medicine chest for cats

[Gillian Harvey]

Egg lecithin....great to really shift furrballs, better than any malt paste

Where do you get your egg lecithin from? I could only find one supplier online (all the others seem to be soya lecithin) and it was pretty expensive for the bottle of capsules I brought - it was Nature's Plus brand.

I also keep slippery elm powder, rescue remedy, a number of different homeopathic remedies, some herbal remedies (and yes I have done my research into safe herbals for cats  ), Lacto B probiotic, nutriplus gel and more stuff I'm sure!

[Hippykitty]

Common salt: it's the safest antiseptic for a cat when mixed with boiled water which has returned to room temperature; just a quarter of a level tablespoon in a mug of water.

The phone number of a good emergency vet (not vetsnow).

[fluffybunny]

I have a pack of those litter tray plastic ball thiniges so that if either of them looks as if they have a urine infection I can grab a sample before taking kitty to the vets thus hopefully avoiding two trips!

[paddypaws]

Ha Ha, I must have every supplement known to mankind!
Some of my favourites...
Slippery Elm Bark Powder....great for upset tums, loose stool or constipation
Pro-kolin....upset tums
Egg lecithin....great to really shift furrballs, better than any malt paste
Pepsid AC....I have a cat with pancreatitis and this really helps, also good for CRF cats or constant pukers
Fortiflora...actually a veterinary probiotic, but I use it to tempt a fussy appetite
Digital thermometer...used in the ear, not other end!
Blood Glucose monitor...ok it is for the diabetic cat, but a raised BG is an early sign of illness in a cat

There must be more....will check the cupboards later!

[Pinkbear (Julie)]

I've got a medicine chest for my feral kittens. I don't keep meds per se but little bits of equipment are invaluable - a tick spanner, a long range of measured syringe feeders, oil free baby wipes and sensitive medical gloves for handling infected kittens. etc. Think there's also a bottle of Frontline spray for weeny babies with flea troubles. 

[Kay and Penny]

lots of different remedies and drugs are recommended on Purrs

just wondering what would be considered a basic medicine chest for cats - things like Cystease, appetite stimulants etc would be useful to have to hand, especially for cats which hate the vet

I know home medication is not a substitute for a good veterinary opinion,  but not all of us have vets we have a lot of faith in