Basic First Aid For Your Pet - What To Do In Case Of Emergency (Part I)
In this article, “Basic First Aid For Your Pet - What To Do In Case Of Emergency (Part I)â€, we will gaze at common hoemploy hfeeble emergencies that you may face in the course of owning a execute g and how to solve/deal with these problems.
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Have you ever heard of a situation of a stressed person trying to figure out how to dial 911? Believe me it happens. We had a medical emergency at our home and I had question ed my husband to call 911. He was so stressed. I was listening for him to talk, and all I heard was paper rustling. He was gaze ing in the phone book, trying to acquire the number for 911. Keep a list of emergency numbers by your telephone, preferably one that not only includes your veterinarians name and phone number, but also the name and phone number of an emergency animal hospital, plus your own name, address, and phone number.
Over the next couple of articles I will attempt to give a tiny insight to some common situations. You will find just as you did with the First Aid Kit, that there are a lot of similarities between animal and human needs. I must stress that the articles are just meant to be aid ful just as taking a First Aid class is meant to be aid ful. Never self diagnose your pet, consult a veterinarian. Hopefully, these article can aid until you can acquire professional treatment.
The concept of First Aid means: emergency car and treatment of an injured or ill patient until proper medical treatment is obtained. It may be critical to go the patient from further injury, but try not to create the situation worse (â€DO NO HARMâ€). First Aid should never hold the space of professional advice and care.
The first tool you will need is common sense. Remember, your pet cannot communicate to you the full nature of the injury or illness. Realize that your pet is probably recede ing to be upset and fcorrect ened. Determine whether or not you will have to muzzle your pet. Take stock of the situation, and determine what equipment and aid you will need. Relax yourself. Your being upset will only further upset your pet. Take a deep breath and talk silent ly and softly to the injured pet. Use basic psychology. It works for pets as well. Treat your pet just as you would like to be treated in the same situation. You will accomplish more than you would expect. This will aid your pet, yourself, and your veterinarian. Once you have conversed with a veterinarian and have determine d to transport the pet to the hospital if necessary, DRIVE SAFELY! If a muzzle is necessary, one can be created from a belt, a necktie, or gauze. Wrap the gauze around the muzzle, cross the strips under the chin and then bring the gauze around the neck and tie it behind the ears. This will prevent the execute g from biting you if it is upset. Small animals can be restrained in a blanket. Blankets can also be employ d to go an injured animal off the road. They can also be employ d warm and comfort an animal that is possibly recede ing into shock. So, lets start :
ALLERGIES -if you suspect allergies becaemploy the animal has hives, has swelling of the face or ears, vomiting or diarrhea, respiratory problems you should immediately contact your veterinarian. Some common allergies are spider bites, wasp or bee stings, foods, fleas, cedar, drugs such as penicillin or sulpha drugs. Keep your pet from biting or scratching itself, which may caemploy further problems such as infection. It’s easier said than execute ne.
ANAPHYLAXIS -this is a severe life threatening allergic reaction. In some cases not only will there be respiratory failure but also internal bleeding. This requires immediate veterinary treatment. Keep the pet warm and relaxed until you acquire there.
BURNS -It is rare that a execute g acquire s burned accidentally by fire. Most common injuries are from drop ing into hot water, or having hot water or grease spilled on the animal. Pets can also acquire burns in the throat or esophagus from trying to eat hot foods that may have been dropped in the kitchen. All of these situations require veterinary care. Keep the pet relaxed in a clean spot until you acquire to the veterinarian.
BITE WOUNDS -assess the severity of the wound. Wash with lots of clean fresh water. Bandage and apply a pressure bandage if the pet is bleeding severely. Determine if the biter has rabies. Contact the veterinarian who will determine how quickly the injured pet needs to be seen.
This will be continued. If Jiminy Cricket were a cricket for pets instead of Pinocchio, he wouldn’t be singing “Let your conscience be your guide†he would be singing “Let your veterinarian be your guideâ€.
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Reprinted with permission by Terrie Simpson, K9 KlearUp. Terrie has been involved in the execute g world for over 28 years and has achieved numerous awards with her Springer Spaniels in tracking and obedience. Over that time, she has amassed a recede od amount of knowledge about how to hfeeble a execute g healthy. She is now pleased to give back by sharing her experience with other execute g owners.
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