Solutions for dog leg injuries

1. Simple trauma. In this case, the wound needs to be cleaned and disinfected. Depending on the situation, decide whether to bandage it. Some antibiotics can be used to reduce inflammation and non-steroidal drugs can be used to calm the wound. pain.
2. Open or non-open fractures, in addition to wound cleaning and disinfection, more importantly, surgical treatment, external or internal fixation of the fracture is required.

Determine whether the dog’s leg is broken or not

The owner touches the dog’s joints with a slightly heavier hand to see the dog’s reaction. If there is sudden pain, it should be twisted. , you can apply heat and try not to move it. If there is no special reaction, then you need to check carefully to see if something has been stuck. In this case, there is no need to take a radiograph. You can gently pinch the leg from top to bottom. If the dog does not bark, it means there is no pain and no fracture. If the dog barks because of pain, it is recommended to take a radiograph to determine whether there is a fracture. In addition, please note that muscle strain is relatively normal. Do not do strenuous exercise after the strain, rest for a period of time, spray Yunnan Baiyao, take anti-inflammatory drugs orally, and reduce the number of dog walks.

The dog’s legs are injured or due to calcium deficiency

Feeding the dog a single dog food for a long time will lead to nutritional imbalance, especially calcium intake. When the dog’s calcium deficiency reaches a certain level, One of the symptoms is lameness. Therefore, you should feed your dog some foods high in calcium on a daily basis. Such as bone soup, tofu, shrimp skin, etc. Of course, if the calcium deficiency is relatively serious, it is necessary to give the dog special calcium powder for dogs, such as Wangxiang Calcium Vitamin A to quickly supplement calcium.

The dog’s leg is injured or due to chronic arthritis

In daily life, the dog will bark or whine due to pain, and when it touches the affected area, the dog will run away Yelling or snapping; dogs will lick and bite their affected joints, and their temperament will change, such as becoming lethargic, depressed, or bad-tempered; some dogs have a decreased appetite or are not interested in food. If you find that your dog has the above symptoms, you need to pay special attention. The dog may be suffering from arthritis. There is currently no drug that can directly treat joint inflammation in dogs. It is recommended to use conservative treatment methods, using drugs to relieve the dog’s joint pain and inflammation, and increase its ability to move. Wangxiang Joint Treasure is currently one of the most commonly used drugs for the treatment of canine arthritis. It can control the balance of synovial secretion, prevent joints from withering, restore normal weight-bearing, and enhance exercise vitality.