First Aid for Your Pet (2 / 2) Wounds
For superficial wounds, cleaned with an antiseptic (Isodine). Notice the healing process to ensure they do not develop any infection. If the wound is large and bleeding, apply a pressure bandage and consult a veterinarian promptly.
Hemorrhage (bleeding)
In these cases we must put pressure on the wound, taking into account that if the bleeding occurs in the extremities, pressure must be between wound and the heart.
Apply a compress on the wound fabric, never cotton, soaked in water. Once stopped, cut the hair around the wound to remain clean and speed up healing. Go to the vet immediately.
Inflammation
If your pet's abdomen is distended and full of gas, call your veterinarian immediately.
Eyes
If present an injured eye as a first step is to keep the legs still so that it can not rub the eye. Carefully review the eye to see if it contains some kind of dirt, then rinse with clean water and then place a clean gauze. Go immediately to a veterinarian. If you stay sharp objects must be removed carefully by a veterinarian, using general anesthesia, because when trying to remove them, they can enter further into the damaged eye.
If the eye is out of its orbit, do not try to put in place. Keep moist and protected while you search for veterinary assistance.
If the eye suffers a chemical burn, wash it quickly (do not rub the eye, just let down plenty of water to clean it) and removed with a cotton swab moistened with the remains of the offending agent
Ears (Ear)
Never manipulate the ear canal of your pet or enter any type of material (cotton, gauze, cotton swab ...). The veterinarian must complete the removal of any foreign body.
If your pet suffers from sudden pain in the ears, most likely beginning to scratch the ear and bring the head sideways. Ear might rub against the floor, shake your head, issue moans and he refuses to touch the ear. If this happens suddenly, you can there is some seed, or some external object in the ear.
Do not apply anything to your ear and call your veterinarian. Ear problems should be addressed early, before secondary changes occur that make the situation becomes more difficult to treat.
insect bites
case of bee stings and snake, these are usually identified by producing a sudden sharp pain, sometimes followed by inflammation and some Sometimes a skin discoloration. If your pet has been bitten on the neck, breathing may become difficult. Keep it fresh and avoid any type of exercise. If inflammation persists for more than an hour, or if the sting is around the face or neck, bring her to the vet.
Keep the animal's tongue forward and clear his airway. If you have had a snake bite on a leg, you must apply a pressure bandage tightly around it. If possible, identify the type of snake and take your pet to the vet immediately.
If you do not have support veterinarian immediately, if the wasp's sting (venom alkaline), washing the area with vinegar diluted in water. If the bee sting is (poison acid), can apply in the baking soda.
As emergency care, and if the swelling is severe, you should apply cold compresses or warm. If the stinger is in the eye, nose or mouth, take your pet to the vet immediately and avoid giving water.
Burns
If a burn caused by direct contact with a heat source such as an iron, hot water, among others, can relieve pain by applying a specific ointment for burns which is desirable take the first aid kit. If you do not have one of these ointments can apply Vaseline or lard. You may cover the affected area with a bandage loosely.
If the burn was caused by contact with abrasive, the area should be rinsed with lemon juice and then be treated as ordinary burns.
CPR (cardio polmunar) This technique is very similar to that used with humans. These instructions are for animals in a state of unconsciousness (no risk of being bitten by the animal), breathless, with missing beats or beats mild.
first thing to consider is that, if the animal is not breathing, DIE, SO THERE IS NOTHING THAT WE CAN MAKE IT TO BE WORSE.
never missing the typical concerns: "What if I
fractured a rib compressions?", "What if I blow badly or very strong and will hurt your lungs?", "What if I am wrong and not do I breathe? ". THAT NOTHING CAN BE WORSE THAN THE FACT THAT THE ANIMALS NOT BREATHING. IF NOT BREATHING, HE DIES. If we try the RCP, we give a chance to live, even with fractured rib.
