Fractures
After a bone fracture has occurred you should
Call the veterinarian.
How often should animals be observed
Daily to recognize changes
How soon should wounds receive care
Immediately
Why is a tourniquet used?
To minimize blood loss temporarily/cut off the flow of blood
What is a fracture?
A break in bone or cartilage
True or false? Bone fractures are common in livestock/large animals.
False
Injured or ill animals should be ______________ from other animals.
Separated
How often should a wound be changed
1-2 days
How are wounds cleansed and treated properly?
Wash out, trim hair, remove foreign objects, apply antiseptic or antibiotic ointment apply bandages/ E collar is needed.
What is a tourniquet?
a deice used to cut off the flow of blood to an extremity.
What can be used to immobilize a fracture?
A cast or a splint
Name one sign of an injury or illness
Animal separating itself from other animals
Making an unusual noise (such as bellowing)
Having labored or abnormal breathing
Getting up and down continuously
Eating and drinking very little or not at all
Grinding its teeth
Seeming lazy or depressed
Holding its head in a lowered position
Defecating or urinating abnormally
Droopy ears
What is antiseptic
A substance that destroys or slows the growth of microorganisms in cute, burns or other wounds.
Name five items that should be in a first-aid kit
Antiseptic or antibacterial ointment
Bandages
Gauze and/or gauze pads and tape
Rubbing alcohol and/or alcohol swabs,
Scissors, clean towels,
Flashlight
Syringes, a scalpel, and splints
A simple fracture is
When the bone breaks into two pieces, but the skin is not broken.
How can fractures be classified?
Simple, compound, comminuted, complete, and incomplete.
Why should injured or ill animals be separated from other animals
To protect the healthy animals, aid in the recovery of injured or ill animals, to provide individualized medical and daily care and to eliminate stress on the injured or ill animal
What do you do first when caring for a wound
Stop the bleeding (direct pressure or tourniquet)
True or false. More serious injures show subtle signs.
False
A compound fracture is
When the bone breaks into two pieces and one of the bone ends pierces the skin.
An incomplete fracture is
When the bone breaks, the bone fragments remain partially connected.
Name three signs of injury or illness
Animal separating itself from other animals
Making an unusual noise (such as bellowing)
Having labored or abnormal breathing
Getting up and down continuously
Eating and drinking very little or not at all
Grinding its teeth
Seeming lazy or depressed
Holding its head in a lowered position
Defecating or urinating abnormally
Droopy ears
An Elizabethan collar
a cone-shaped device that prevents an animal from licking or biting a wound or injury.
If your animal is separating itself from other animals and making unusual noises what do you do?
Determine that your animal is showing signs of injury, evaluate the injury, take to the vet
What is a comminuted fracture?
When the bone breaks into several pieces.