EMERGENCIES WITH YOUR DOG

Emergency Contingencies for your dogs

Medical Emergencies: (WHEN YOU ALWAYS SHOULD CALL A VET)

elevated temperature more than two degreeshigher than your dog's normal temperature

retching without producing vomit, gagging, excessive drooling (signs of bloat)

 

vomiting which continues more than 24 hours, after you have stopped feeding the dog and have administered pepto bismol

 

heavy panting without reason

object in throat: dog is gagging and having difficulty breathing: airway can become obstructed

increased respiration rates

rapid swelling (such as from a bee sting) on the face or around the eyes

obvious trauma from injuries (cuts, boroken limbs, etc)

dog refuses to place any weight at all on a limb for a period longer than a day (many cases of lameness will improve after a short period and can wait a day or two to see if it goes away on it's own)

dog has ingested any questionable substance which may be poisonous (don't hesitate to call, symptoms may not be immediately obvious)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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FIRST AID SUPPLIES: Include:

vet wraps, one roll,

ascriptin (coated aspirin), benadryl (for bee stings or bites or allergies), antibiotic ointment,

scissors (for cutting out mats, etc.)

grooming equipment such as a comb or a brush,

two small towels or washcloths,

an ice pack ,

a thermometer (normal temp is 102 degrees, taken rectally)

a muzzle (if a dog is in extreme pain it may bite without warning)

for large dogs, a sling

tweezers

triple anitibiotic ointment

eye wash (regular sterile human artificial tears)

Gold Bond medicated powder (good treatment for hot spots)

if possible, clippers for shaving away hair coat from sores or hot spots

 

 

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As is always the case, for yourself and your pets, it is important to remember to keep an emergency situation as stress free as possible. For this reason alone, handle your dog often, rub his ears, pinch between his toes, rub his belly, teach him to roll over, etc..Basically, each him tobe "handled" in a lot of differentsituations. . That way, should the need arise, he will not suffer as much stress as he otherwise might in an emergency situation.

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