Book "First Aid for Hunting Dogs"

Acute Care in the Field: Saving Dog Lives – When It Matters Expert Knowledge for All Emergencies. Hunting dogs are exposed to as many health risks as few other working dogs. Injuries from aggressive boars and deer, thorns and branches, severe circular load stresses, traffic accidents - to name just a few. The veterinarian is often far away, and so competent first aid on-site often decides the life and death of the four-legged partner. How this help is provided and what it requires is revealed in this book. The practical guide for dog and pack leaders. Safely recognizing emergency situations in hunting dogs. Veterinary advice for the hunting use of dogs in the field. The hunting use of dogs carries special risks, such as contact with wild boar or eye injuries. Therefore, dog handlers should be able to safely recognize and treat emergency situations in the field. Veterinarian Dr. Christian Hackenbroich shows how this is achieved and provides valuable tips and first aid measures.

Basics of First Aid for Hunting Dogs: Danger potential - Tasks of acute care - Clinical examination of the dog - First aid equipment
Resuscitation and injuries: Cardiac massage and ventilation - severe and minor bleeding - perforating chest and abdominal injuries, skull, limb, and spinal trauma
Heart and circulatory overload: Shock - hypoglycemia - overheating and heat stroke - hypothermia
Hazard avoidance: General principles - Safety equipment for the hunting dog - Risk prevention during social hunts

Authors: Christian Hackenbroich, Wiebke Obst
Number of pages 152 pages, 246 x 178 x 18 mm, Hardcover
Kosmos Verlag
ISBN 978-3-440-17883-6