What should I do if my dog is bitten? How should I deal with it?

As a novice poop picker, before raising a dog, I felt that it was a very rare event for a dog to be bitten in a fight. However, after actually raising a dog, I realized that this incident was not an isolated incident. Many dog owners have encountered it.
So if you are a novice like me and encounter this for the first time, don’t panic. The easiest way is to ensure the safety of the dog as soon as possible, calm the dog’s mood, and then go to the nearby pet hospital for examination immediately. Of course, if you find that the wound is not very serious, you can also treat it yourself

(1) Check the wound to determine its severity. If you can handle it by yourself, you can shave off the hair near the wound first to facilitate subsequent disinfection and medication. It should be noted that dog bites are not just simple bites. A wound. Sometimes individual wounds will not be discovered immediately because they are covered with long hair. Search carefully near the obvious wound to make sure you don’t miss it.
(2) Control bleeding. If the wound is bleeding, use a clean bandage or gauze to gently press the wound to control bleeding. Avoid touching the wound directly with your hands to prevent infection.
(3) To clean the wound, you can use iodophor to disinfect the wound, or you can use warm water and appropriate soap to gently clean the skin around the wound, and then use it with antibacterial gel. Some dog bites may cause injuries due to the bite. A cavity is formed, which needs to be flushed, otherwise it may become infected.
(4) To avoid subsequent wound inflammation, pet anti-inflammatory drugs can be used orally in conjunction with

(5) Be careful not to let the dog scratch the wound. You can use Elizabethan rings and other tools to prevent it.

Dog fights are relatively common in daily life, because dogs have a strong sense of territory, and injuries and bites will inevitably occur during fights. After you find a dog fighting, you can take the dog away from the scene first, and then use words to comfort the dog and let it stabilize. But don’t pet it to avoid the dog getting excited and biting. Then observe the condition of the wound. If it is serious, send it to the doctor in time. If it is not serious, you can treat it at home. Do not leave it alone to avoid wound infection and inflammation.

Clean the wound

Before treating the wound, it is recommended to put a muzzle on the dog first, and then find someone to control the dog’s behavior, so as to avoid the dog’s symptoms not cooperating during the cleaning process, causing the wound to become more serious. Before starting to treat the wound, you can first use scissors to cut the hair near the wound short, then use cotton swabs and cotton towels to clean the blood and foreign matter on the wound, then rinse the wound with normal saline, and use a cotton ball dipped in iodophor to do the wound Disinfect the wound to avoid infection and inflammation.

Bandage and care for wounds

After cleaning and disinfecting the wound, you can first use a cotton towel to absorb the moisture from it, and then sprinkle Wangxiang styptic powder to clean it. When spreading, the area should be larger to cover the wound, and then wrap it with gauze and bandage. Pay attention to blood circulation when bandaging, not too tight or too loose. Then you can change the muzzle to a neck gauntlet and wear it during the injury to avoid infection and inflammation caused by licking the wound. Then take it to the pet hospital for vaccination in time.
In addition, daily care should be taken. You can change the gauze regularly to keep the wound dry and hygienic. You can observe the healing of the wound when changing it. If the scab has formed, you can appropriately reduce the number of gauze changes. Also prepare a warm kennel for your dog to have a good rest. Do not take it out for strenuous exercise or give it a bath.

Supplement nutrition

The recovery of a dog’s wound requires time and nutrition. If you still feed it alone, it will cause malnutrition in the body and affect the recovery time. You can prepare some light, low-salt and nutritious foods, such as bone soup, beef soup, meat porridge, paired with fruit and vegetable puree or nutritional paste, canned foods, etc. to help supplement nutrition and enhance physical fitness.