If a dog is hit by a car, you should first carefully observe the dog's mental state and determine its injury, then take certain protective measures and send the dog to a pet hospital for treatment in a timely manner. After sending the dog to the hospital, the owner needs to actively cooperate with the doctor's examination and explain in detail the process and location of the dog being hit. Generally, it is necessary to examine the dog's whole body with X-rays to see if there are any fractures in the dog's body and the extent of the fractures. At the same time, a whole-body CT examination of the dog is also required to see if there are symptoms of bleeding in the dog's body. The scan can be used to determine the location of the bleeding and whether surgery is needed.

1. Observe the dog’s mental state and determine the injury

After the dog is hit by a car, the owner must carefully observe the dog’s mental state and determine the injury, especially Check the dog carefully for bleeding, fractures, cracks, etc. It should be noted that during the inspection process, you must gently touch the dog’s body with both hands to avoid secondary injury to the dog.

If the dog’s mental state and physical condition do not have major problems, and it is just a minor scratch, it can usually heal on its own. The owner only needs to disinfect the dog’s affected area with alcohol every day. That’s it. Of course, it is still necessary to take the dog to the pet hospital for a full-body examination afterwards to make sure that the dog has no other problems and you can feel more at ease.

If it is a serious injury, such as a large wound opening, fracture, damage to internal organs, etc., it generally will not heal on its own. It is recommended that the owner take the dog to the pet hospital for relevant treatment in time.

2. Take some protective measures

No matter whether the dog’s injury is serious or not, the owner must take the dog to a safe, comfortable and ventilated environment in time to avoid the dog’s injury. Stress reaction or fainting or shock due to high tension. However, when taking the dog away from the scene, be sure to pay attention to passing vehicles and avoid touching the dog’s wounds. During the process of sending the dog to the hospital, the stability of the dog should also be ensured, large shaking of the dog's body is prohibited, and good ventilation should be maintained.

3. Seek medical attention promptly

If your dog is hit by a car, you must send the dog to the pet hospital for examination and treatment in time to avoid hidden dangers that cannot be detected based on appearance alone. Because external trauma can cause fractures, bleeding, and rupture of internal organs in dogs, such as renal trauma, acute pancreatitis, etc. In severe cases, acute anemia, shock, and sepsis may occur due to severe infection.

Note: We must raise dogs in a civilized manner. When taking our dogs out, we must wear a leash and abide by the rules.Traffic rules can reduce the chance of injuries to dogs and protect their lives.