Dogs are an athletic species, and it is their way of life to be active and jumpy. Fractures are common, and sometimes they can be caused by falling from a height, being crushed or being in a car accident. Once you find your dog’s accidental fracture, be the first to implement rescue work, please do not ignore or let it develop, otherwise it may lead to lifelong disability or even life-threatening dog. Typical symptoms of dog fractures include: bone deformation; displacement of both ends of the fracture (such as angular displacement, longitudinal displacement, lateral displacement, rotational displacement, etc.), the injured part is shortened, bent, extended and other abnormal posture. From the abnormal behavior of the dog can also determine whether the fracture. When a dog has a fracture, the bones will be displaced, and the limbs will be bent, shortened and other abnormal postures. Owners may hear the sound of bones rubbing together if they look closely. In addition, the fracture will usually cause swelling due to bleeding or inflammation. The swelling usually appears 12 hours after the fracture and the swelling lasts for 7 to 10 days. When a limb is fractured, the dog is moderately or severely lame, or the fractured limb hangs down and only the remaining three limbs are used to jump forward. In the face of dog fractures, first aid measures should be taken according to the different degrees. Early stage of the disease: If the dog is found to be fractured, parents can take some simple first aid measures, such as taking a board or a wooden strip to fix the dog’s fracture first, in case the fracture is displaced or other serious complications occur when moving the dog. Medium-term: If there is a wound, first use a bandage or rope to stop the bleeding area, after the fixation immediately sent to the veterinary hospital for examination. Do not move the dog without any fixation, that will make the problem more complicated. Heavy phase: If the dog has a more serious fracture, found when it can not move, you should first find a large board to move the dog parallel to the board, and then the dog and the board fixed and sent directly to the hospital for examination. First aid steps 1. Stop bleeding: If the dog bleeds from the wound after the fracture, then do a good job of stopping the bleeding in time. In the wound above the bandage, cloth, rope and other ligatures to stop bleeding, the fracture site wipe coated with iodine, spread iodine imitation sulfonamide powder in the wound. 2. rectification: take the transverse binding, rectification after local anesthesia. When the fracture part of the limb is displaced, traction can be applied distally along the limb axis. This will straighten the displaced fracture site so that the two broken ends can be properly repositioned. At this time, attention should be paid to whether the limb axis is normal and whether the two limbs are equal in length.3. Fixation: general cleaning of the fracture site is done for non-open fractures. For open fractures, after general treatment, spread iodoform sulfonamide powder in the wound and then install a plaster bandage or a small splint for fixation. The fixation should be filled with cotton or cotton pads to prevent friction. Minimize movement after fixation, and appropriate movement can be done after 3 to 4 weeks. Generally, the bandage and splint can be removed after 40 to 60 days. Note that after the treatment of dog fractures, the owner’s careful care is indispensable. 1. diet: the dog can be given internal bone-setting drugs, the daily diet with additional feeding bone growth factor, calcium tablets and cod liver oil. For open fracture dogs, antibiotics and tetanus antitoxin can be applied to prevent infection. 2. Exercise: It is recommended that the dog rest in the early stages, do not do strenuous exercise to prevent fractures from reoccurring. Observe the dog’s condition and daily hygiene, let the dog get more sunlight, and the owner can rub the dog’s body gently. 3. Later, according to the degree of recovery and in accordance with medical advice, the dog can be allowed to do some simple flexion and extension movements.
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