Dogs usually lick their wounds after being injured. There are many bacteria in dog saliva, which can cause wound infection, so it is harmful. Therefore, the dog owner found that his dog was injured and should help him deal with it in time. According to my own dog-raising experience, I want to share some experiences and methods of treating dog wounds:
1, clean the wound
First of all, the dog owner should first calm the dog's mood and put an Elizabethan ring on the dog to prevent it from not cooperating with the treatment of the wound or licking the wound. Secondly, the dog should shave the hair near the wound, so that the wound is exposed and easy to handle. In addition, clean the dirt and blood near the wound with a clean towel. After that, pay attention to check the wound for foreign bodies. If there is a foreign body in the wound, disinfect it with tweezers first, then take out the foreign body (see a doctor in time if it is difficult), and disinfect the wound with normal saline or iodophor.
2, wound care
After the dog's wound is cleaned and disinfected, the dog owner should pay attention to gently drying the excess disinfectant with sterile gauze, and then spray a pet on the wound and seal it quickly, subject to complete coverage. If the wound area is relatively large, it should also be bandaged with sterile gauze. Keep the wound ventilated when dressing to avoid discomfort caused by blood circulation. If the wound is small, there is no need to dress it.
In order to avoid late infection, dog owners need to observe the wound healing every day. If the wound secretes a lot of purulent substances, it should be cleaned in time. When the secretion of these substances decreases, it is time to grow meat. When changing gauze every day, there is no need to clean the wound. Good and fast.
3. Appropriate nutritional supplements
In the scabbing stage of dog wound healing, dog owners should also pay attention to proper nutrition supplement to improve the body's recovery ability and help themselves speed up wound healing. Therefore, dog owners can directly feed their dogs some nutritious foods such as beef, fruit and ribs. The effect of nutritional supplement is also good.