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Welcome to our Animal Health Resources Page! Here you will find a collection of valuable information and tools to help you ensure the health and well-being of your beloved pets and animals. From basic care and preventative measures to more advanced treatment options, we strive to provide you with the most up-to-date and reliable resources available. We hope you find these resources helpful and informative.
How to Bandage a Paw:
Use the tongue depressor to add honey to the telfa pad. Apply the telfa with honey to the wound and then apply the kling. Wrap around the base of the paw and continue to wrap upwards. Grab your Vet wrap and stretch it, you don't want it to tight. Wrap under the foot and up the ankle. Do not pull to tight as it will tighten over time. Watch for swelling above the bandage, that would mean its to tight and you need to remove it.
How to Bandage a Tail:
Use the tongue depressor to add honey to the telfa pad. Apply the telfa with honey to the wound and then apply the kling. Wrap around the base of the tail and continue to wrap upwards. Grab your Vet wrap and stretch it, you don't want it to tight. Wrap from one end to another. Do not pull to tight as it will tighten over time. Watch for swelling above and below the bandage, that would mean its to tight and you need to remove it.
How to Bandage a Head:
If on the ear, lay the ear back and place the telfa on the wound.Grab your kling and begin wrapping under the chin and in front of the other ear, then x under the chin and wrap behind the other ear. Grab your Vet wrap and stretch it, you don't want it to tight. Repeat the x under the chin as we did with the kling. Do not pull to tight as it will tighten over time. Watch for swelling above and below the bandage, that would mean its to tight and you need to remove it.
How to check Heartrate:
Grab your stethoscope and follow along. We show where to hear the heartbeat and count along. If counting for 15 seconds, times the number by 4 to get a minute. You can also count for 10 seconds and times by 6 to get the minute.