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Dog Emergency Kit For Pet Owners

Dog Emergency Kit – Every Pet Owner Should Have One

Dog Emergency Kit

Most  dog owners know how important it is to take certain safety precautions in case their furry family member needs their help.

However, It’s hard to be prepared for every situation that could potentially occur.  Therefore, having a dog emergency kit that contains:

  • Paperwork
  • Hydrogen Peroxide
  • Antibiotic Ointment
  • Ice Packs
  • Gauze
  • Scissors
  • Tape
  • Rubber Gloves
  • A Towel or Blanket

Having all of the above  essentials is a handy way to fix problems fast and eliminate any unnecessary stress on you and your canine.

Dog Emergency Kit Paperwork:

Keeping a hard copy of medical records and emergency phone numbers is important to have ready at all times in case you have to rush your dog to the vet. This is especially necessary to have prepared for a dog sitter since they may not have the knowledge needed to get your dog proper medical attention.

Hydrogen Peroxide:

Hydrogen peroxide can be used to help your dog vomit if they have ingested something harmful or toxic. It’s important to contact your vet before inducing vomiting.  It’s also crucial to obtain clear and accurate instructions on how to do so.

Antibiotic Ointment:

Since many dogs love playing outdoors and going on walks it’s not uncommon for them to get scratches and cuts. Therefore, having antibiotic ointment in your emergency kit is a must.

Using antibiotic ointment on a scratch or cut can prevent:

  • Infections
  • Reduce pain
  • Protect the injury from germs and bacteria.

Ice Packs:

Ice packs are important to have ready in case your dog has been injured or is recovering from a surgery. Cryotherapy can quickly reduce pain, muscle spasms, inflammation, and swelling. Placing cold packs to the area for at least 10 to 15 minutes will make a huge difference for your pet.

Kelley’s Therapeutic Garments with pockets for the insertion of ice or heat packs is an ideal product to include in your dogs emergency  kit.

Gauze, Scissors, Tape, Rubber Gloves:

If your dog has an injury that causes bleeding, having the proper items to bandage your pup up will save you a lot of time and hassle. Having gloves and sanitized tools are important for you and your dog to prevent germs and bacteria from making your dogs injury worse.

A Towel or Blanket:

A towel or blanket can come in handy in many different situations.

  • They could be very useful if your dog needs to be comforted. because they are nervous or scared.
  • The dog  needs to be warmed up.
  • Or the dog  needs a safe surface to stand on to protect it’s paws from a surface that is too hot or covered in rocks.

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Treating Dog Injuries

Treating Dog Injuries Dog injuries are no fun for pets or pet owners.

Treating Dog Injuries

As animals with high energy levels, getting injured is an unfortunate reality for many dogs. Generally, the most common dog injuries consist of sprains or strains due to the nature of how they use their legs and paws. A strain is an injury to a tendon that connects muscles and bones and is common when active dogs stretch too far. A sprain is an injury on the ligaments that link bones and can lead to joint damage. This can happen to any dog when a wrist or knee takes a hard hit. There are a number of ways to treat these injuries, but hot and cold therapy are common practices that can used to help bring your dog relief.

How to Use Ice and Heat Therapy  When Treating Dog Injuries

Before using ice and heat therapy for dog injuries, it must first be determined what type of injury has occurred. Ice therapy is the application of a frozen device, usually some form of an ice pack, on the affected area. When the ice is applied, it helps to reduce irritation and swelling, as well as relieve pain for your dog. With heat therapy, its use combats muscle spasms, stiffness, and pain, and increases blood flow. It can be applied with wraps, heating pads, or heating blankets.

Which Injury, Which Therapy?

Now that you know two of the common types of therapy for dog injuries, it’s important to know when and how to use them. To be the most useful, each type of therapy should be used at certain times. Due to its properties, ice therapy should be used immediately after an injury because it responds to symptoms that are typically experienced right away. Heat therapy is most effective after a few days because it addresses the onset of symptoms that are experienced later.

Keeping Your Dog Safe

While there are many treatments available for dog injuries, the best one is prevention. Of course, your dog is going to continue to be active, but there are ways to help keep your dog safe while having fun. To prevent sprains and strains, it is important to maintain an active lifestyle, even when your dog may not be able to go outside. Furthermore, their general play area should be easy for them to move around in without tripping. Small changes like this can lead to better fun for you and your dog.

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Dog Injuries: Sprains and Strains

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Common Dog Injuries

Our dogs are our best friends. We want them to be safe and happy, but, unfortunately, our best friends might get injured. There are a variety of common dog injuries, and if you know what they are, you will know how to take care of your pet.

Common Dog Injuries

It’s a good idea to know the most common injuries that you might come across so that you can prepare before it happens.

