First aid measures for dog burns

1. Dog burn wounds must be rinsed with clean water and then bandaged or applied to the wound with a clean cloth. When the skin is burned by strong acids, strong alkali and asphalt, it should be rinsed thoroughly with water. To prevent acid and alkali from remaining in the wound, the flushing time is generally not less than 5 minutes.
2. When a dog's limbs are burned, first rinse them with clean cold water, then cover them with clean cloth or sterilized gauze and send them to the hospital. When your dog's eyes are burned, rinse them with saline and then apply 0.25% chloramphenicol eye drops.
3. When wrapping the burned paws of dogs, the toes should be separated to prevent adhesion.
4. When treating a small area of ​​mild burn (scald) at home, you should first rinse the wound with light salt water or cold boiled water, and then immediately apply ointment such as chlortetracycline to protect the wound and prevent Blistering and infection. If it has blistered, be sure not to prick it, as bursting of the blisters can easily lead to infection.
5. For large-area burns (more than 40%), you should be sent to the hospital for emergency treatment in time. Be careful to avoid bumps during the journey and keep warm.

Causes of dog burns

The most common causes of burns are thermal burns, such as boiling water, hot steam, flames, hot porridge, etc.; chemical burns such as strong acids, strong alkali, etc.