Ouch!!
That is all I can say. With spring comes more outdoor time and lots of people going in and out of the house. At this time of year, Valley Central Emergency sees a lot more traumatic injuries associated with the improvement in our weather. On any given weekend day, it is not unusual to see multiple dogs or cats hit by cars or multiple pets coming to the ER with wounds from fighting. We also see ligament injuries, fractures and other serious injuries from dogs that are playing, running, catching frisbees or running into objects such as trees and walls.
IT is so sad to see preventable injuries, especially when they are severe. A lot of these injuries are treatable but some are fatal.
When an animal comes in with trauma, they may be covered in blood or have obvious injuries to their legs. we are always concerned about these injuries but our first thoughts often go to more serious concerns such as internal bleeding, collapsed lungs or ruptured bladders. We usually address pain as a first response, then treat for shock and look for life threatening injuries to the body and brain. Once we address these issues, we then move on to stabilizing or treating wounds and fractures.
I guess my take home message in this brief post is to always keep your dog or cat on a leash when outside or confined in an area such as a fenced in yard so they can't get in trouble. Also, be wary of public "dog parks" as not all dogs are on a leash and may not be as well behaved as yours. Dog attacks can be fatal and even breeds that you may not expect to attack your dog can severely injure or kill your pet.
That is all I can say. With spring comes more outdoor time and lots of people going in and out of the house. At this time of year, Valley Central Emergency sees a lot more traumatic injuries associated with the improvement in our weather. On any given weekend day, it is not unusual to see multiple dogs or cats hit by cars or multiple pets coming to the ER with wounds from fighting. We also see ligament injuries, fractures and other serious injuries from dogs that are playing, running, catching frisbees or running into objects such as trees and walls.
IT is so sad to see preventable injuries, especially when they are severe. A lot of these injuries are treatable but some are fatal.
When an animal comes in with trauma, they may be covered in blood or have obvious injuries to their legs. we are always concerned about these injuries but our first thoughts often go to more serious concerns such as internal bleeding, collapsed lungs or ruptured bladders. We usually address pain as a first response, then treat for shock and look for life threatening injuries to the body and brain. Once we address these issues, we then move on to stabilizing or treating wounds and fractures.
I guess my take home message in this brief post is to always keep your dog or cat on a leash when outside or confined in an area such as a fenced in yard so they can't get in trouble. Also, be wary of public "dog parks" as not all dogs are on a leash and may not be as well behaved as yours. Dog attacks can be fatal and even breeds that you may not expect to attack your dog can severely injure or kill your pet.
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