What do you do when you find a sick dog on the road? You of course need to take the dog to the vet. But what if there's no immediate veterinary help nearby? Here's your complete guide to handling the first-aid for sick dogs.
DISCLAIMER: Our advise cannot replace that of a qualified veterinarian. We strongly advise you to rush any sick animal to your nearest vet. The only reason we decided to create this guide is to help you take care of an animal in case there's no immediate professional help available.
Now, here are the most common scenarios you'll encounter with sick dogs on the street. While the first-aid is important, you must take the sick dog to the vet. If at all there's no veterinary help available, you can get in touch with us and we'll do our best to assist you and if possible, put you in touch with qualified veterinarians.
Scenario-I : The dog has a skin infection.
A) Bacterial Infection
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B) Fungal Infection )
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Scenario-II : The dog has ticks.
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What would a vet visit yield?
Scenario-III : The dog has a minor wound.
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What would a vet visit yield?
Scenario-IV : The dog has a major wound.
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Scenario-V : The dog has a maggot wound.
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Scenario-VI : The dog's urine has blood.
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Scenario-VII : The dog has high fever.
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Scenario-VIII : The dog you've found is an orphaned puppy.
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