It is necessary to look after pets properly. The owner takes full responsibility for them. If in behavior of a dog there were sharp changes, it is impossible to disregard this fact. It can testify to a disease.
As the dog can be traumatized
It is very heavy to observe how the pet is ill and suffers. It is difficult to dog to help because she cannot tell what befell. It is necessary to learn to take of animals the hint and to be able to give first aid. Fractures occur in dogs quite often. They result from falling, bruises, blows. In winter season the dog can unsuccessfully slip. If there are diseases of skeletal system (osteodystrophy, rickets), then changes - the frequent phenomenon.
Symptoms of a fracture
Changes can be opened and closed, at the same time the bone can be injured in whole or in part. At the same time there is a rupture of muscles, tendons, nerves and vessels. At an extremity fracture the dog cannot lean on it and moves on three paws. If the skull is injured, then from ears and a nose blood flows. Sign of injury of coxofemoral bones is the impossibility to lean on front extremities. When probing of the damaged site the dog feels severe pain. During the first hours there is hypostasis which can not fall down several days. Because of strong blood loss and an acute pain the pet can feel shock.
First aid
The owner has to be able to give first aid. It consists in imposing of the tire to the place of a change which should be recorded and immobilized. For this purpose it is necessary to find a ruler or a plate, to wrap up it in several layers of cotton wool and to tie by means of bandage to a body. Any tire is imposed so that to record the joints which are above and below a change. If the humeral or coxofemoral bone is injured, then it is necessary to press the bent extremity to a trunk. In case of spinal fracture, the animal needs to be recorded sideways on a flat plate. For this purpose to use belts. The open change demands preliminary processing of a wound. Intramuscular introduction of Dimedrol or analginum will help to facilitate a condition of a dog.
Treatment period
The doctor has to carry out further treatment. After the radiological research it will be clear what bone is injured, is required operation or not. You should not be afraid of surgery as sometimes it is a compulsory measure which will help the pet to run after the recovery period as earlier. The treatment begun in the first day after a trauma is the most effective. If operation is not required, then impose plaster. At observance of all doctor's instructions, at due care for a dog, she will shortly be restored.