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Tips On The First Aid For Pets Surrey BC

By Beryl Dalton


It is good to keep your pet very healthy and free of injuries. Accidents however occur every now and then and even though we can hardly prevent them, we can control their occurrence. Pets get injuries from these accidents and even though some can be minor, others can be completely fatal and the result may be death. You need to learn and have some basic knowledge of how to take care or offer some first and medical treatments to the animal before the veterinary arrives. There are various tips on first aid for pets Surrey BC.

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.

Poisoning and toxin exposure is a common problem that you may face with pets. Chemicals and other toxins should be kept out of reach for children and animals as well. Such chemicals like washing detergents, rodent poisons, pesticides, herbicides among others are very dangerous. If your animal has contacted these through their skin or eyes, you can use the guidelines given on then products for use by humans in case the same happened to them. This can entail flushing the skin and eyes with water or washing with soap.

Fractures always hurt animals especially when they are playing or running away from other harmful animals. You should lay down your animal on a flat surface especially a stretcher when this happens. You can make try using a homemade splint to cover the animals fracture. However be careful on the splint you make as it may harm the animal further. It is advised that you leave the splinting and bandaging to a veterinary.

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.

The pet can also get some internal or external bleeding. Internal bleeding is fatal and calls for you to rush the animal to a doctor. You can stop external bleeding by applying pressure on the wound using your hand or some pad until the blood clots.

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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