What should I do if my Mexican Hairless Dog’s feet are injured? Many dogs may suffer injuries to their legs and feet due to carelessness or accidental injuries, which makes it difficult to move. Therefore, owners must treat their dogs as soon as possible.

What should I do if my dog’s foot is injured?

When some parents see their dog’s foot injured, they rush to grab the injured foot to take a closer look. Although this feeling of distress for their dog is understandable, this reckless approach is not advisable. The foreign object that pricked the dog may still be in the wound. If the dog's wound is accidentally touched, some dogs will be unable to help but bite, and the parents will be injured.

The correct way to deal with it is to call the dog over, have one parent comfort the dog and control the dog's head so that it cannot bite, and another person to observe the wound on the foot. After the dog's foot is pricked, the wound will be mixed with mud and blood. Use clean water to wash away the dirt at the wound, and then observe whether there is any foreign matter in the wound. If the foreign body is obvious, parents can use tweezers to carefully pinch it out, and then wrap the wound with gauze.

Emergency treatment for a dog with an injured foot:

When dogs are playing, they usually get more and more crazy and run selflessly. However, dangers are everywhere. The dog's feet are in direct contact with the ground. If there are sharp glass fragments or nails and other sharp objects on the ground, the dog's feet and flesh pads can easily be injured and bleed.

1. Sometimes the dog is running happily, but there is blood on its paws, but he is unaware of it. The intense excitement makes the dog forget the pain of the wound on his foot. If the wound is not big, just a slight scratch, and the dog feels fine, it generally does not require too much treatment. Parents can use clean alcohol cotton to wipe away the blood and soil near the wound, and the dog will be in good condition soon. .

2. If the dog is accidentally cut by a sharp object and causes heavy bleeding, parents should take the dog back home and press the bleeding wound with cotton for about one minute. If the bleeding does not improve after pressing for one minute, use a bandage to tie about five centimeters above the bleeding site to prevent some blood from flowing into the wound. However, this method cannot be maintained for too long, because it will cause insufficient blood supply to the area below the wound and cause tissue necrosis.

If you find that the area below the wound is purple-blue or is too swollen, it means that the bandage has been bandaged for too long, and you should immediately unbandage the area. If the dog bleeds a lot, wrap the wound with cotton and tie it tightly with a bandage. Be careful not to use elastic ropes or other structural materials to bandage. After the wound is treated, bandage it as soon as possible. He went to see a doctor.

3. If you find that your dog curls up one foot and dares not touch the ground, and only uses the other three legs to support its body, then the dog’s curled up foot must be injured. at this time,Parents should not take it lightly. The most important thing is to find out the extent of the dog’s injuries.

When you see your dog’s foot being injured, don’t rush over to check the injury. Because the foreign object that punctured the dog may still be in the wound, if the dog's wound is accidentally touched, some dogs will be unable to help but bite, and the parents will be injured. You need to call the dog to your side, comfort the dog, and observe the wound on the foot. Do some simple treatment within your ability, and then send it to a reliable hospital for treatment as soon as possible.