first aid on a distressed dog?

[johnnythefox]

i am not an expert,what would you have done?

when this greyhound went past me i could see she was distressed.
didn't stop panting for over half an hour,head down,tail down.
got to the end of the path and kept looking left and right then flopped down in the shade.

i tried speaking softly and offered water [used a plastic bag in a rabbit hole].
but she wouldn't take it. stood up and was shaking all over so i got her to sit down and stroked her gentle till some one else came along and went to find the owner who was also in a panic apparently looking for her.

took my belt of and used as a lead [case she ran of] then just kept trying to reassure her.but it didn't work i have never seen a dog so much in distress.

i phoned the petsafe [i think]? no on the tag and it said no changed and rattled of a new one.
i had no chance of remembering it and ended with check the website?
what muppet is behind that scheme?



owners turned up and seemed clueless,i recommend getting the dog checked over.

 

[Barn Owl]

Wet blanket/cover over the overheated dog.

Dish of cold water near its mouth for when it wants it and for a cooler breath near the mouth.

Owners to be polite = dafties.

 

[Robbi]

poor pup, lost it's owner and panicked, water was the best bet when it'd calmed down then maybe some chocolate, that is good for shock in dogs and gets energy levels back up a bit.

hope it's OK

 

[johnnythefox]

i only had a small bottle of water
i was atop a hill, still i gave what i had but she wouldnt take it

 

[nitrambur]

poor pup, lost it's owner and panicked, water was the best bet when it'd calmed down then maybe some chocolate, that is good for shock in dogs and gets energy levels back up a bit.

hope it's OK

last I heard chocolate was bad for dogs, raising their heart rate dangerously

 

[Robbi]

you did OK mate, you tried, many would'nt have bothered.

 

[Phil_R]

From the sounds of things you did everything about right. You contained the animal without hurting it or yourself and tried to alert the right people. My only comments would be for anyone to take great care when approaching a distressed animal as there is always the risk of injury. I guess you could have called the RSPCA. That might have dealt with your concern about the cause of the distress as they would have followed it up, but that would have required you to know the phone number I guess. All in all: well handled.

 

[resnikov]

I thought chocolate was toxic for dogs?

Too slow, never mind, nothing to see here.

 

[lab72]

Chocolate is a big nono!

 

[Robbi]

only in LARGE amounts, i have seen first hand the recouperating qualities of a couple of squares of cadburys on dogs in shock ( i 'spose it's like a cup of sweet tea for us ? dunno, but i've seen it work )

 

[lab72]

Oh i stand corrected

 

[johnnythefox]

From the sounds of things you did everything about right. You contained the animal without hurting it or yourself and tried to alert the right people. My only comments would be for anyone to take great care when approaching a distressed animal as there is always the risk of injury. I guess you could have called the RSPCA. That might have dealt with your concern about the cause of the distress as they would have followed it up, but that would have required you to know the phone number I guess. All in all: well handled.

good advice,i approached very slow and put my hand out so she could see it then stroked her.

 

[greensurfingbear]

n then maybe some chocolate, that is good for shock in dogs and gets energy levels back up a bit.

Dogs might like chocolate but it can be pretty bad for pooches! can lead to Theobromine poisoning.

 

[greensurfingbear]

Chocolate is a big nono!

doh that'll teach me not to read ALL of the thread Lab72 already mentioned chocolate being a no no!

only in LARGE amounts, i have seen first hand the recouperating qualities of a couple of squares of cadburys on dogs in shock ( i 'spose it's like a cup of sweet tea for us ? dunno, but i've seen it work )

not sure how much it actually takes.... pretty sure a trawl of the net will tell you. What I do know is that four legged friends metabolise theobromine slower than we do, and can consume enough chocolate to cause poisoning. especially the way my pooch eats lol,.

 

[Robbi]

again !....yes in LARGE quantaties !

sugar, coffee, alcohol, eggs, cheese, white bread etc etc etc etc etc are all bad for us in LARGE quantaties.

jeez, this isn't an argument guy's, i'm just stating that i have seen with my own eyes the recouperating power of a couple of squares of chocolate when a dog's in shock, it works and won't hurt it for goodness sake !

 

[v-ness]

Greyhounds are very sensitive dogs. Some panic more than others.

I think you did everything you could have done until the dog was reunited with its owner.

Well done for caring about the poor pooch!

Cheers
Ness

 

[greensurfingbear]

here here

 

[_mark_]

Did well mate!! Greyhounds are often very wary of strangers so can be tricky, water and calm words were perfect as dog was obviously overheated and panicked. Chocolate, even in small quantities can be lethal to sight-hounds.

 

[Robbi]

can you please show me where you get that information from ?

genuinly interested as i have a sight hound

 

[greensurfingbear]

wikipedi the font of all correct information....

Animals that metabolize theobromine more slowly, such as dogs, can succumb to theobromine poisoning from as little as 50 grams of chocolate for a smaller dog and 400 grams for an average-sized dog.

no idea how correct that is you know what wikipedi is like........ hope it helps