If you love dogs, you must know the common dog emergency care knowledge in case you need it. Because of their dynamic nature, dogs are more likely to have accidents at home and outdoors. The shorter the time after a dog is injured, the better the effect of receiving first aid. Therefore, dog parents need to remain calm and use scientific first aid methods to maintain the best chance of treating their dog. The following dog emergency care measures should be noted:
Chihuahua
Dog-friendly emergency room: accidental ingestion of foreign objects
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Symptoms of a dog ingesting a foreign object are vomiting, coughing, and difficulty breathing. The dog’s parents can start by looking at nearby objects and guessing what the dog has eaten.
Then open the dog’s mouth and carefully check for foreign objects in the mouth. If you find something stuck, carefully use tweezers to get it out. If the dog has swallowed something, pour strong salt water to induce vomiting.
However, you should be careful when you find out that your dog has accidentally ingested what is a chemical because it is likely to cause secondary damage to the esophagus when vomiting. Therefore, if it is a chemical, you can start by feeding a lot of activated charcoal and seek veterinary help.
Tip
Most dogs are greedy and often eat foreign objects. So usually be careful that ping pong balls, wool balls, toilet paper, corn stalks, cosmetics, fragrances, etc., are not placed where dogs can be easily encountered, lest they be accidentally ingested by greedy dogs and even cause choking. Dog Emergency Room: Eye Injury
Chenille
Dog-friendly emergency room: eye injury
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When a dog’s eye is injured, one eye can suddenly become very painful, resulting in the inability to open it. The dog’s parents should look carefully for apparent foreign objects, especially glass fragments, and then carefully remove them. They can also clean the eye with warm water or saline to flush out the foreign body and then take it to the vet. If you can’t get to a doctor immediately, you can put a few drops of medical olive oil in the eye as first aid.
[Editor’s Note]
A dog’s eyes can be vulnerable after an injury, so don’t put the dog in a too bright environment. Also, prevent your dog from rubbing his eyes with his paws or things, as it can bring on more serious infections.
It is important to continue to moisten the injured eye with saline during transport to the hospital, as this may lead to necrosis of the eye tissue and blindness.
Canine Emergency Room: Fracture Limp
Bichon Frise
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When a dog has a fracture, it walks and bends. When the dog’s parents touch the affected area, the dog will be in pain and hide, and the limbs will be shaped differently. If the fracture is normal, you can wrap the dog’s affected area in gauze, add a board or splint, secure it with tape, and take it to the hospital for emergency care. However, if the fracture is from a high-rise building or hit by a car, try not to turn over and take the dog to an animal hospital immediately for emergency treatment.
Tip
Fractures occur most often in active dogs. Some puppies with weak bones, such as Pomeranians and Maltese, sometimes jump off the couch. If you’re not careful, it’s easy to break a bone. If your foot is injured and only bleeds heavily, you can wrap it in linen or cotton, tie it tightly with a bandage, or even create pressure around the paw. One of the dog-friendly emergency rooms: Bleeding out:
Alaskan Sled Dog
One of the dog-friendly emergency rooms: Bleeding out:
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If the dog fights, the owner overcuts the nails, gets cut by sharp objects, and bites the tongue. First-aid measures should be taken quickly.
If the owner overcuts the nail, the dog is cut by a sharp object and bites the tongue.
Tip
Some dogs’ coats are so long that if they are found fighting with other dogs, tearing at each other, or bumping into sharp objects such as fruit knives or cones, the bleeding area is likely to be covered by the coat, and the dog’s parents need to examine it more closely. Dog-friendly emergency room: Biting wire electrocution
Corgi
Dog-friendly emergency room: Biting wire electrocution
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You can tell when your dog has been electrocuted by seeing signs such as unconsciousness or even stopping breathing near an electrical cord or outlet, broken skin appearance, skin burns, and gum burns. First, remember to turn off the power or unplug it, then wrap the dog’s body with a clean cloth and quickly take the dog to an animal hospital for treatment. If you find cardiac and respiratory arrest, perform CPR as soon as possible.
Tip
If you find your dog lying next to an electrical cord or power source, don’t touch it quickly because it could be electrocuted. Usually, at home, parents of dogs should pay special attention to the safe use of plugs and cords, if best hidden from the dog’s reach to avoid tragedy. 6
Dog-friendly emergency room: fainting and shock
Pomeranian
Dog-friendly emergency room: collapse into shock
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When a dog faints, first call the dog’s name out loud, observe if there is a response, observe if the eyes are open type and want to move the body, then observe if the dog is breathing and has a heartbeat, if there is no response, sharp shock first aid.
The first aid for shock is to lay the dog flat on its back, straighten its body, open its mouth, pull out its tongue to keep its airway open, and then take it quickly to the hospital for emergency care. On the way to the hospital, watch for the dog to regain consciousness and be careful not to let him bite his tongue.
Tip
Some older dogs sometimes faint suddenly. Instead of panicking, the dog’s parents should follow the steps to renew the dog. One of the most positive things a parent can do to save a dog’s life is to act.
Let’s love dogs. We should learn the best first aid methods, give them more health and life support, and be the best parents.
