Dog 1st Aid: Burns & Scalds

Burns and scalds

Be sensible around your dog

1st degree heat burn – this is red sore skin but not broken skin.

1. Place in bath or hose down with cool water for 10 minutes (no ice or freezing cold water)

2. Then compress with frozen peas in a tea towel

3. Go to the vets.

Cannot treat a 2nd degree burns (blister broken skin) or 3rd degree heat burns (major burns, dog will go into shock straight away) – STRAIGHT TO VETS

Chemical burns -

1. Put on gloves

2. Stop dog from licking the area

3. Hose down with cool water

4. Vets ASAP (with the chemical if possible)

Electrical burns -

1. Switch off mains

2. Place dog in the recovery position.