A printed pet first aid guide should really be included in a kit at this level, particularly when competing products such as Kurgo and Charlie The Vet already provide guidance.
We would also like Mountain Paws to clarify how the advertised 56-piece total is calculated because the quantities currently displayed in the official itemised list do not obviously reach that figure.
Neither issue outweighs what the kit gets right.
Most importantly, it contains many of the types of items veterinary organisations recommend owners have available, including bandages, wound dressings, tweezers, tick tweezers, gloves, sterile cleaning products and a thermal blanket.
Just remember what a first aid kit is for.
It buys you preparedness and the ability to provide sensible initial assistance. It does not replace professional veterinary care. PDSA advises taking your pet to a vet for a check-up as soon as possible after first aid, while Blue Cross recommends contacting your vet promptly in an emergency.
For dog owners who spend plenty of time outdoors, that combination of comprehensive equipment, portability and sensible organisation makes the Mountain Paws Ultimate Dog First Aid Kit easy to recommend.
Overall rating: 4.5 out of 5
FAQs
What is included in the Mountain Paws Ultimate Dog First Aid Kit?
Mountain Paws markets the Ultimate Dog First Aid Kit as a 56-piece set. The listed contents include nitrile gloves, ordinary tweezers, tick tweezers, scissors, a 5ml syringe, safety pins, micropore tape, a thermal blanket, sterile eye wash, foot pouches, dog waste bags, wound dressings, open woven and cohesive bandages, saline wipes, gauze swabs, nail clippers, a veterinary thermometer, styptic pencil and instant ice pack.
It is considerably more comprehensive than the company’s standard 40-item Dog First Aid Kit.
Is the Mountain Paws Ultimate Dog First Aid Kit waterproof?
The case is described by Mountain Paws as water resistant rather than fully waterproof.
That should provide useful protection against normal outdoor moisture and light rain, but we would still keep the kit inside a waterproof rucksack compartment or dry bag during prolonged heavy rain.
Because some contents need to remain clean and sterile until required, protecting the kit from excessive moisture is worthwhile.
Is the Mountain Paws dog first aid kit suitable for hiking and camping?
Yes. Longer outdoor adventures are exactly where the Ultimate version makes the most sense.
Mountain Paws specifically positions the kit for longer adventures and situations where an injury may need initial attention before veterinary care can be reached.
At 635g it is heavier than a minimalist first aid pouch, but the additional equipment is easier to justify when walking in remote countryside, camping or travelling.
Can the Mountain Paws Ultimate First Aid Kit replace a vet visit?
No.
A dog first aid kit is intended to help you provide immediate care and stabilise minor injuries or manage a situation while veterinary help is arranged.
PDSA advises taking a pet for a veterinary check as soon as possible after providing first aid. Blue Cross also recommends contacting your vet promptly during an emergency and warns that inappropriate treatment can worsen some conditions.
For heavy bleeding, breathing problems, collapse, significant trauma, poisoning, broken bones or other serious symptoms, contact a veterinary professional urgently.
How often should I check or replace items in a dog first aid kit?
Check the kit before longer journeys and periodically when it is stored at home or in your car.
Used items should be replaced immediately so the kit is complete next time you need it. Sterile products and other consumables should also be checked for their individual expiry dates and packaging condition.
It is worth making this part of your normal travel preparation, particularly before camping holidays or long-distance walks.
Also keep your veterinary practice’s current contact details available. Blue Cross recommends having your vet’s information written down as well as saved on your phone.
Is the Mountain Paws Ultimate Dog First Aid Kit worth £39.99?
For active dog owners, yes.
The standard Mountain Paws Dog First Aid Kit costs £21.99 and contains 40 items, while the Ultimate costs £39.99 and adds equipment such as a veterinary thermometer, nail clippers, styptic pencil, syringe, instant ice pack and expanded supplies.
Owners who mainly take short local walks probably do not need the larger kit.
For hiking, camping, travelling, holidays or keeping one comprehensive pet first aid kit at home, the additional £18 is much easier to justify.
The Mountain Paws Ultimate Dog First Aid Kit is not the cheapest option, but its combination of dog-specific equipment, comprehensive wound care supplies and outdoor-friendly case makes it good value for people who will actually carry it when venturing further afield.
