Labradoodles and First Aid
All dog lovers should know canine first aid and a good canine first aid kit is an absolute necessity. You can create your own canine first aid kit, or purchase one of the many excellent games available pre-packaged online.
If you are going to create your own team there are some basic items that should include: scissors, gauze & Rolls, Vet Wrap, Alcohol Prep pads, latex gloves, Eyewash Solution, Instant cold packs, tweezers, nail clippers and a triple antibiotic ointment like Neosporin. Surgical rubber tubing and a 4-inch piece of wooden dowel makes a tourniquet excellent and can be included as well.
Emergency
No one expects an accident or emergency, but when it happens it is always best to be prepared, an ounce of Meanwhile prevention can save your dogs life. Knowing what to do in an emergency, and act quickly to take appropriate measures can reduce the possibility of keeping your dog further injury.
You should also plan ahead for situations like moving a large breed dog. Some of the larger breeds, as a Great Dane and Saint Bernard can tip the scales at 120 to 150 pounds and even a Labrador Retriever can easily reach 90 to 100 pounds. Two people with a folded blanket passed below the dog can safely move the dog to his vehicle for transportation to the emergency clinic.
Use an index card to the list of numbers contact her office schedule regular veterinarian, emergency clinic and poison control center and tape on the inside lid of the emergency team that first aid. Make extra copies and a spot on the refrigerator door for anyone that needs the information easy to find. Keep your numbers regular and emergency vet in your cell phone in case of a situation while on the road or away from home with your dog.
Shock
Crash involves several signs that occur as a result of traumatic injury, as a strike by automobiles, electric shock, burns and animal attacks on everything. Signs of shock may include but are not limited to, muscle weakness, rapid heart rate and breathing, pale gums and tongue, reduced pulse, chills and cold extremities. A dog in shock is in imminent danger if not treated quickly can lead to death.
Assess the situation and consider a muzzle to restrain a pet that is in pain, even the most loving pet can give you a serious bite in response to pain. A muzzle can be improvised from a piece of rope, a neck tie, gauze strips and even pantyhose. In extreme situations a blanket can be placed on the dog to a muzzle can be applied. To treat shock first control any bleeding (this is not the time to clean the wounds), keep the dog warm and quiet, keep it moving, call the vet and the right to transport to the nearest hospital emergency vet.
Bleeding
When a dog is bleeding profusely, the bleeding must receive immediate attention before doing anything else, regardless of any other injuries that may be present. Bleeding can be controlled by the enterprise application pressure from a cloth, bandages, or your own hand if necessary. Try not to remove the bandage to check the wound because bleeding may start again. If pressure the company does not reduce the rate of bleeding, a tourniquet may be needed. The tourniquet should be located about 3 inches above the bleeding wound with sufficient pressure to stop the bleeding, do not overtighten. The tourniquet should be loosened every 10 to 15 minutes and then reapplied until the bleeding can be controlled with a pressure bandage.
Poison
Sudden onset of illness in a previously healthy dog could indicate poisoning but can be difficult to prove, unless you notice that your dog is exposed to a poison. Signs of poisoning can include tremors, weakness, drooling, foaming at the mouth, vomiting and loss of bowel and bladder. Two of the most common poisonings seen by veterinarians are rat poison and antifreeze as I learned firsthand when 2 of my girls to share a piece of rat poison.
You will need to act quickly and correctly if you suspect your dog has been poisoned, longer than the poison stays in the system of the dog, the more harmful it is used. Induce vomiting only if you know for certain that the dog has not ingested a corrosive substance. Call your veterinarian or veterinary emergency, if you know what type of poison ingested the dog will be much easier for the vet will advise. If possible bring package the substance came as often will help you determine the appropriate course of action.
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