Accidents will always happen to a dog throughout its lifetime thus dog owners need to be ready to deal with potential emergency conditions involving the pet. A dog owner has to learn how to deal with unexpected emergency situations as dogs can have broken bones, suffer from lacerations, minor and serious cuts and impalement injuries. Dogs in pain have the tendency to hide from the human family. The only time a dog owner will be aware of the dog's injuries is when the pet's behavior changed because the injury has worsened. It is therefore necessary for a dog owner to know the normal appearance and the normal behavior of the pet so that any sign of injury can be easily seen. As with any kind of ailment, early detection and urgent treatment would give the dog a good chance at full recovery.
A strain is one of the injuries that can occur in dogs. Large breeds of dogs and dogs trained for canine athletic competitions are susceptible to muscle, ligament, tendon and joint strain, a condition that is also known as soft tissue injury. Strain develops more often in arthritic dogs, working dogs and overweight dogs. However, this does not mean that a pampered home companion or a lap dog can't have this painful injury.
The running, falling or jumping movements of the dog can stretch or torn the soft tissues so that a strain would occur. Swelling, inflammation and pain especially when the affected limb or body part is moved are signs of strain. Because of the pain, the dog will refrain from using or from putting pressure on the affected body part. The pain will make the dog limp or to favor the injured leg.
Surgery may be necessary for recurring and serious soft tissue injuries. To prevent a permanent damage to the muscles, tendons, joints and ligament that will maim the dog for life, a surgical procedure to repair the soft tissues may be necessary. To restore the damaged soft tissue, the dog owner only has to let the pet rest the injured body part. Resting will allow the torn or strained muscle to recover.
Strain resulting from a fall, from a collision with other dog or from overdoing an exercise can flare up quickly. To ease the pain associated with strain, hot or cold compresses can be used. Cold compress applied to the strained muscle will reduce the inflammation and the pain. A plastic bag with ice cubes can be placed over the sore muscle. The ice pack must not be place directly to the skin as cold restricts circulation thus it must be wrapped in towel.
A strain is one of the injuries that can occur in dogs. Large breeds of dogs and dogs trained for canine athletic competitions are susceptible to muscle, ligament, tendon and joint strain, a condition that is also known as soft tissue injury. Strain develops more often in arthritic dogs, working dogs and overweight dogs. However, this does not mean that a pampered home companion or a lap dog can't have this painful injury.
The running, falling or jumping movements of the dog can stretch or torn the soft tissues so that a strain would occur. Swelling, inflammation and pain especially when the affected limb or body part is moved are signs of strain. Because of the pain, the dog will refrain from using or from putting pressure on the affected body part. The pain will make the dog limp or to favor the injured leg.
Surgery may be necessary for recurring and serious soft tissue injuries. To prevent a permanent damage to the muscles, tendons, joints and ligament that will maim the dog for life, a surgical procedure to repair the soft tissues may be necessary. To restore the damaged soft tissue, the dog owner only has to let the pet rest the injured body part. Resting will allow the torn or strained muscle to recover.
Strain resulting from a fall, from a collision with other dog or from overdoing an exercise can flare up quickly. To ease the pain associated with strain, hot or cold compresses can be used. Cold compress applied to the strained muscle will reduce the inflammation and the pain. A plastic bag with ice cubes can be placed over the sore muscle. The ice pack must not be place directly to the skin as cold restricts circulation thus it must be wrapped in towel.
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