Emergency First Aid For Dogs 1 – Symptoms Of Shock
I’ll never forget my very first dog. Her name was Scarlet and she was the most well-behaved Golden Retriever anyone has ever seen. Loving, kind, playful and obedient – Scarlet was supposed to last forever – at least in my young mind.
But my worst nightmare happened as I never expected to see her lying in the street across from our house, bleeding, hurt, broken bones – in severe shock. I was not prepared and because of this I lost my lovable dog.
It May Happen To You
At one time or another there is a good chance that every dog owner will find him or herself in a position which requires immediate action if the dog’s life is to be saved. All too often, people will simply rush their family pet to the nearest veterinarian, only to find their canine friend dead on arrival. Properly administered first aid could quite possibly have saved the animal’s life, since many deaths are the result of shock and not of the actual injury itself.
Any time a dog is injured – whether it be a major a minor injury – there are two primary steps that should be taken. Step one is to stop the bleeding, and step two is to treat for shock. If the injury is considered major, a third step is indicated: getting the dog to the nearest veterinarian. Too often, steps one and two are overlooked – and step three is then no longer applicable due to the death of the dog.
Proper Education
Any person who has ever sat through first aid lectures, whether given by military personnel, public schools, or Red Cross representatives, has heard the terms “in shock” or “going into shock”, as well as the term “treat for shock”. Too often, such lectures fail to tell the student just exactly what “shock” is, why it is, and just why treating for “it” is important; yet shock can be the primary cause of death.
Shock can accompany such things as bee stings, snake or insect bites, fear, trauma, hemorrhage, burns and certain toxins or other forms of intense pain. It can occur in any situation in which something unusual has happened. Every dog owner should be aware of the simple treatment steps to follow. And even if a dog shows no signs of shock following an injury, it should be treated for it as a preventative measure.
Symptoms Of Shock
If an injured dog displays pale and grayish gums and a weak but rapid heartbeat, the animal is already in a state of shock. The body of the animal will be cold, producing a bluish skin and pale mucous membrane – this is especially noticeable around the lips. The dog may be panting quite heavily, and may be either conscious or unconscious.
October 22, 2008 under 
First Aid For Dogs
Tags: dog health, Dog Health Care, dog health problems, dog symptoms of shock, First Aid For Dogs, symtpoms of shock
A First Aid For Dogs is very important if you’re a dog lover. A few months ago my dog have an accident and I didn’t have one, and since the accident was on sunday was difficult to find a veterinarian, so after that now I have my First Aid kit. Always have to happen something bad to learn than we need to have some medical kits in our house, for family or pets.
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Careful when approaching a dog that is not your own and it has been injured. They are in vulnerable position and may bite, if they don’t trust you.
We always clear out as many bee nests as possible (they’re popular here in Olrando) so that way our two puppies won’t get stung when they’re playing outside. We were thinking about moving from Orlando though and going to somewhere where there’s not as many bugs. We hate the bugs!
I think you folks have a wonderful site. Everyone wants a pet, however they need to know what to do when the their pets health and safety are threatened. Yor site is filled with specific information about what to do when an emergency strikes.
As an addition to that information, I feel that everyone should have a pet specific first aid kit on hand. They are not expensive, and along with your information, a pet first aid kit can be a life changing, or even life saving purchase.
Barry
This is a great resource to have for any pet owner. You need to be prepared in case any meidcal emergency happens to your beloved pet.
This is something anyone can appreciate. Thanks for the great share!
My ‘nosey’ English Springer Spaniel had a thing for bumblebees. He snapped at one and his entire mouth became very, very swollen. And scary!
I think he was in shock from the bee venom. This required a trip to the vet and after a shot, the swelling went down. But did it stop him from snapping at bees? No! It happened again but this time we knew what to do.
Thanks for making your website a valuable resource for us pet owners. You just never know the troubles our ‘family members’ get themselves into.
This info is so true when people get first aid kits and so on they never think about getting some type of kit for there pet.
Thanks for the great info on first aid kits of pets
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