To be prepared for an emergency or injury to your retired racing greyhound, make sure you have the following items in a first aid kit. Store the first aid items in a travel kit so you can easily take it with you when you and your greyhound venture out.
| Dressings and bandaging materials in several sizes. | Overnight sanitary napkins, to use in case of serious bleeding. |
| Blunt-nose scissors. | Hydrogen peroxide, 3 percent. |
| An antibiotic, non-oil-based eye ointment. | A soft muzzle. |
| Compressed activated charcoal. | Sterile saline solution for cleaning wounds or washing eyes. |
| Cotton balls. | A small hemostat or tweezers. |
| Splinting materials. | KY Jelly. |
| A digital thermometer. | A small, powerful flashlight. |
| A cheap pocket watch with a sweeping second hand. | A notepad and pen to record vital signs. |
| Vetrap for protection during runs and for stabilizing injuries. | A supply of smelling salts to ward off aggressive dogs. |
| A Quick Muzzle to protect yourself if necessary. | Extra cotton leashes to restrain the injured dog and other dogs who may try to interfere or to secure the dog for transport. |
| A supply of water and a fold-up, collapsible bowl. | A fold-up, collapsible blanket to use as a stretcher. |
| Several emergency space blankets. | A small jar of beef baby food, in case you need to get a pill into a stressed dog. |
| A syringe or turkey baster to administer peroxide to cause vomiting in case of poisoning, or to administer liquid medications. | Benadryl, Imodium AD, Enteric-coated aspirin, Tagamet, and Dramamine. |
