Emergency Kit

[BlackStreak 498]

I little common sense goes a long way. I wasn't trained nor did I ever go with anyone on a hunting trip were any dogs got hurt before I got into catching hogs with dogs myself. Most all of my knowledge about how to treat wounds when I started came from a hog dogging forum. Luckily I had the forethought to research injuries associated with hog dogging as I have encounter some pretty serious stuff. From sucking chest wounds to gushing arteries and have not lost a dog YET and have had the supplies on hand to deal with the wounds.

A little searching through the arcives of a forum will probably go a long way to preparing yourself for certain situations. If this forum doesn't have good info on how to deal with stuff your dogs might likely encounter, then the www probably will. Lots of BS to siffer through to find good solid information though. If your having trouble finding good information then send me a message and I'll help you. I'd rather you take the time to do some good research and write good information down because you will retain it better I think.

Don't forget about your own upbringing and how mom used to doctor you or how the doctors have treated you when you was growing up. I was a pretty active kid and was always getting banged up. Mom, grandma, and the doctors have passed on a little knowledge to me without realizing it. Hint hint!

[rodders85 6]

When Doctors train dont they go to Medical school to train without having to attend accidents? People train so when and if an emergency does happen it can be dealt with. Instead of using the emergency field pack as a seat.

Like I said I didn't ask about what experience I need to use it. First aiders go on a little course they don't go to university. Thanks blackstreak like you say commonsense and a bit of research. Im not doing brain surgery just first aid. In the army we did have some training but it's still not the real thing. My point is desertbred it's not practical to get experience with every accident that can occur. If you'd have said try asking an experienced hand show you what to do with it, something along those lines is more practice unless he already has dogs sitting around with injuries. For all you know I could be a nurse or have a background in the medical world.

Sorry if my reply seems rude it just seems like it's a bit patronising on these sites, and people get treated like there stupid. Don't worry Im not goings-on spend money on a first aid kit that I won't know what to do with and I definitly wouldn't be sitting on it

[nothernlite 18,089]

Feck a mars bar use to do lol

[desertbred 5,490]

 

When Doctors train dont they go to Medical school to train without having to attend accidents? People train so when and if an emergency does happen it can be dealt with. Instead of using the emergency field pack as a seat.

Like I said I didn't ask about what experience I need to use it. First aiders go on a little course they don't go to university. Thanks blackstreak like you say commonsense and a bit of research. Im not doing brain surgery just first aid. In the army we did have some training but it's still not the real thing. My point is desertbred it's not practical to get experience with every accident that can occur. If you'd have said try asking an experienced hand show you what to do with it, something along those lines is more practice unless he already has dogs sitting around with injuries. For all you know I could be a nurse or have a background in the medical world.

Sorry if my reply seems rude it just seems like it's a bit patronising on these sites, and people get treated like there stupid. Don't worry Im not goings-on spend money on a first aid kit that I won't know what to do with and I definitly wouldn't be sitting on it

 

Heres a bit more patronisation for you , you must not have learnt muchin the army did you tell the striper on the range you new how to fire a gun or did you keep quiet and learn properly , any one who can teach or show you something useful learn it. thats how you get good at what you do not learning from books.

[rodders85 6]

Your unbelievable. Bore off

[desertbred 5,490]

Your unbelievable. Bore off

Touch a nerve have we straight out of the egg must be new to the hunting game.

[skycat 6,174]

I have learned from a combination of books, first hand experience and watching professionals at work. I was very lucky to have found a vet many years ago who was happy to let me watch her suture, staple etc my dogs after accidents in the field. Sadly 'health and safety' reared its head and clients are no longer, or very seldom, (maybe an old hoss and cow vet would still let you watch) allowed to watch their dogs being operated on. Thankfully I was, and learned a huge amount over 5-10 years. The rest I had to learn along the way. I also had a friend who was a vet nurse, which was useful in my early days with lurchers, but it's safe to say that my knowledge soon outstripped hers. The most useful thing I have in my first aid kit is a stapler, living as I do in barbed wire country, and it's saved me hundreds if not thousands of pounds over the years, but you do need to know exactly how to clean a wound and pull the sides of a skin tear together correctly. There are videos of this sort of thing on Youtube these days.

