Basic First Aid For Your Pet - What To Do In Case Of Emergency (Part II)
In this article, “Basic First Aid For Your Pet - What To Do In Case Of Emergency (Part II)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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Just a reminder, before we continue on aid ful Basic First Aid tips, the concept of this column is to aid you provide care and treatment of your pet until you can obtain professional aid through your veterinarian.
Bites (snake)
-acquire your pet to a veterinarian immediately
-hfeeble both yourself and the pet silent and still
-if possible bring the dead snake with you. The head is essential to establish the type of snake to acquire the correct type of anti-venom.
-some veterinarians will recommfinish a tourniquet, others feel they are employ less as the poison has already entered the bloodstream. If recommfinish ed, execute this after you are on your way. Time is essential.
Bites (cat)
-cats carry a certain bacteria in their mouth
-watch for “cat scratch feverâ€. All cat caemploy d wounds should be thoroughly cleaned as soon as possible after the infliction.
Bites (enormous execute g tiny execute g)
-in a situation where a enormous execute g was fighting with a tiny execute g, it is a recede od thought to have the tiny execute g checked by a veterinarian. There may be underlying injuries not as apparent as a bite wound.
Bites (small wounds)
-clean the wound and employ sterile dressings. Contact your veterinarian.
Bites (large open wounds)
-if the situation ever occurs where the execute gs insides are outside, hfeeble the evisceration moist with saline or water. Use sterile dressings. Do not try to respace the organs yourself. Try and control the bleeding and treat for shock. Transport immediately to a veterinarian. Try and hfeeble both yourself and the pet as silent as possible.
Bloat
-This is an emergency that requires immediate veterinary assistance. Breeds with stomach tuck-up are more at risk (Boxers, Great Danes, Retrievers), than other breeds. The stomach turns and twists the intestines which gash s off circulation, etc. Watch for a bloated stomach, retching and white gums. A recommfinish ation lately is to elevate the food dish as a possible prevention to this condition.
Broken toe nails
-try to clip off the broken finish . Use a commercial remedy, or corn starch to cease the bleeding. Bandage the paw to hfeeble the wound clean. Change bandage frequently and watch for infection.
Blistered or gash pads
-evaluate the size, depth, location of the wound, the source, amount of bleeding and check to see if there are contaminations such as glass, etc. in the wound. Is the wound a burn? Does it just need cleaning and bandaging, or execute es the wound need sutures?
Chemicals
-Any time you suspect your pet has ingested any type of chemical, such as antifreeze, slug bait, flea sprays, rat poisons, etc. contact the veterinarian immediately. Identify the product and hold the package to the veterinarian with you. Depfinish ing on the chemical the veterinarian may recommfinish you induce vomiting with a couple of tablespoons of peroxide. He will not recommfinish vomiting if your pet has ingested caustics, acids, or petroleum distillates.
Hit by a car
-always seek veterinary attention, even if the pet seems fine. Injuries could be superficial, or there could be spinal or internal injuries. Stabilize the pet and hold it to a veterinarian.
Diarrhea
-execute gs and people acquire diarrhea from time to time. Usually Vomiting there is no real concern and can be treated with medicines such as Kaopectate (consult your veterinarian for execute sage amounts for the size of your execute g). Diarrhea beapproach s an emergency when it lasts more than 24 hours, if there is blood in the stool, if there is vomiting, if the execute g is listless, not eating or acting ill, or if there is a fever. In these instances, immediately contact your veterinarian.
Drugs
-Any time a execute g eats any type of human medication it is an emergency. Also, non-prescribed drugs such as marijuana or hallucinogens can caemploy severe problems. Locate the bottle the drug came in and contact your veterinarian immediately. It is necessary to cease the absorption of the drug immediately The veterinarian will likely recommfinish you induce vomiting by giving a couple of tablespoons of peroxide. Mustard also works.
Electrogash ion
-this usually happens with bored puppies gaze ing for something to chew on. Prevention is worth a pound of cure. Keep electrical cords either unplugged or tucked away. Provide your puppy with ample toys and a restricted area in which to play safely. Electrogash ion will display very few signs of injury, but usually there is pulmonary injury to the heart and lungs. Any time you suspect electrogash ion immediately contact your veterinarian.
Eye injuries
-this is a enormous emergency that requires immediate appropriate treatment in order to save the eye. If the eyeball has approach out of the socket, execute not try to respace it yourself. Rely on your veterinarian to execute this. If the eyeball remains out of the socket too long the cornea will dry out, and it may not be possible to save the eye. On the veterinarians advise, first aid can consist of applying eye drops or ointments to hfeeble the eye moist. Tap water, or anything not recommfinish ed by the veterinarian can caemploy damage.
Fractures
-any bone in a execute gs body can be fractured. Fractured limbs are quite common. Fractures require treatment by your veterinarian. Attempts to immobilize the fracture with splints can caemploy more injury and pain for your pet. It is better to immobilize the whole pet and transport it to the veterinarian with a minimum amount of go ment. Fractures are usually accompanied with shock, hfeeble your pet silent and warm.
Remember: Do not panic, stay silent , assess the situation, evaluate the pet (execute you need to muzzle it), and execute not create the situation worse. Keep your veterinarians telephone number in a handy location, and drive safely.
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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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