How to remove the splinter of the dog
A foreign body that is partially or totally and deeply lodged in the skin is called a splinter. Foreign bodies that can penetrate the skin can be wood, glass or metal. Splinters are commonly embedded on the skin of the hand or on the foot. Handling a thorny plant can result to a splinter. These foreign bodies embedded on the skin would cause a gnawing pain especially if the affected skin is moved or touched.
Small splinters that are totally lodged in the skin will be hard to see and remove unlike splinters that are not totally lodged in the skin. The pain though is a sure enough sign that something is embedded in the skin. Small splinters can produce a few drops of blood but large ones can bleed a lot. A small splinter will not bleed and will not really cause pain thus it will only be noticed when it gets infected.
Splinters are injuries of humans that can happen to dogs too. Active and explorative are the innate behaviors of dogs. These animals also have a great fondness for gnawing bones. Dogs are often inured because of these behaviors. A dog would not let a path littered with dirt, broken glass and thorns stand in the way of snaring the prey on the other side of the road. The dog's proclivity to gnaw bones can result to bone splinters in the mouth.
Splinters in the foot will make the dog limp. The mouth of the dog is one of the body parts that can get a splinter because of the dog's inclination to bite and chew objects and a dog that has a splinter on the mouth will be seen pawing the mouth continuously. A splinter on the foot will bother the dog every time it moves thus the dog will lick and bite the affected area. Self mutilation can lead to infection. The dog's splinters though can be easily removed. This chore would not be hard especially for a dog owner that is competent in administering first aid.
A splinter with one protruding end can be easily pulled out but the owner has to be careful not to push the splinter deeper into the dog's skin. The fur around the affected area must be trimmed to make the removal of the splinter easier. Use antiseptic cleaner on the affected area. With clean tweezers, pull the protruding end out.
Fully embedded splinter can be quite difficult to remove. The end of the splinter that is deeply embedded in the skin can be pried off with a needle and once the tip is protruding, tweezers can be used to pull the splinter out. Apply antiseptic cleaner around the area of the affected skin.
Small splinters that are totally lodged in the skin will be hard to see and remove unlike splinters that are not totally lodged in the skin. The pain though is a sure enough sign that something is embedded in the skin. Small splinters can produce a few drops of blood but large ones can bleed a lot. A small splinter will not bleed and will not really cause pain thus it will only be noticed when it gets infected.
Splinters are injuries of humans that can happen to dogs too. Active and explorative are the innate behaviors of dogs. These animals also have a great fondness for gnawing bones. Dogs are often inured because of these behaviors. A dog would not let a path littered with dirt, broken glass and thorns stand in the way of snaring the prey on the other side of the road. The dog's proclivity to gnaw bones can result to bone splinters in the mouth.
Splinters in the foot will make the dog limp. The mouth of the dog is one of the body parts that can get a splinter because of the dog's inclination to bite and chew objects and a dog that has a splinter on the mouth will be seen pawing the mouth continuously. A splinter on the foot will bother the dog every time it moves thus the dog will lick and bite the affected area. Self mutilation can lead to infection. The dog's splinters though can be easily removed. This chore would not be hard especially for a dog owner that is competent in administering first aid.
A splinter with one protruding end can be easily pulled out but the owner has to be careful not to push the splinter deeper into the dog's skin. The fur around the affected area must be trimmed to make the removal of the splinter easier. Use antiseptic cleaner on the affected area. With clean tweezers, pull the protruding end out.
Fully embedded splinter can be quite difficult to remove. The end of the splinter that is deeply embedded in the skin can be pried off with a needle and once the tip is protruding, tweezers can be used to pull the splinter out. Apply antiseptic cleaner around the area of the affected skin.
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