Puppy Care:
Newborn Puppy Care
Puppy Safety
Taking Care Of A Newly Adopted Puppy
Taking Care Of Orphan Puppies
Puppy Health & Nutrition
Housetraining A Puppy
Socializing Your Puppy
How To Crate Train A Puppy
Bathing Your Puppy
Exercising Your Puppy
First Aid For Puppies
First Aid For Puppies
Start
by organizing a First Aid Kit for the puppy. Include such
items as a thermometer, ice packs, gloves, towels, meat flavored baby
foods, tweezers, scissors, peroxide, and alcohol wipes. A
small
toolbox works nicely for keeping all the items together in one
place. Under the cover, write your name, address, phone
number,
and the vet's name and number in case you lose the box.For bleeding, apply direct pressure until bleeding stops. Hold for at least ten minutes and bandage wound.
For burns including chemical, electrical, or heat, you will see swelling, redness of skin, and blistering. Run the wound under plenty of cool water. Ice the injured part for twenty minutes. Make sure to wrap the ice pack in a towel first. Call vet immediately.
Diarrhea can cause some serious issues for your pup. Take food away for twelve to twenty-four hours, but leave some water available. Some animals that look constipated are actually sore from diarrhea. If the puppy doesn't improve, call the vet.
Heatstroke can be quite scary. You will see rapid or difficulty breathing, vomiting, high body temperature and weakness. Run cool water over the animal. Wrap the pup in a cool wet towel and stop all ministrations when temp is 103 degrees. Call vet immediately.
If you think the dog has fractured a limb, call the vet immediately. Look for bleeding wounds and signs of shock. DO NOT try to set the fracture yourself, you could do more damage without being aware of it. Transport animal to vet and support the limb as gently as you can.
If your puppy sustains bite wounds from another animal, you must avoid getting bitten. Even non-biting dogs will bite when in pain. Clean the wound with saline and wrap with gauze to keep clean. If bleeding profusely, apply pressure. Don't ever use a tourniquet. Do wear gloves because you don't know the extent of the contamination.
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