Alternative Pet Care Emergency Guide
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Your Pet is Sick and You are Scared.......What Can You Do.....NOW?
If you walk around the corner and see your pet in distress, there are a number of things you can at home. Keeping an alternative pet care guide handy is your first step.
First, don't panic. Then:
1. Check Your Pet's pulse. Slide your fingers gently along the inside of the hind leg towards the abdomen until you feel the pulse. Then, count pulses for 15 seconds and divide that number by 4. Regular pulse rates are:
Cats:150 -200 bpm
Small dogs: 90-120 beats per minute (bpm)
Medium dogs: 70-110 bpm
Large dogs: 60-90 bpm
If it's fast, you may have a nervous pet or something more severe, such as a heart problem. If the pulse is slow or weakening, it may be a possible poison ingestion. Take a look around. Is there somewhere your pet has obviously been rummaging? Call the Vet If it appears that your pet has been poisoned , it is essential that you take her to the vet and have her examined. Sometimes poisoning can lead to severe seizures. if there is a possibility that Antifreeze is the culprit,you have a 4-6 hour window. Check around!
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Figure Out the Poison If You Can
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Slow down absorption Delaying absorption of the poison can be done with activated charcoal that you can get at a pharmacy. Activated charcoal works as a binder to delay absorption. The easiest way to get this in your pet is in capsule form.
Alternative Pet Care -Keep Your Pet Hydrated
A pet will normally try to hide a sickness as long as they can. In ALTERNATIVE HEALTH CARE there are solutions to many problems. Another indicator to a potential problem is temperature. Normal for a dog is 101 F (38.0 C) and a normal temperature for a cat is 102 F (38.5 C). Anything above 103.5 F (39.5 C) indicates fever is present. Yes, you have to put the thermometer in the pet's rectum. It should come out close to clean when removed. Indicators of problems are black stool, diarrhea or blood.Get Liquid in them. Keep lot of fresh water in various places around the house. If they don't want to drink, get an eyedropper or a meat baster to get some water in the side of the mouth. If you have some Pedialyte which is a drink that has electrolytes, this really helps to slow mineral depletion. Check the baby section in your big discount chains. Don't forget to try any kind of broth or tuna juice. Find something that works.
Call the Vet if your pet won't drink and has a fever for longer than 24 hours.
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