Massive Hemorrhage
What are signs of arterial bleeding?
What is it's usually bright red, spurting and bleeding heavily.
What are common things MWD will choke on?
If your dog got injured, how would you expect your Dog to be breathing?
What is fast (probably panting)
How long do you maintain pressure on an open wound?
What is until the bleeding stops.
What is the difference between hypothermia and hyperthermia?
Where will you most commonly find arterial bleeds?
What is groin or armpit wounds, deep leg and neck wounds.
How do you check the airway?
what is open the mouth, put one hand on upper jaw and tilt head, opening jaw.
If you find one hole in your dogs chest, what should be looked for once that wound is treated.
What is a exit wound
Do you lift up the gauze or bandaging when controlling the bleeding and why?
What is no, it will disrupt the clot
Wht is the minimum time period for acclimation?
What is 14 days.
What are some reasons your MWD would be hemorrhaging?
What is explosives, hit by car, gun shot wound, shrapnel, etc
What do you do if your dog is choking and is still conscious and freaking out.
What is take your dog to clinic or wait for dog to pass out before putting your hand in their mouth.
What are signs and symptoms your MWD may be in respiratory distress?
What is gurgles when breathing, unequal rise and fall of the chest, an object sticking out of the chest.
What bandage do you use when bleeding stops and you need to transport your dog?
What is a pressure bandage.
What are signs and symptoms of
1)heat stress
2)heat exhaustion,
3)heat stroke?
What is
1)high rectal temp, panting, tacky or dry mouth/nose
2)bright red mucous membranes, unwilling to work, "out of it"
3)all previous signs,over 108* rectal temp, pale mucous membranes, vomiting, death
What are the most 2 important things a handler can do to stop the bleeding?
What is the technique you would use to clear the airway and how do you do it?
What is the "2 finger sweep"
Index and middle fingers
Sweep along inside of mouth to back of throat
Sweep objects out as you remove curved fingers
What do you do if there is still an object lodged into the chest?
What is leave it, form an airtight seal around the object.
What do you do if your bandage soaks through?
Apply 5-10 more gauze sponges or more bandaging
What can put your MWD at risk to get Hypothermia?
Inadequate acclimation
Prior cold injury - Know your dog’s history
Fatigue
Inactivity
Geographic origin
Medications
Poor nutrition
Dehydration
What kind of tourniquet would you use for a working dog?
What is a SWATT or wider fabric
*Do not use CAT TQ, it will fall right off.
How do you perform the modified Heimlich?
What is
–“Bear hug”
–Fist just behind the ribs
–Compress abdomen (5 times) with quick thrusts
–Check to see if object dislodged
If you are without an aid bag, what are ways to seal an open chest wound?
What is a MRE-esque bag that can be taped on four sides around the chest would.
How do you know its massive hemorrhage vs circulation?
What is circulation will be slow bleeding from skin, superficial leg, paw, face and neck wounds and are usually darker in color.
What would you do if you treat your dog for hyperthermia and its core temperature starts falling rapidly?
What is treat for hypothermia until MWD's core temp levels out at normal levels.