The small, not posing hazard to life, wounds of extremities happen not only at people, but also at animals. In particular, each owner of a dog should face similar cases practically. The dog breeder is obliged to know how to arrive in similar situations not to become puzzled and in time to help the pet.
It is required to you
- Bandage, iodine tincture, the hydrogen peroxide, cotton wool healing ointments (troksevazinovy ointment, Flutsinar), analginum.
Instruction
1. A wound is called any violation of integrity of skin and internal vessels. Wounds, depending on the nature of damage, are divided into deep and superficial. Deep wounds, as a rule, constitute considerable danger as the dog can lose a lot of blood. If the wound deep, and bleeding is arterial, then blood from the place of wound gushes forth. At venous bleeding blood comes out in the form of a stream. In the field of wound there is an inflammation, there is a local temperature increase. The dog limps and licks a wound. Treatment of a wound consists in its processing and bandaging. The wounded place should be cleaned from dirt, pus and to wash it with clear water. Then it needs to be processed hydrogen peroxide, tincture of iodine or permanganate of potassium. The open deep wound should be tied up densely at once in order to avoid blood loss. At the time of healing of a wound the dog needs to muzzle that she did not lick a wound.
2. A bruise of extremities - also very frequent phenomenon which is found at dogs when falling from a roof or hit in the road accident. When falling from the high-rise building all four paws of an animal usually suffer. In that case, from severe pain the dog can have a shock. Therefore at bruises of extremities the dog should be transferred at once to the quiet place then to check, the trauma is how serious. Any bruises are followed by bruises, hematomas. Easy forms it is possible to treat in house conditions, putting ice to a sore point and greasing it with means ""Arnica"" or other similar healing ointment. Bruises also process iodine tincture, putting ""an iodic grid"". Any more serious bruises are subject to treatment at the veterinarian, the address to whom has to be immediate.
3. Stretchings and dislocations of extremities - injuries not dangerous, but, nevertheless, unpleasant. Dislocations are subdivided into four types: dislocations of a coxofemoral joint, patella dislocations, dislocations of a shoulder joint, dislocations of an elbow joint. At the first type of dislocation sheaves and capsules of a joint are broken off. The femur is moved up, forward and does not hold a joint. Treatment of dislocation of a coxofemoral joint consists in reposition of a joint. Before the procedure do an anesthesia sombreviny or kalipsoly in volume of 2-4 on each kilogram of body weight. After reposition of a joint give to a dog an opportunity to get enough sleep. Dislocation of a patella is determined by position of a paw of a dog. Usually the dog limps and holds a paw slightly raised. At dislocation of a patella do an anesthesia rampuny, and then accurately both hands set a joint. Dislocations of humeral and elbow joints are also treated under anesthetic by reposition of joints.
4. Sprains arise at unsuccessful movements of a dog, sharp jumps, weakness of ligaments and tendons. They prove pain, increase in local temperature. If the dog got stretching, first of all, provide her rest and put ice to the damaged place. Further apply warm bandages and compresses to a sore paw, give anesthetics.
5. The bone fracture of a dog is considered the most severe injury from listed. Changes are subdivided into closed and opened. The closed change usually passes without bone shift, and consequences at such change are less heavy. The open change is followed by bleeding therefore the dog who got such trauma needs to tie up a paw as soon as possible. Blows, falling from high-rise buildings, gunshot wounds and the road accidents are the reasons of changes. Besides, at dogs who consume not enough calcium of phosphorus and vitamin D, the probability of a change increases as bones become fragile. Treatment of changes is always performed in veterinary clinic. In addition, it is necessary to enter more vitamin D into a diet and calcium. Vitamin D contains to fat fish, and calcium - in bone meal, meat. Also it is recommended to give to a dog ready medicines of calcium.
6. Prevention of any injuries, from small wounds to changes, consists in the attentive attitude towards the pet. It is not necessary to release a dog far from itself, it is necessary to protect the pet from falling and gunshot wounds. It is impossible to admit an animal to suspicious people and other animals who can cause damage to his health.