What should I do if a German Wirehaired Pointer sprains? Due to external force, the dog's joints suddenly move to one side beyond their normal range of motion, causing lacerations in the soft tissue around the joints. How should we deal with this?< /p>

1. Causes of dog sprains

Due to the external force in dogs, the joints suddenly move to one side beyond their normal range of motion, causing tears in the soft tissues around the joints (such as joint capsules, ligaments, tendons, etc.).

2. First aid for dog sprains

1. Local cold compress should be applied as soon as possible after the injury to promote vasoconstriction, reduce exudation, reduce the stimulation and oppression of nerve endings by metabolic products, and can reduce swelling and relieve pain. For cold compresses, you can use cold water, a wet towel, or simply buy ice cream and apply it to the injured area until the swelling no longer increases.

2. Do not apply hot compresses or massage the injured area within 24 hours after the injury, because the damaged blood vessels in the injured area have not yet healed. Hot compresses and massage will cause the blood vessels to rupture again and aggravate the injury. Hyperthermia treatment can only be started when the bleeding has completely stopped within 24 hours after the injury to accelerate local blood circulation, which is beneficial to reducing swelling and pain, tissue repair, and the absorption of metabolites and congestion.

3. Heat therapy can use hot water soaks, moist heat compresses, etc. If possible, you can apply safflower oil, Voltaren and other drugs. In case of pain, you can take oral analgesics such as Fenbid. If you use traditional Chinese medicine decoction to activate blood circulation, remove blood stasis, reduce swelling and relieve pain, apply hot compresses and soak the affected area, the effect will be better.

4. After one week, restorative activities can be carried out according to the recovery of the dog’s affected area.