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No matter how careful you are, accidents will happen. It is always important to remain calm and act quickly. A few simple steps may save the live of your pet. First Aid Kit: This is so important. It should contain the following items:
Muzzling: You cannot predict what an injured animal may do....even your own puppy. Any animal in pain may bite. Unless your dog is having a hard time breathing, choking or vomiting, consider muzzling it to prevent them from biting you. Bandaging: Place a gauze pad directly over the wound. Wrap gauzr strips or clean torn rags around the dressing. Tie or tape it just enough to hold it in place until you can get to your vet. Emergency Procedures This is only a list of things you should do until you can get professional help. Always seek out your vet for complete treatment...never use this as sole treatment! Allergic reactions: Symptoms can range from tearing, swollen face, sneezing, difficulty breathing, and unconsciousness. Take your puppy to the vet immediately. Bleeding: Bandage the wound. Seek attention immediately if the bleesing is excessive or does not stop after bandaging. Breathing Problems: When your puppy stops breathing....seconds count! Don't waste precious seconds trying to do CPR yourself..unless you have had the proper training! Seek your vet immediately! Broken Bone: Restrict movement and stop any bleeding. Seek medical help immediately. If you are far from medical help, wrap the limb with cotton; splint with a stick or rolled up newspaper; then wrap loosely with gauze. Burns: For First-degree burns; (singed hair and reddened skin), apply ice and cold water. Second-degree burns (skin swollen or loose); cover the burn with a cool, damp cloth (not cotton). Rush the puppy to the vet. Never use ointment! Choking: Push the puppy's lower jaw open and tilt it's head up. Try to remove the object with your fingers, but be careful you are not bit. If that doesn't work, jneel behind him, squeeze the body hard a few times just below the ribs. If the object doesn't pop out, rush him to the vet. Drowning: Hold the puppy upside down for 10-15 seconds. Wrap warmly and get him to the vet. Remember: don't waste time administering CPR unless you have been properly trained! Electric Shock: Never touch an animal that is touching an exposed wire. Turn off the current and use a stick to move the animal away from the wire. Get your puppy to a vet immediately! Eye Injury: Do not attempt to remove anything from the eye. Restrain the dog and seek your vet immediately. Frostbite: Immediately take your puppy to a warm palce. Apply warm, moist towels to the affected area, changing towels frequently. Continue until area becomes flush. Make sure your vet shecks the area, frostbite can cause permenant damage. Heatstroke: Lower the dog's temperature by hosing or immersing the dog to it's neck for about 10 minutes. Apply ice pack to his head and seek your vet. Poisoning: Call the poison hotline or your vet for advice. They will need to know what your dog has ingested before they can tell you what to do. Do not induce vomiting unless directed to do so. Seek your vet and take the poison container with you if possible. Shock: Elevate the dogs hindquarters, wrap him warmly and get him to your vet. Symptoms of shock include; pale gums, cold paws, a fast heartbeat and rapid breathing. Shock can kill...so see your vet immediately! Swallowed objects: Do not induce vomiting! If it is an object the puppy can't digest, then seek your vet immediately.
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