 

This is the correct way to staple: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsIbCjCQCIo

 

You don't actually need someone else to pull the edges of the wound up and together like this as you can do it with finger and thumb of one hand, so long as the dog remains still!

 

There are other videos which show the wrong way to staple!!!! With the edges of the skin lying flat and barely touching each other. Stapling like that will push the staple down into the underlying tissue which is very painful for the dog. You don't want the skin and the underlying tissue to be forced together either.

[Gaz_1989 9,539]

 

When Doctors train dont they go to Medical school to train without having to attend accidents? People train so when and if an emergency does happen it can be dealt with. Instead of using the emergency field pack as a seat.

Like I said I didn't ask about what experience I need to use it. First aiders go on a little course they don't go to university. Thanks blackstreak like you say commonsense and a bit of research. Im not doing brain surgery just first aid. In the army we did have some training but it's still not the real thing. My point is desertbred it's not practical to get experience with every accident that can occur. If you'd have said try asking an experienced hand show you what to do with it, something along those lines is more practice unless he already has dogs sitting around with injuries. For all you know I could be a nurse or have a background in the medical world.

Sorry if my reply seems rude it just seems like it's a bit patronising on these sites, and people get treated like there stupid. Don't worry Im not goings-on spend money on a first aid kit that I won't know what to do with and I definitly wouldn't be sitting on it

Don't worry you will get used to the patronisation on here and soon learn who to listen to and who to ignore.

 

The guy is asking about a few essentials to take into the field with him. He ain't asking about removing a cyst from his dad's testicles or operating on a small child. FFS.

 

I've never had anyone show me first aid on my dogs and I deal with a lot of minor scrapes and tears myself. Penny Taylor's book "running dog maintenance" is worth a read and keeping close by.

 

You will make mistakes when first treating your dogs, but you will learn from them mistakes, and it's amazing how far good intentions and a bit of common sense will take you. The main thing is to know when you are out of your depth and get the dog to the vets.

 

All the best.

[nothernlite 18,089]

Most of it is common sense

[desertbred 5,490]

 

"You will make mistakes when first treating your dogs, but you will learn from them mistakes,"

Brilliant advice hope you include yourself in one of those not to be listened to.

[lurcherman 887 13,264]

Lol

[Gaz_1989 9,539]

"You will make mistakes when first treating your dogs, but you will learn from them mistakes,"

Brilliant advice hope you include yourself in one of those not to be listened to.

No he should listen to me. I've given him sound advice. You just tried to shoot him down and big yourself up.

 

Nothing wrong with making mistakes. If he's got the dogs best interest at heart and used common sense then all will be okay I'm sure.

 

I've made mistakes. Didn't stitch a wound that should of been stitched. It took weeks to heal properly. But I was bathing it 3 times a day so it did heal eventually. Mistake made. Learnt from mistake.

 

Another time when first using the staple gun I made a mistake. But it wasn't the end of the world. And I soon figured it out.

 

So what's the problem with making mistakes and learning from them?

 

Have you got any better advice? Apart from your poor advice earlier, go to university and practice medicine. Hahaha.

[sandymere 8,263]

The most important things one needs when lamping etc are.

 

Common sense to see when a dog is struggling/lame etc and so stop.

 

Mobile phone with emergency vets no.

 

Bottle of clean water, squirtey type is good to flush dirty wounds, give a dog a drink or squirt onto stomach, legs etc if no streams about and dog is overheating.

 

Clean rag/cloth to put pressure on bleeding wounds and bandage to hold it in place whilst you drive to vets.

 

Home equipment would be slightly more extensive and may include stapler etc if the owner felt competent to use, bare in mind that you would need to be able to prove competence if ASPCA came knocking.

[rodders85 6]

Cheers for all the advice and info lads appreciated and taken on board. Definitely getting running dog maintenance and researching some basic first aid. Its good to know what everyone else has it saves not having it when you need it. I won't be trying to replace my vet, just general first aid in emergencies.

Edit

Sorry thanks to the ladies too,how sexist of me.

Edited August 5, 2015 by rodders85