Poisons
WARNING:
It is a true case of ABSOLUTE EMERGENCY!
The smaller the pet is, the faster the poison gets deep.
EACH MINUTE COUNTS, the first ones above all:
- Make vomit by placing a little piece of soap at the bottom of the throad,
- Then, make swallow some clay scattered in warm water,
- CONSULT IN EMERGENCY A VETERINARIANtaking with you, if possible, the suspected poison, to show him.
- For more details, see ou page on POISONNINGS.
Emergencies
Do not let a dog alone on the back of an open vehicle:
He may try to jump while driving!
Know that:
- Any wound, any malaise, any rise in temperature are not inevitably reasons for emergency consulting. There is emergency only when dog's life seems in danger (strong weakness, blood vomitings, sanguinolent diarrheas, strong bleeding, great sufferings, etc.).
- 75 % of wounds and traumatisms may be cured by the cat's owner.
Have a little First Aid case containing:
- gauze compresses,
- a gauze strip,
- a medical thermometer,
- some needles, a surgery pair of tweezers and a chisel,
- a Yellow Betadin flask,
- a tube of disinfecting ophtalmic ointment,
- 100 g of clay in powder (intestinal inflammations, poisons),
- an insecticide product.
Keep along with you the phone numbers of:
- Some veterinarians (if one is out, the others are not);
- Fenua Animalia: 423 423 (watch out about duty hours).
Vaccines
Vaccined dogs = protected country
- Against Leptospirosis Man may be contaminated if, when wounded (hand or foot), he comes in contact with ill dog's urine.
- Against Parvovirosis Man may be contaminated if, when wounded (hand or foot), he comes in contact with ill dog's urine.
These two diseases are the most frequent here.
Puppies are protected by the antibodies present in the colostrum and the maternal milk. This is the natural immunity.
The young dog must be vaccinated 15 days after weaning which happens at 2 months old. This is the acquired immunity.
When vaccinating a puppy before weaning, natural antibodies oppose to the vaccine action and neutralize it, so that the acquired immunity is insufficient or null.
Vaccinating without respecting the time limits between vaccine injections is not efficient, useless.
Parasites
As long as the environment is not cured, the parasite come always back.