1. Causes of dog fractures:

1. All kinds of direct or indirect violence can cause dog fractures. Such as falling, running, twisting when jumping, being crushed by heavy objects, muscle traction, sudden strong contraction, etc., can cause fractures.

2. Puppies with diseases such as rickets and osteomalacia often suffer long bone fractures in their limbs even if the external force is not large.

2. Clinical symptoms of dog fractures:

1. The specific symptoms of 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 exhibits abnormal postures such as shortening, bending, and elongation.

2. The second is abnormal activities. For example, when the affected limb is loaded or passively moved, abnormal activities such as flexion and rotation occur (but for fractures of ribs and vertebrae, abnormal activities are not obvious). A bone friction sound can be heard at the broken end of the bone.

3. Symptoms such as bleeding, swelling, pain and dysfunction can be seen.

4. 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.

3. Treatment plan for canine fractures

Contents:

First, stop bleeding, analgesia, and prevent shock

The second is to use local materials, use bamboo slices, small wooden boards or cardboard shells to fix the fractured part and then send it to a veterinarian for treatment in a timely manner. Reduction refers to the reattachment of broken ends of a fracture. It is usually performed after local anesthesia or general light anesthesia, when the affected muscles are relaxed and there is no obvious pain. When a limb fracture is displaced, an assistant can pull distally along the axis of the limb to straighten the displaced fracture so that the two broken ends can be accurately reduced.

At this time, you need to pay attention to whether the limb axis is normal and whether the two limbs are the same length. Fixation is an effective measure to prevent re-displacement after reconstruction and ensure smooth healing of the broken end in a quiet state. Commonly used fixation methods are external fixation, that is, plaster bandages, splint bandages, and stent bandages. Before fixation, the fracture should be treated first, and non-open fractures should be treated with general disinfection;

For open injuries, the wound surface must be cleaned, and drugs such as iodoform-sulfonamide powder should be sprinkled on the wound surface before being fixed with a bandage. When wearing a bandage, absorbent cotton must be padded at the obvious bone-shaped mark or at both ends of the small splint to prevent compression injuries. Minimize exercise in the first two weeks after immobilization. Appropriate exercise can be done after 3 to 4 weeks. Generally, bandages and splints can be removed after 40 to 60 days.

Taking care of the whole body is an important part of treating fractures. For open fractures, tetanus antitoxin and antibiotics should be applied promptly to prevent infection; Yunnan Baiyao or Qili powder should be taken orally to activate blood circulation and remove blood clots, and smooth blood vessels; feed vitamins A, D, cod liver oil and calcification to promote the formation of callus. Speeds up recovery.