First Aid – How To Take Care Of Your Puppy If He Has A Bleeding Wound
When it comes to young puppies, one thing that is most often common place is that the puppy will end up getting themselves into a situation where then somehow end up hurt. Puppies look at everything as a way to have fun, much like a child who always seems to have more fun with the box a toy came in rather than the toy itself.
Puppies can be injured from electric shock when chewing on wiring, they can suffer head trauma from items falling on them when they reach up to play with it, and they can suffer deep cuts and scrapes when messing around with sharp objects.
Today we are going to discuss how you can quickly help stop the bleeding should your puppy suffer from a cut. There are three general forms of bleeding as a result of an injury. Below are each of these types of bleeds along with a quick tip on treating the cut so that the bleeding can come to an end.
1) To start with you have a normal cut or scrape which can result from everyday puppy play. These types of bleeds usually go unnoticed by the puppy and are similar to that of a small scratch you would suffer from. It is important to remember that while these types of cuts are nothing to worry about, if you do not make sure to clean the area with hydrogen peroxide twice a day until it heals, your puppy could get an infection and that is something to worry about.
2. The second type of puppy bleeding can be in the form of a continuous flow or stream of blood. Should your pet start bleeding in this manner from a disaster, he will need medical attention immediately. Call your veterinarian or other available medical assistance. While waiting for help, raise the part of the body that is cut above the heart. In addition, it is important to apply several bandages over the blood-soaked area and apply pressure.
3. The third type of bleeding your puppy may suffer, and the most alarming, is if the blood is spurting out consistently. This type of bleeding is extremely serious and if you do not get help immediately, your puppy may go into shock and possibly die. The best thing that you can do here in this unfortunate scenario is to place bandages on the injured area, while elevating the limb, and apply steady pressure. Most importantly, get in your car and drive to the closest animal hospital that you can find.
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