Breaking

Bleeding (cut, scratch, bite of an animal)

Apply pressure to the wound until the bleeding stops, then bandage. If the bleeding does not stop, apply a tourniquet to a bleeding limb or tail and examine immediately. If a foreign object is lodged in the body, do not remove it; wrap a bandage and seek immediate veterinary attention. If the dog is bitten by an animal of unknown rabies status, seek emergency veterinary attention.

Blood in the urine / effort to urinate
Seek veterinary attention immediately.

Burn, chemist
Rinse with cold water and calm with cold compresses. Seek veterinary attention immediately.

Burn, thermal
Apply cold water or cold compress, then disinfectant. Seek immediate veterinary attention to control the lungs for damage from smoke.




Suffocation
Remove the blockage, being careful with the bites. If you do not breathe, apply artificial respiration only if you know how to do it and seek veterinary attention immediately.

Seizures
Move the harmful objects away from the dog and hold it gently with a towel. Record all the details, including what the dog may have consumed before. If seizures last more than five minutes or recur, seek veterinary attention immediately. Otherwise, call a veterinarian for advice.

Electrocution / Electric Burn
Disconnect the power or eliminate the source of electricity without making direct contact: use a broom. Look for emergency veterinary care.

Fracture
Immobilize the extremity with splint in certain circumstances and then place the dog on an improvised stretcher. If you are bleeding, apply gentle pressure. Seek immediate veterinary attention.

Freezing (pale and cold skin)
Slowly warm the affected area with the heat of your hand, applying warm compresses, or submerging it in warm water (102 to 104 F, or 38.9 to 40 C). Get emergency veterinary care if you feel pain, swelling, discharge or discoloration or if your skin does not return to normal after 20 minutes. Otherwise, get a veterinarian within 24 hours.

Hypothermia (decreased alertness, weak pulse, shallow breathing)
Slowly stir by wrapping it in a warm blanket and applying a bag of warm water filled with warm water. Call the veterinarian if the dog does not return to normal when it is hot.
Bite / bite of insects (may have large facial swelling, difficulty breathing)
Pull the insect sting, if any. Apply cold compresses to the swelling to relieve itching and swelling. Seek veterinary attention, especially with signs of an allergic reaction, such as difficulty breathing.
Poisoning (salivation, excessive vomiting, drowsiness, loss of consciousness, seizures)
Call the poison control center or veterinarian, having the product container handy if possible. Indicate vomiting only if indicated, administering syrup of ipecac at the recommended dose. Monitor for shock; if you have seizures, provide gentle moderation. Seek emergency veterinary care, bring the product container or toxin sample with you.
Shock (lethargy, rapid breathing, weak pulse, low body temperature)

Keeping warm; seek emergency veterinary care.
Trauma, major (fall, car accident)

Check the shock state, keep it warm, immobilize it and stop bleeding. Look for emergency veterinary care.

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