Bandaging a paw
Bandaging a leg is pretty easy, but bandaging a paw is a little more tricky. Not only do you have a wriggly, dog in discomfort to deal with, but you also […]
Cold Burns – Rhodes 2 Safety
Cold Burns: There are 5 main categories of burn that we need to be aware of, not just the ones caused by flames or hot cups of tea and in […]
Cut Paw Pad – Rhodes 2 Safety
Cut Paw Pad: It’s not always obvious when a dog cut’s his paw and often it might not be unless you actually see him limping or spot blood on the […]
Bleeding Tongue
Bleeding tongue: A dog’s tongue is important for many things including eating, cleaning themselves, lapping up water, bonding with the pack and showing submission. Luckily, there aren’t many issues or illnesses […]
Internal Bleeding – Rhodes 2 Safety
After an accident where there has been significant trauma, say like a road traffic collision or fall from a height, or perhaps when our dog has a serious disease or […]
Road Traffic Accidents – Rhodes 2 Safety
Life turns on a sixpence. One minute all is happy and sunny … the next things can become as black as you could ever imagine. Road Traffic Accidents have to […]
Ears – Basic 1st Aid
Ears – Basic 1st Aid for …… Constant shaking/scratching * Examine the ear opening by lifting the ear flap and looking inside. * Provided it is near the very top […]
Bleeding Ear Tips – Rhodes 2 Safety
Bleeding Ear Tips – This morning while on our walk I was wondering what I would put in today’s blog. Axl, my trustee Rhodesian Ridgeback side-kick, must have been reading […]
Strains, Sprains & Fractures
STRAINS & SPRAINS – As with humans, a strain or sprain (for example as the result of a twisted ankle after a trip or fall, or shoulder muscle strain due […]