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First Aid Treatments for the Dog’s Puncture Wounds

By Jerry Welsh on Wednesday, April 13th, 2011 | No Comments

Dogs are very energetic, playful and explorative animals. Should a dog owner be surprised at the frequency of injuries sustained by the pet? Various kind of injuries can happen to a dog and punctures are one of them.

Dog First Aid – Simple cuts and nicks

By Jerry Welsh on Thursday, April 7th, 2011 | No Comments

Running, exploring and chasing prey is a natural behavior of dogs. The simple daily activities of man’s best friends can result to various injuries. Broken bones, deep punctures and serious lacerations will need professional medical attention. Dogs with these kinds of injuries would be in pain and if no treatment is administered at once, the injury can lead to the death of the pet. Urgent treatment is therefore very necessary to save the dog from death. A dog that is seriously injured must be taken to the hospital right away.

Dog First Aid – Serious Cuts

By Jerry Welsh on Wednesday, April 6th, 2011 | No Comments

Vision is not the most sensitive sense of a dog. What would you do if the pet had crashed into a glassed off window and shattered the glass? Running through a glassed off wall is one of the accidents where the dog can get seriously cut. Serious cuts can be sustained by a dog hit by a speeding car. Broken glass, jagged tins and sharp metals can cause laceration and serious cuts on the dog’s paws and skin.

Dog Nosebleeding Emergency Treatment

By Jerry Welsh on Tuesday, April 5th, 2011 | No Comments

Nose bleeding or Epistaxis happens not only to humans but to animals as well. In humans, nose bleeding usually does not pose a real threat. Nose bleeding in humans is usually caused by nose picking or by indoor heat during the winter months. The bleeding will naturally stop after a while even if treatment is not administered. Nose bleeding in dogs may or may not be a serious concern. Nose bleeding in itself is not a disease rather it indicates that the dog may have an underlying health concern.

First Aid Treatments for a Poisoned Dog

By Jerry Welsh on Sunday, April 3rd, 2011 | No Comments

Anyone wanting to take a dog for a pet should realize the need to dog-proof the house. This precautionary measure must be done because a dog’s inquisitive and energetic nature often lands them in tight spots. Despite the best efforts of dog owners, the pets can still suffer from various injuries. One of the grave conditions that can happen to the pet is poisoning. Poisoning is prevalent in dogs thus the dog owner has to be ready with emergency measures that can be applied to save the life of the pet. An owner’s presence of mind and the competence to administer first aid would be very important to save the life of the pet.

Dog First Aid – Porcupine quills

By Jerry Welsh on Thursday, March 31st, 2011 | No Comments

Curiosity kills the cat and curiosity can also be the downfall of a dog if it meets a porcupine. Dogs are very inquisitive animals. They also have high prey drives. Scurrying things will not escape the attention of these animals. A dog though has best steer away from the path of a porcupine as a clash with this rodent will make a dog sprint in the opposite direction screaming like a banshee.

First aid treatments for canine strain

By Jerry Welsh on Wednesday, March 30th, 2011 | No Comments

Knowing the highly energetic nature of their pets, dog owners are ready to deal with the various injuries the pet will incur throughout its life time. A dog owner has to learn how to deal with unexpected emergency situations as dogs can have broken bones, suffer from lacerations, minor and serious cuts and impalement injuries. Dogs in pain have the tendency to hide from the human family. A dog owner will become aware of the injuries when the dog fell seriously ill and when treatment may not do much to help the pet. A dog owner therefore has to have a discerning eye, to be observant, to be able to spot the injury early on. As with any kind of ailment, early detection and urgent treatment would give the dog a good chance at full recovery.

First Aid treatments for the sunburned dog

By Jerry Welsh on Tuesday, March 29th, 2011 | No Comments

What – my dog was sunburned? It’s not possible! In spite of the protection offered by the fur, the skin of the dog would not be free from the damage caused by the blazing sun. Too much hours spent under the blazing sun would be as dangerous for these four legged friends as it is for humans. Human clothing and the thick fur of dogs will not serve as effective protection if both humans and dogs are exposed to the blazing hot sun for quite a long period of time. Aside from the health benefits, exposure to some amount of sunlight will keep these animals happy. If only dogs can talk they would tell the world that they love to frolic under the heat of the sun. Sunburn though would leave the dog immensely uncomfortable and miserable.

Dog First Aid – Splinters

By Jerry Welsh on Tuesday, March 29th, 2011 | No Comments

Splinters are foreign bodies that get partially or totally embedded in the skin. Foreign bodies that can penetrate the skin can be wood, glass or metal. Most splinters are found on the hands and on the foot. Thorns of plants can also cause a splinter. The foreign body under the skin will create pain every time the skin is touched.

How to give emergency care to an unconscious dog

By Jerry Welsh on Saturday, March 26th, 2011 | No Comments

No dog owner would ever want to see the pet topple down because it has lost consciousness. Although pet owners are always advised to remain calm when faced with emergency situation to be able to help the pet, keeping calm would be very difficult to do. Dogs are often considered as the baby of the family thus any problematic situation that involves the pet will make the family members panic.

Archive for the ‘dog first aid’ Category

First Aid Treatments for the Dog’s Puncture Wounds

Dog First Aid – Simple cuts and nicks

Dog First Aid – Serious Cuts

Dog Nosebleeding Emergency Treatment

First Aid Treatments for a Poisoned Dog

Dog First Aid – Porcupine quills

First aid treatments for canine strain

First Aid treatments for the sunburned dog

Dog First Aid – Splinters

How to give emergency care to an unconscious dog

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