Doggie First Aid Kits?

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Does anyone have a doggie first aid kit at home in case their dog gets hurt or sick? I have a few things in mine, but I wondered what everyone else has in theirs? I found some information online on what some people keep in their's so I thought I'd pass it along. * cotton gauze bandage wrap — 1.5 inch width, 3 inch width * Vet Wrap — 2 inch width, and 4 inch width (4 inch is sold for horses) * Ace bandage * first aid tape * mineral oil (as a laxative) * cotton gauze pads * regular bandaids * cotton swabs or Q-tips * Benadryl * ascriptin (buffered aspirin) * Pepto Bismol tablets * New Skin liquid bandage (useful for patching abrasions on pads) * iodine tablets (if you hike and camp in areas where the stream water may not be safe for consumption with out first treating with iodine or boiling) * oral syringes (for administering liquid oral medicines, getting ear drying solution into ears, etc...very useful!) * needle & thread * safety pins in several sizes * razor blade (paper wrapped for protection) * matches * tweezers * hemostat (useful for pulling ticks, thorns, large splinters, etc) * small blunt end scissors * canine rectal thermometer (get one made specifically for dogs) * antibiotic ointment (such as Bacitracin, Betadine, or others) * Eye rinsing solution (simple mild eye wash) * small bottle of 3% hydrogen peroxide (to induce vomiting: 1-3 tsp every 10 min until dog vomits) * small bottle of isopropyl alcohol (rubbing) * alcohol or antiseptic wipes (in small individual packets) * small jar of Vaseline * specific medications YOUR dog may need (for allergies, seizures, etc.) NEVER EVER give Tylenol (toxic to liver) or ibuprofen (Nuprin, Motrin, Advil, etc.). Ibuprofen is very toxic and fatal to dogs at low doses. Only aspirin is safe for dogs, and buffered aspirin or ascriptin is preferred to minimize stomach upset. You may also want to consider picking up a sturdy muzzle that fits your dog since stressed out or seriously injured dogs are more at risk to bite.