Instructions:
1. The animal should be lying on its side (lateral position) with the right resting on the floor (on the left side up).
2 Open the animal's mouth and make sure the airway is unobstructed. Remove any obstructions, check for heartbeat and / or breathing.
3. Extend the animal's head back and give several breaths, short but strong:
* For large dogs: Securely close your jaw and mouth covers the animal's nose. Exhale.
* For small dogs and cats: Securely close your mouth and jaw covers Full snout of the animal (to be smaller throughout the animal's trunk will enter your mouth.) Exhale.
If you're doing it correctly the animal's chest should rise.
4. Perform chest compressions:
With the animal lying on its right side, make between 10 and 15 compressions strong and firm with the hard part of the palms, on the ribs just behind the front leg joint (scapula -humeral)
- Insert 3 short breaths and 10 compressions small dogs and cats.
- Insert 5 shallow breaths and 15 compressions medium and large dogs.
The frequency (speed) of compressions will be a little faster than 1 per second.
For clarity, we will leave this video
Shock
After a stroke, the pet may show shallow breathing and glazed eyes. Keep it calm and take him to the vet quickly.
Vomiting
If your pet vomits occasionally should not alarm you, but if done too often for a short period or when the animal does not have good general health, you should consult with your veterinarian. Do not forget to look at the nature and frequency of vomiting it. Do not give food and possibly collect a sample and bring it to the vet examination.
Transporting your pet to the vet
It is usually preferable to take your pet to the consultation with the vet, the vet go to our home. This is because, in the consultation, the vet has specialized equipment and personnel trained in this practice.
not give your pet anything to drink or eat, in case required general anesthesia. Place it gently on a blanket or old coat, placing the body part first.
Two people can grasp the ends of the sheet to form a soft bed in which to transfer the animal to the back seat. The person who will be walking back into the car first so the animal can be placed gently on the back seat. Someone must stay in the back of the car on the way to the clinic.
Si tu mascota trata de morder, se puede colocar un vendaje o bozal sobre su hocico, temporalmente, pero no lo dejes colocado por un período de tiempo largo ya que éste puede comprometer su respiración. En caso de que esté jadeando, no cierres su hocico.
Finalmente, notifica al consultorio del veterinario que vas en camino, para que así se puedan preparar para recibirlo.
Recuerda que cuando traslades a tu mascota para recibir atención, trata de que sea lo menos incómodo y doloroso para él.
Recomendaciones para tratar las emergencias
. During the emergency is very important that you remain calm. Animals sense the anxiety in people and in a context where they do not understand what is happening, can increase their insecurity. Therefore, your body language is very important to reassure your pet. Show yourself calm, and once you determine you have left the emergency, transporting your pet to the nearest veterinary center.
. Having one or more conspicuous places of the house, wallet, purse and recorded in our cell (mobile) phones trusted our vet and the nearest emergency clinic.
. When we travel with our furry friend, find a vet and an emergency clinic nearby. Incorporates their phones to the hotel room, or wherever you're staying and of course, to the memory cell.
. For any accident, serious or minor, it is best to count to ten (five if it is very severe), reassuring, dusting common sense and get rid of the heroics.
. Assesses the status of your pet: If you breathe, if conscious, if it bleeds, where it is injured, if you can have something broken if still standing ...
. Before acting check if your pet is left to play, in many cases our intervention, coupled with the pain and anxiety of the animal may aggravate the problem even though we are their loved ones can bite ... then only we will speak slowly, trying to calm them down.
. If the animal "left" apply common sense (albeit the least common of the senses): hit a wound that has a large hemorrhage, did not move a limb that is clearly broken, do not try to remove foreign bodies stuck, try to help your pet with the least number of acts and movements (remember that you are not expert in these emergencies).
. As a general and abstract, you should try to keep your pet as you find it, Transfer it without sudden movements and do not try to "place" or "remove" anything.
For everything is much clearer, we let these capsules Environmental News TVC conducted with the collaboration of Jorge Alberto Hernández of "Club dog trainers and behaviorists."
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