The leg bones of dogs, especially puppies, are slender and fragile. If the dog is not careful, the dog will fracture. In addition to its own strong self-healing ability, the fractured dog also needs careful care from the owner! Dog fractures There are many reasons. Common ones in our lives include puppies falling from heights, being hit by cars when going out, and other external environmental reasons. In fact, there are many reasons that are problems with the dog itself. The editor needs to remind you that if a dog has a fracture, it must be sent to the hospital for treatment in time.

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Generally, when the integrity or continuity of bone or cartilage is damaged under the action of external force, it is called a fracture.

Fractures are often accompanied by surrounding soft tissue damage. Such as muscle contusion or rupture, blood vessel rupture, nerve contusion and rupture, and even skin rupture.

For dogs, their bones are inherently more fragile than humans. Some impacts that do not seem serious to us may injure a dog’s bones. Therefore, dog owners should not rely on their own senses to determine whether these external stimuli will hurt their dogs!

In addition to excessive external force impact that can cause fractures, certain special diseases can also cause fractures. These are called pathological fractures in medicine.

Pathological fractures are mainly caused by bone diseases, such as osteodystrophy, osteomyelitis, osteomalacia, rickets, bone tumors, chronic fluorosis and other diseases, when they are caused by minor external forces.

Direct violence and car accidents are the most common causes. In addition, the impact and crushing of blunt objects, and falling from high places can also cause fractures. Indirect violence, such as running, jumping, making sharp turns, crossing ditches, slipping, missing feet, etc. can also cause fractures.

Under normal circumstances, when a dog is injured and goes to the hospital, the doctor will first perform debridement after examining the wound. After entering this step, most doctors will ask the owner to avoid it, and some friends will avoid it directly, but here the editor recommends that dog owners Stand behind the dog and watch the doctor debridement and treatment where the dog cannot see it.

We all know that "dogs rely on human power" is a real situation. The doctor asks the owner to avoid it to prevent the dog from seeing the owner and feeling that he is relying on him, and violently resisting and causing unnecessary damage. Heartache, intolerance, nausea, fear... have all become the reasons why dog ​​owners really avoid them, but we must know that the dog's dependence on the owner is irreplaceable, and with the owner by your side, even if you do nothing for pet medical treatment, it will be fine. Avoid certain man-made injuries to a certain extent, thereby protecting the dog's health.