-Cruciate Ligament Injury

Humans aren’t the only ones who get bad knees. The cruciate ligament, the ligament right by the knee, is one of the most popular areas for a dog to get injured. Recovery depends on how severe the injury is. Some dogs may be able to but weight on it and recover with simple rest and medication. Other injuries are much more severe and require extensive recovery.

-Mouth Injuries Are Common Dog Injuries

It seems like our pets are always chewing on or eating something. When we don’t pay attention, they might just end up chewing on something that will give them an injury. For this reason, it’s not surprising that so many pets end up with an injury.

-Lacerations Are Common Dog Injuries 

There are several ways that a dog can end up with lacerations and other trauma. Some of the most common reasons are getting hit by a car and dog fights. When this happens, the dog needs to go to the veterinarian right away to determine the seriousness of the injury.

Onset Injuries Using Ice

Onset injuries are common dog injuries   One of the best ways to make your dog feel better when there is an onset injury is to use ice to relieve the pain. The ice helps numb the pain, reduce swelling, and relieve muscles. It can be difficult to keep your dog still, though! Give them an outfit that will keep the ice in the desired spot with our therapeutic dog garments and wraps.

There are a number of common dog injures to be aware of.  Knowing how to treat these injuries is important, Hopefully, your dog will never have to endure any of these injuries, but if they do, be prepared with the right attire!

Preventing common dog injuries by Dr. Marty Becker

 

Dog Injuries: Sprains and Strains

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Injured Dog Recovery

Injured Dog Recovery: An injured dog needs to recover much like a person does after having a physical injury.

Injured Dog Recovery

As with any situation, the recovery period greatly depends upon the actual injury. The extent of any damage that may have been caused also affects how long recovery may take.

Allowing and keeping a dog to relax and recover can often be a difficult task. Especially if the recovery period requires that an other wise playful or rambunctious dog has to relax and heal. Keeping the dog from too much walking, running, or other play can be tough, but is necessary

Injured Dog Recovery: Medication

In some cases, recovery requires medication to be administered. The dog may need to have an injury or wound wrapped or have some type medicated cream or ointment applied to it.

Injured Dog Recovery: Ice / Heat Therapy

The veterinarian can determine if the injury just needs some ice or heat applied along with some rest. If the injury is shown to be more damaging, the vet will guide owners every step of the way, in determining what needs to come next.

Injured Dog Recovery: Cone

Often times, a dog will need to wear a cone during recovery. This will help to keep them from licking, biting at, or otherwise irritating an injury or wound as it starts to go through the healing process. This cone helps to give the area a chance to heal without the risk of the dog reopening a wound or causing any type of infection to happen.

Injured Dog Recovery: Time Frame 

The length of time involved in allowing a dog to completely recover will also depend upon what the original injury was and the area of the dog’s body in which it happened.

Injured Dog Recovery: Veterinarian

As with any situation that involves a four legged family member, it is best to consult a veterinarian. The vet will  decide how to handle any injuries.

The vet will be able to suggest what course of action to take. This decision is one that is best made by a licensed, practicing veterinarian. Veterinarians  have the medical expertise to allow them to know how to handle different medical situations. No matter how little they may be.

Recover rest time by Dr. Karen Becker

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Dog Injuries: Sprains and Strains

 

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Joint Injuries In Dogs

Causes Of  Joint Injuries In Your Dog

Our pets are always at risk for joint injuries.  Our four-legged family member stand on their toes, ankles in the air, knees forward. If you were in this position all day and you would  have a better idea of the weight and stress your dog puts on his muscles and joints. It takes lots of energy, strength, and flexibility to chase squirrels, scratch behind ears, wrestle with playmates, jump on beds, and leap for toys.

Arthritis almost always develops as a result of injury much earlier in life, even when your dog is a puppy. Over exercise, jumping too high, and running too hard before a puppy’s bones and joints are mature can injure the joints so supervise your young dog’s exercise routine.

 

Every now and then dogs overdo it, asking just too much of their front legs (shoulders, elbows, wrists, and toes) or back legs (hips, knees, ankles, and toes). Sprains and strains are common injuries. If you hear your dog yelp, he may need your help.

A muscle strain here, a pulled ligament there, a sprain, a bruise pretty soon we’re talking about serious problems. Canine sports injuries are increasingly common, but there is much you can do to catch them early, treat them correctly, and reduce the risk of your dog getting badly hurt, needing surgery, or having to retire from competition.

Every dog is a candidate for injury, but those at special risk include:

– overweight dogs
– dogs that only workout on the weekend
– inactive dogs
– dogs with arthritis
– search and rescue dogs
– dogs who compete in flyball, agility, freestyle, disc dog (Frisbee), field work, dock diving, obedience, weight pulling, dog sledding, and other sports

Joint Problems In Dogs

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