Emergency Management of Severe Bleeding in Dogs

[L84Cabo]

For those of you that have doggos.


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In most field and tactical medicine scenarios, the tourniquet is the aid provider's best friend (Not all Tourniquets are Created Equal | Active Response Training). Despite its critical role in human medicine, the tourniquet isn't the best option for man's best friend. In my experience, and in the US Military's experience with working dogs, tourniquets are not usually necessary to control severe bleeding in dogs. The most likely reasons for this include the fact that each limb of a dog receives a smaller percentage of blood to it than the comparable limb on a human, as well as the fact that the dog's body covers the femoral artery and axillary artery keeping them more protected than their equivalents would be in a human. There is simply less of a chance that a major blood vessel will be damaged in a dog than in a human.

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[Hop Sing]

Info might come in handy someday - thanks!

 

[Ura-Ki]

I have a small Doggy First aid kit with me at all times! Couldn't tell you how many times I have had to stitch up a chest or leg wound on my boys! For those with active working breeds, this is a must have if you are anywhere outside the cities with 24 hour emergency Vet services! I have yet to see any doggy specific kits, so you would have to make your own!

 

[L84Cabo]

Info might come in handy someday - thanks!

FYI...The Red Cross actually has a dog CPR course too. It's a good course and worth the time if you've four leggeds in your life.

 

[Geardo]

Thanks!