Restraining and Picking Up an Injured Dog

From: Dr Andrew Jones
Author: Veterinary Secrets Revealed
http://www.veterinarysecretsrevealed.com A dog is injured… what now? I was recently called out by the local Police on an emergency visit. A dog had been hit by a car on the highway, and a few well meaning by-standers who were trying to help could not get near him. When they went to touch him, he tried to bite. He obviously had a fractured leg, so he needed urgent veterinary care. In approaching him, I saw that he was a gentle looking Lab, who was in a lot of pain. But before I could do anything - even properly examine him and give him some pain medication - I had to properly restrain and muzzle him. Here are the basics for restraining and picking up an injured dog. Restraining a dog 1. Approach the dog View the rest of this article