Why can’t dogs play with sticks?

Does your dog like to pick up sticks you throw or chew them? Many dogs like to do this. We can often see dogs biting sticks in their mouths in gardens or beaches. Whenever I see dogs chasing or chewing sticks, I get worried because I often encounter people in the hospital who play with sticks. And the injured dog.

Dogs biting sticks

Xijia playing with wood A stick dog will bring a lot of trouble to the owner and the dog

This method should be safe for dogs who like to play Frisbee. Many

I have seen many dogs injured by playing with sticks in the pet hospital, and the most serious one even killed them. This is true, and it happens from time to time. But you don't need to worry too much. As long as you take some simple precautions, you can protect your dog from harm. Below are some of the best ways to protect your dog from being harmed by sticks.

Dogs with forelimbs pierced by branches

First of all, we need to understand how sticks often hurt you. Where's the dog? The most common reasons for dogs to get injured while playing with sticks are chasing or chewing the sticks. Generally speaking, the injuries caused by chasing are more serious than those caused by biting. However, biting sticks causes more troubles, such as the tip of wood getting stuck in the gums (or other objects getting stuck in the mouth). , and wood will also get stuck in the dog's digestive and respiratory canals, blocking digestion and breathing. This situation is very dangerous and occasionally life-threatening.

Dogs that like to find things

Below I have summarized some of the most common injuries dogs suffer when chewing sticks:

1. Small wood splinters On the tongue, throat, or gums

2. Larger wood chips will pierce the gums or the surface of the palate, or even directly penetrate the inside of the palate, which will cause serious damage to the teeth and jaw. Severe injuries require surgical treatment.

3. Larger wood chips are swallowed into the digestive tract, causing irritation, bleeding and blockage of the digestive tract, regardless of the size of the wood chips sucked into the trachea. It may cause irritation, obstruction and sensation in the respiratory tract. Such fragments may also pierce the trachea or lung tissue, cause chest sensation and even damage the heart, nerves and blood vessels.

By sharp sticks. The damage caused by direct puncture is as follows:

1. Eyes: If the force of penetration is strong enough, the wooden stick can also pierce the eyes and damage the dog's brain. < /p>

2. Mouth: Puncturing the mouth with a wooden stick will damage many key structures: the tongue, throat structure, palate, teeth, esophagus and trachea. These traumas will also damage the nerves and blood vessels in the dog’s neck. Depending on the target, the dog's sinuses and brain may also be damaged.

3. Chest: We all know that most of the dog's vital organs are in the chest, so we can imagine that the wooden stick will penetrate this. The damage to the local area will be very serious. In addition to the heart and lungs, there are many large blood vessels and key nerves in the chest, as well as the diaphragm, trachea and esophagus.

4. Abdomen: wooden stick piercing. The abdominal cavity can directly damage multiple internal organs, including the stomach, liver, spleen, and intestines. Worse still, sometimes, despite the best efforts of doctors, there are still some small pieces of wood left during the operation. It is missed during exploration and removal because the wood, especially small fragments, will not show up on the X-ray.

What should you do if the dog has been injured?

1. Try to send your dog to the pet hospital for examination and treatment. Delay will not only reduce the pain of the dog and the grief of the owner, but also may reduce the risk of death. If possible, call the veterinarian in advance to let them know the situation. Be prepared as much as possible before you arrive.

2. Do not try to move the stick. It is best to leave the stick in place and take it to the veterinarian so that the veterinarian can see the stick thorn. The injured part can also be roughly evaluated. Sometimes leaving the stick inside can prevent massive bleeding and lung failure.shrink. The only thing you have to do is leave the stick in its place.

3. When transferring the dog to the veterinarian, be careful not to hit the top of the stick on other objects. Do not attempt to break or saw through the stick as the vibration may dislodge the stick and cause further damage. You can only cut the end of the stick without causing vibration or shifting. Wrap the broken end of the stick with a T-shirt, towel or something soft. This will prevent the stick from piercing your dog again and causing greater internal injuries.

4. If the wooden stick pierces the chest, you should keep the dog lying on its back on the way to the pet hospital, and do not let the dog lie on its side. This is done to allow the undamaged lung to function normally to compensate for the puncture-damaged lung on the other side.

In short, letting dogs play with sticks is very harmful. If your dog likes to chase moving objects, for his safety, you may wish to use a safer Frisbee instead of a wooden stick. If your dog loves to chew objects, you may wish to give him a cowhide band or dog chew glue instead of a wooden stick. .

Give dogs safer things to chew

Give the dog a Frisbee to play

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