Pet Burns
What is a Burn?
The definition of a Burn is “A lesion of the tissues”.
Burn can be obvious or not that obvious because our pets
have fur which can cover the lesion.
How could a pet be burned?
o
Pool acid, Swimming pool chloride tablets
o
Sulfuric
acid
o
Battery Acid
o
Windshield Washer Fluid
o
Paint
o
Laundry Detergent
o
Oven Cleaners
o
Insect Bait Traps
o
Mold and Mildew Remover
o
Carpet Cleaner
o Air Fresheners
o
Mothballs
o
Household Foggers
o
Insect Repellents
o
Weed Killers
o
Rodent Controllers
Symptoms may not
immediately show up but may take a couple of hours before in can be noticed.
The pet may show signs of excessive swallowing, drooling, or no interest in
eating. It may consistently paw at its mouth and may result to a swollen
tongue.
Electrical
·
Electric
Shock or electric injuries
o
Can
damage the nerve cells and extreme heat can even pass though the tissues of the
body. The main source of electrical injuries for pets is the biting of
electrical cords at home. The voltages of household currents are enough to
bring shock into the pets. In severe cases, the pet may die as a result of
substantial internal damage.
Electrical burns may usually appear
around the tongue, mouth, or the lips. Common symptoms of electric
injuries include mouth burns, difficulty in breathing, seizures, and death due
to cardiac arrest.
·
Thermal Heat
o
Heating blankets or pads
What
you need to know if your pet get’s burned.
·
Cooling the area with copious amounts of cold
water
·
Flushing area
·
Transporting to Veterinarian
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