In the case of a puppy being bitten by a larger dog, the owner first needs to carefully examine the puppy's wound to see if it is serious. If the injury is only minor, the owner can disinfect and bandage the puppy at home to avoid bacterial infection of the wound. If the wound is large and there is a lot of bleeding, and the dog also shows symptoms such as weakness, shortness of breath, shock, etc., you need to use gauze to stop the bleeding first, and then take the dog to the pet hospital immediately for treatment.
1. If the puppy is only bitten and has minor skin injuries, the owner can handle it by himself. First, you need to remove the hair near the dog's wound to expose the wound for later treatment. Then you need to rinse the wound with physiological saline. After rinsing it, disinfect it with iodophor or apply some pet-specific antibacterial drugs, and finally clean it. Simply wrap it with gauze to prevent infection.
2. If the wound on the puppy is serious or difficult to treat, you need to take the puppy to the pet hospital quickly and let the pet doctor handle it. If the wound is large, it may need to be sutured.
3. Because the teeth of big dogs are relatively sharp, they are likely to damage the puppy’s internal organs during the bite process. Therefore, the owner should also pay attention to the puppy’s mental state, visual mucous membrane color, Whether it is difficult to breathe, whether the body temperature drops, etc. If any abnormalities are found, you need to take the puppy to the pet hospital for examination and treatment immediately.
4. If the puppy has not been vaccinated against rabies before, the owner also needs to take the puppy to the pet hospital for rabies vaccination to prevent the bitten dog from being infected with rabies virus.
Note: In daily life, when taking your dog out, you must wear a leash, keep the dog within the owner’s sight, and do not come into contact with anyone of unknown origin or with a bad temper. dogs to avoid accidents.