Saturday, February 7, 2015

Tips On First Aid For Pets Surrey BC

By Beryl Dalton


As a pet lover, you understand the importance of taking ultimate care for your animal even in cases when they are danger. Every now and then, they may be exposed to hard conditions and accidents that hurt their bodies and injure them. This means that you urgently need to know how to offer them some first aid in case of the emergencies to save their lives before calling in the veterinary doctor. You should however keep note that first aid for pets Surrey BC should not at all be a substitute for veterinary treatment.

There are very many accidents that your animal may be exposed to while at home. These may be exposure to toxins and chemicals, burns, seizures, bleeding, choking among many others. Some of these may result in minor injuries while others may be very fatal and can even lead to death. You need some basic knowledge on how to tackle each and every one of them. Understand your pets basic information like age, size weight, symptoms; and product he was exposed to as you call the veterinary.

There are various tips on how to offer first aid to your animal in Surrey BC, as you consult the veterinary. Depending on what the pet has been exposed to, here are some useful tips on what you should try to do to save him or her. You do not have to be a professional to do these.

One common accident is the exposure of the pet to chemicals and toxins which are very harmful to their internal or external organs. Many of these products in Surrey BC are also harmful to humans and examples include cleaning detergents, poisons meant for rodents among others. These products have guides on their packets on how to treat a person exposed to them. You should the same guidelines for your animals in an emergency.

Animals get fractures on their limbs in many cases during falls or twisting. It can be very hurting to an animal and may immobilize it. You need to put some homemade splint on it as await the veterinary services. You should be careful to use a good splint to prevent doing more damage than good.

Choking in Surrey BC is also common when animal swallow objects that are then stuck in the throat. This can result in breathing problems and then animals makes choking sounds and coughs. If the pet is still breathing, rush it to a vet. If it is not, you can try removing the object with some pliers or tweezers. Be careful however to avoid pushing the object deep down.

If the pet is bleeding externally, then look for a clean pad which you can place over the wound and put pressure to stop the bleeding. Clotting will take around 3 minutes. If the bleeding is fatal, use a tourniquet and rush your pet to a doctor afterwards.

If the animal is in shock from some excess freight or injury, keep it restrained, warm and quiet. This will help it keep calm. Signs which can show shock in your pet are nervousness, weak pulses, dazing eyes and more.




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