 | Cuts
 | Apply direct pressure to control bleeding. Use a Neosporin-type
ointment for minor wounds two times per day. Gaping wounds may require
sutures. |
|
| Choking or Not Breathing
| or gagging or coughing, watch to see if pet
will clear airways on his own.
If not breathing: |
| 1. Touch eyeball to see blink response, |
| 2. Check mouth for
foreign object (pull tongue forward slightly), |
| 3. Close mouth, cup hands in
circle over pet's nostrils, and gently blow in air, |
| 4. Call your
Veterinarian. |
|
| Rash on Skin, No Pus
| Apply hydrocortisone cream twice a day. If not
clear in 24 hours, see your Veterinarian. |
|
| Diarrhea
| If your pet is still eating
and active, try a bland diet such as boiled chicken and rice or chicken baby
food. IF not clear in 24 hours or blood develops in the stool, contact us.
(do not feed baby food with onion content to cats |
|
| Vomiting
| Try bland food (see above). If your pet vomits more than one time and your pet
stops eating, call your Veterinarian. |
|
| Bee Sting
| Apply cool compress to sting area. Dogs - give one 25 mg. Benedryl
tablet to dogs
over 25 pounds in body weight. (liquid Benedryl 1 mg. per pound may be used for small
dogs). Cats - Cool compress only. |
|
| Snake Bite
| Same as bee sting except also call your Veterinarian. |
|
| Hit by a Car
| Muzzle animal to control a "fear or pain" bite. A
shoestring works well in an emergency. If your pet cannot walk, slide him
onto a blanket to use as a stretcher and call your Veterinarian. |
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