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Description
Mind Map by Amy Morton, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Amy Morton
over 11 years ago
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First aid & Handling (dog)
- Wounds
- treatment for shock
- keep them calm
- prevent heat loss
- prevent blood loss
- constant supervision DRABC
- call vet
- keep them calm
- remove debris
- clip hair & flush wound (1/2
teaspoon of salt and a litre of
cool boiled water)
- clip hair & flush wound (1/2
teaspoon of salt and a litre of
cool boiled water)
- dress wound with
non-fluffy tea towel
- or sterile dressing
- use a waterproof coating?
- or sterile dressing
- treatment for shock
- Fractures
- BE CAREFUL -
animal is in pain and
may bite
- PRIORITISE - there may be
more life threating injurys
- OPEN FRACTURE - cover with
clean sterile dressing & apply
pressure to stop haemorrage
- IMMOBILISE - the joints above
and below the fracture (
should be ridgid and comfy)
- CAREFUL - not to
restict blood flow
with tight dressings
- BE CAREFUL -
animal is in pain and
may bite
- Handling
- avoid direct eye contact
- lower your body
position (less
threatening)
- encourage with
food and
soothing voice
- slip lead avoids dog
escaping - avoid pulling
or dragging though
- if outwarly aggressive
may need the use of a
dog catcher and directly
into a large cage
- avoid direct eye contact
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