Take Care Your Dog's Healthy

 

Dog health care is an important part of owning a dog. A healthy dog will give us unconditional love and companionship for years in return. headache dogWe hope to inspire you and keep you well educate about your dog’s health through our free newsletter and videos. Whether your dog is young or old, the choices you make will have an impact on your k-9s health and happiness.

Grooming and bath time.Weight gain in some dogs has an effect on their joints, especially large breeds. Hips and knees work much better when not required to bear the extra unnecessary weight. Ask your Veterinarian the guidelines for judging your pet’s ideal weight.

Today your dog is exposed to many to toxic substances. Chemicals and particles from your Grooming and bath time.household cleaners can be licked off by your dog. The purpose of giving your dog a bath is to help remove dirt, grease and unhealthy contaminants from her fur and skin, and let’s not forget fleas and ticks. If nothing else, a flea infestation is one of the best reminders to bathe your dog regularly.

First Aid Cleaning products:

• A card that lists your vet’s number and the number for the nearest twenty-four-hour emergency vet hospital. Your dog’s medical history in case you need to visit an emergency vet.
• Saline eye wash to flush injured eyes.
• Sterile saline to bathe skin wounds.
• Antiseptic skin cleanser e.g. iodine or chlorhexidine scrub.

Dressings:

• Conforming bandage in case of snake bite.
• Gauze pads and cotton balls.
• Adhesive tape to hold swabs in place.
• Self-adhering bandage such as vet wrap to put pressure on bleeding wounds on legs or tail.

Dog Medications:

• Benadryl – an antihistamine – to insect stings. Speak to your vet re dosage, but guideline is 0.5 to 2 mg per pound (1 to 4 mg/kg) given by mouth two to three times daily.
• Antiseptic wound dressing ointment such as iodine for abrasions and wounds.
• 3% Hydrogen Peroxide – if your dog eats something toxic, giving one teaspoon (5ml)per 10 pounds of body weight which will make him vomit it up. Contact poisons information first to see if it can be induce if he’s eaten something caustic.
• Styptic powder or corn starch to stop bleeding.
• Aloe-vera Gel.

Other Items For Your Dog First Aid Kit:

• Bandage scissors.
• Tweezers to remove splinters or other foreign bodies..
• Muzzle – even the gentlest dog may bite if he/she is in pain.
• Blanket to keep your dog warm, or could be used as a stretcher.
• Disposable gloves.
• Flashlight – accidents happen in the dark too.
• Syringes to flush wounds.
• Latex Gloves
• Rectal Thermometer