关于防狗咬的方法资料.ppt

* * * * * * * * * * * * * Approaching Solutions to Everyday Problems With Your Pet Pet Restraint Techniques and Pain Management Intro Pet owners are faced with everyday problems like ear infections, cut paws, or upset stomachs.  Basic restraint is vital first step towards investigating hundreds of dog and cat conditions. In dramatic situations, they can save your pet’s life In any situation they ensure that you can safely examine your animal without causing injury to the pet or to you. General: Signs of Pain Signs of pain in dogs and cats can be pretty subtle. Animals that didn’t hide signs of injury were more likely to be attacked. You must be alert to changes in behavior to determine if your pet is indeed in pain. Dogs tend to be more vocal and may yelp, hold a hurt paw, or limp. General: Signs of Pain Cats more often simply hide and refuse to move. Other signs can include panting, drooling, refusing to eat, “hunching” or tucking up a painful stomach, “bowing” a painful neck, flinching when touched, or squinting if an eye is painful or watery. Pain If you suspect spine problems or fractures, don’t use any pain medication for first aid.  Since the most common pain relievers can make bleeding worse, do not give as first aid when you aren’t sure about the extent of the problem. NEVER give aspirin to cats. One does of Tylenol is fatal to a cat Veterinarians have much more effective and safer pain medicines that they can give to pets once a diagnosis has been made. Pain Treatment However, there are some effective and safe pain treatments that you can safely use as first aid. Cortaid contains steroids that reduce painful inflammation. It works well on minor cuts and scrapes or insect stings. Products containing benzocaine, like Lanacane or Solarcaine, contain topical anesthetics that numb the pain of sunburn and mouth sores. Benozcaine should not be used on cats. Hot compresses work well on sore joints caused by arthritis Ice numbs the pa