What to do if your dog is bitten What to do if your dog is bitten
Secure the dog and muzzle it, and carefully check whether there are any wounds on the dog's body. Wounds that are not bleeding should be bandaged, and wounds that are bleeding should be bandaged with a pressure bandage. If it's a chest bite, place a compress on the wound and get it to a veterinarian as quickly as possible for treatment.
First aid measures for dog bites
1. When you touch an injured dog, the severe pain will cause the dog to bite as a conditioned reflex, so you must first take self-protection measures:(1) Immobilize the dog;
(2) Put on the muzzle;
2. Carefully check the dog’s body for wounds.
3. Wounds that are not bleeding should be bandaged, and wounds that are bleeding should be bandaged with pressure.
4. Being bitten on the chest can be life-threatening! Immediately place a compress on the wound and get it to a veterinarian for treatment as quickly as possible. The bitten lung wing will collapse, and then suffocation will occur due to the inability to inhale oxygen!
5. Go to the veterinarian immediately.
Wound dressing method
Wound dressing can prevent the wound from being stained and prevent the dog from scratching the wound.This bandaging method is suitable for small wounds that do not bleed. For wounds that bleed a lot, use a pressure bandage
1. Preparation
Wipe off dirt, remove foreign objects attached to the surface, and clean the wound with a wound cleaning cloth.
2. Bandaging
Wrap the wound with gauze or a self-adhesive bandage. Pay attention to the bandage, which must be strong and appropriate without impeding blood circulation.
Take your dog to the doctor immediately to prevent infection.
Pressure bandaging
When the blood flow does not stop , use a pressure bandage.Attention! Do not use pressure bandage when breaking a bone.
1. Preparation work
Do not clean, suction or wipe the wound. For exampleIf there is still a foreign body in the wound, do not remove it, as removing the foreign body will aggravate bleeding. Never use pressure dressing when there is foreign matter in the wound.
2. Pressure cloth
Put on the sterile pressure cloth and put a gauze roll on it as a cushion.
3. Pressure bandaging
Wrap it tightly with an elastic bandage. When wrapping, be sure to put pressure points on the injured area.
The pressure bandage should be loosened no more than 20 minutes at most, otherwise the soft tissue will become necrotic.
Go to the vet immediately.
If the journey takes a long time, the bandage should be loosened from time to time and re-wrapped when bleeding occurs.
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