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5 Tips For Whitewater Rafting Novices
Did you know that...
Whitewater rafting is becoming an increasingly popular past
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Beginning Billiards
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Better safe than sorry with an HJC helmet!
Using an hjc helmet can be very important in keeping you safe. Injuries involving some type of blow to the head are among the most common in our society. Under ordinary circumstances, our skull with its unique plate and suture architecture...
Choosing The Proper Athletic Shoe
Your feet have 206 bones and over 100 muscles, ligaments and tendons so it's important to take care of them by wearing the proper athletic shoes.
Choosing the right pair of sport shoes is important to the comfort of your feet. Unfortunately we...
One out of two golfers will have a golf swing related injury. Can you prevent yours?
I have a friend who blew out his ACL in his left knee while playing old man basketball. Old man being relative. A bunch of guys playing rec ball in their 30’s. We all get out there and play hard, sometimes harder than we should. The mind says yes,...
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Shih Tzu - First Aid
Goals of first aid are: Keep your safety in mind at all times. Attend to any severe bleeding that is present. Administer CPR if needed. Immobilize injuries and/or pet for transport. Take your pet to the vet as soon as possible. Delay in seeking professional help often increase costs and decreases treatment success.
When you do encounter an emergency situation, do not panic! Look around your surroundings to be sure there are no moving vehicles, broken glass, chemical spills, fire and electrical hazards. Approach the injured or ill pet slowly and with caution. Use a calm reassuring voice. You might need to apply a muzzle. Injured or ill animals might bite out of pain or fear. If this occurs, don't take it personally and don't feel like your animal is now vicious or worthless and needs to be gotten rid of. Be understanding that the animal is under extreme stress and hardly knows what to do himself.
Never use a muzzle on an animal that is vomiting, choking, convulsing or having breathing difficulties. If you cannot muzzle, use heavy-duty gloves or drape a blanket or thick towel over the animal's head prior to handling.
Determine whether a life-threatening situation exists and give appropriate first aid. Look for unconsciousness, shock, hemorrhage, look for breathing difficulties. Trauma (like hit by a car), poisoning, and air leakage from chest are all life-threatening. Transport the animal to the vet or emergency vet hospital. Transport securely - use a travel kennel most preferably. If a travel kennel is not available, place the animal in a box.
If head or
spinal injury is suspected, use a board, plywood, window screen or any flat, firm surface to transport. If this type of flat support is not available, transport the pet in a large towel or small blanket. You might call the vet clinic in advance of your arrival giving them the circumstances of the accident, or illness.
Planning for an emergency: Decide what you need to do ahead of time and rehearse. Have important telephone numbers such as your local vet and two of the closest 24-hour veterinary emergency clinics in a place you can find easily in a sudden emergency. The Poison Control Center number should be easily found: (800) 548-2423.
Items for your pet first aid kit: Muzzle Leash, Welder's gloves Stretch bandage Roll gauze Solar blanket Bandage tape Sterile nonstick wound pads Clean hand towel Cotton balls and/or swabs Chlorhexidine wash (0.5%) Saline solution Sterile eye ointment Lubricating jelly Clotting powder Kydrogen peroxide Kaolin-pectin Activated charcoal Triple antibiotic ointment Splint Forceps and/or tweezers Scissors Bulb syringe Plastic digital thermometer Reusable cold pack 12-milliliter syringe Disposable gloves Feeding Tubes Home remedies
About the author:
Connie Limon publishes a FREE weekly newsletter. A professional newsletter with a focus upon health and wellness for you and your pets. Discounts on shih tzu puppies are offered to subscribers. Current available puppies. Sign up at http://www.stainglassshihtzus.com
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