Symptoms of dog fractures

The symptoms of dog fractures are: deformation, displacement of both ends of the fracture (such as angular displacement, longitudinal axis displacement, lateral displacement, rotational displacement, etc.), The affected limb shows abnormal postures such as shortening, bending, and elongation. The second is the abnormal activities of the dog, such as flexion, rotation and other abnormal activities when the affected limb is loaded or passively moved (but the abnormal activities are not obvious with fractures of ribs and vertebrae). A bone friction sound can be heard at the broken end of the bone. In addition, symptoms such as bleeding, swelling, pain, and dysfunction can also be seen.

Open fractures are often accompanied by major soft tissue trauma, bleeding and bone fragments. At this time, the sick dog has obvious systemic symptoms, including refusal to eat, pain and uneasiness, and sometimes elevated body temperature.

The diagnosis can be confirmed based on the history of trauma and local symptoms. If necessary, X-ray examination or photography of the pet can be performed.

First aid measures for dog fractures

(1) Emergency rescue: When the pet dog is moving, in order to prevent the fracture end from shifting or serious complications, it should be carried out at the starting point. Emergency treatment includes stopping the bleeding, ligating the wound with a bandage, cloth strips and rope, applying iodine to the affected area, and removing iodoform-sulfonamide powder from the wound. The second is to temporarily bandage and fix the fracture and send it to a veterinary clinic for treatment immediately.

(2) Plastic surgery: Recumbent Baoding and plastic surgery under local anesthesia. When the fractured part of a limb is displaced, the assistant can pull it distally along the axis of the limb to straighten the displaced fractured part so that the two broken ends can be restored correctly. At this time, attention should be paid to whether the limb axis is normal and whether the two limbs are the same length.

(3) Fixation: Perform general cleaning of the affected area of ​​non-open fractures. For open fractures, after general treatment, iodoform-sulfonamide powder is removed from the wound, and then fixed with a plaster bandage or a small splint. When fixing, it should be filled with cotton or cotton pads to prevent friction. After fixation, exercise should be reduced as much as possible. Appropriate exercise can be allowed after 3-4 weeks. Generally, bandages and splints can be removed after 40-60 days.

(4) Systemic treatment: Bone-strengthening drugs can be taken orally, and animal growth hormone, calcium tablets, and cod liver oil can be added. Antibiotics and tetanus antitoxin can be applied to dogs with open fractures to prevent infection.