What to do if a dog is sprained?

Dogs are subjected to external forces, causing the joint to move suddenly to one side and exceeds their normal motion, causing lacerations of soft tissues around the joint (such as joint capsules, ligaments, tendons, etc.). Dogs often cause sprains after being subjected to external forces.

1. Causes of dog spraining. The dog is subjected to external forces, causing the joint to suddenly move to one side and exceeds its normal motion, causing lacerations of soft tissues around the joint (such as joint capsules, ligaments, tendons, etc.).

2. First aid for dog sprains

1. Local cold compress should be performed as soon as possible after the injury to promote vasoconstriction, reduce exudation, and reduce the stimulation and compression of metabolites on nerve endings, which can reduce swelling and relieve pain. You can use cold water, wet and cold towels or simply buy ice cream to apply on the wound until the swelling no longer increases.

2. Do not compress or massage the wound within 24 hours after the injury, because the blood vessels in the wound have not healed at this time. Hot compress and massage will cause the blood vessels to rupture again, aggravate the injury. Heat therapy can only be started when the bleeding is completely stopped within 24 hours after the injury to accelerate local blood circulation, which is conducive to reducing swelling and pain relief, tissue repair, absorption of metabolites and blood congestion.

3. Hot water soaking, damp hot compress, etc., if possible, you can apply safflower oil, futalin and other medicines. When it is painful, you can take oral painkillers such as Fenbida. If you use Chinese medicine decoctions to promote blood circulation, remove blood stasis, reduce swelling and relieve pain, and soak the affected area with hot compress, the effect will be better.

4. After one week, you can perform restorative activities based on the recovery of the dog's affected area.