First Aid

Drowning

• Dogs are usually good swimmers, but drowning often occurs when the dog becomes too exhausted DO NOT PUT YOURSELF AT RISK 
• Wipe away any material, such as thick oil or mud, from the dog's mouth and nose 
• Grasp the dog's thighs, one in each hand, and lift the dog off the ground, upside down 
• Put the dog on the ground after the water has drained from the airways, if possible with the head lower than the rest of the body 
• Resuscitate if necessary 
• Dry off and keep warm, but do not stop artificial respiration to do this 

Electric Shock 

• In the home 
• Don't touch the dog until you've switched off the electricity 
• Resuscitate if necessary 
• Outside e.g. power lines 
• Don't approach if the dog is still within 20 yards of the power source 
• Keep bystanders at bay 
• Call the police 
• Only approach when fire brigade/police allow you to 

Eye injuries

• The prolapsed eye is bulging from the socket 
• This is more common in the short-nosed breeds 
• Do not try and replace it 
• Apply wet cold dressing to the eye to support the eyeball and to keep it moist and cool 
• Foreign body in the eye 
• Cover with a wet dressing 
• Irritants 
• Flush with water from eye bottle 
• Collect details of the irritant 
• Do not allow the dog to rub the eyeball with their paw or along the ground