First Aid to Pet Dogs

Nowadays, many people adore their pet dogs, but they lack some basic knowledge on how to give first aid to their pets if they suffer from shocks, suffocations and carsickness, etc. Here are some simpl...

Nowadays, many people adore their pet dogs, but they lack some basic knowledge on how to give first aid to their pets if they suffer from shocks, suffocations and carsickness, etc. Here are some simple tips that can be helpful for such pet owners.

Shock

Whatever the causes of a pet dog's sudden shock, its owner must take first aid before sending it?to hospital. When a dog's limbs are frozen its breath gets pressing, try to make it lie down and soothe its breath. The steps are just artificial respiration, which means closing the dog's mouth,?blowing air to the nostrils and massaging its chest. Send the dog to a hospital for corresponding treatment till it gets better.?

Carsickness

Carsickness can not be called as a disease, it will not bring serious consequences. When a dog start vomiting in a car, it may be carsick. Make it quiet to have a good rest, and itwill adapt to a car gradually. Some dogs will not get dizzy after taking a car for several times. If your dog is used to getting sick by car, do not feed it before set-out and prepare some carsick medicine in a car trip.

Suffocation

Puppy dogs are likely to get infarcted when eating something. In serious conditions, it may cause breath suffocation or death. When your dog try hard to stretch its neck and scratch its mouth and neck constantly, it's quite probable that it gets stuck in its throat. When this happens, you can pat its back to help it spit stuck items out. If such action turns invalid, you have to hold it to a doctor as soon as possible. Sometimes, a adult dog's throat can be stuck by bones or others, the same aid measures should be taken accordingly.

All in all, it's quite necessary for dog owners to learn some basic skills of first aid, which may save their beloved dogs' lives at zero hour.?