Emergency Supplies

PRIMATE EMERGENCY KIT

Compiled by

“MonkeyKisses Group”

• Waterproof, plastic container to keep all supplies in
• Your vet's name, address and phone number, including after-hours emergency numbers if you have them.
• List of vets that will see monkeys, by state  http://www.monkeykisses.com/helpfulresourcespages/veterinarians.html
• Names and phone numbers of 3 monkey mom friends that you trust completely to help you in any emergency
• Copies of important paperwork such as USDA papers, rabies certificate, immunization record, health certificate, microchip certificate, etc.  These should be copies, not originals, sealed in a waterproof cover.
• Notepad and pen for writing down instructions or directions
• Animal poison control hotline

1-800-548-2423 ($30 fee per call)

1-900-680-0000 ($2.95/minute up to $30)

• Infant CPR instructions http://depts.washington.edu/learncpr/infantcpr.html
• Heavy leather or canvas gloves.  Injured or frightened monkeys can be aggressive even if that is not their usual nature.
• Hand sanitizer
• Antibacterial soap
• Latex gloves
• 2-3 clean diapers
• Travel-size package of baby wipes
• Diaper rash ointment
• Spare diaper cover
• Baby shampoo or wash
• Spare waist collar and leash
• Spare padlock and keys
• Plastic zip ties (cable ties) and wire cutter, useful for securing many things.
• 2-3 clean Ziploc bags
• Empty bottle and nipple
• Small plastic bowl and/or cup
• Small plastic spoon
• Small paring knife
• Feeding syringe for force-feeding
• Monkey biscuits sealed in a zip lock bag, or other food your monkey will eat in an emergency, such as whole-grain crackers.  Refresh the supply often.
• Infant formula powder and/or other nonperishable ingredients for making a bottle if your monkey is an infant or still takes a bottle daily.
• Bottled water
• Pedialyte
• Pediasure
• Dry Jell-O
• Nutra-Cal or Nutra-Stat
• Special treats, such as lollipops, for bribing or trading
• Infant Tylenol
• Infant Benadryl
• Thermometer (ear style)
• Hydrogen peroxide
• Liquid charcoal (for poisoning)
• Pepto-Bismol
• Triple antibiotic ointment
• Superglue or skin adhesive product
• Styptic swabs, spray, or powder to stop bleeding
• Bandages or gauze pads
• Gauze wrap or strips of cloth or old T-shirts.  Many uses for this including bandaging, splinting, restraints, and more.
• Q-tips
• Tape
• 2-3 feminine hygiene pads for soaking up liquid
• Dental floss to tie tight knots
• Ace wrap
• Towel and/or wash cloth
• Small blanket
• Heating pad
• 2-3 sterile syringes
• Pill crusher
• Scissors
• Tweezers
• Curved hemostat
• Bolt cutters, for cutting locks in case of lost keys
• Pocket-size multipurpose tool 
• Flashlight
• Extra batteries

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