How To Save Your Dog’s Life In An Emergency And Save Thousands Of Dollars in Vet Bills
May 24, 2009 by admin
Back in the Summer of 2006, I was at my good friend Michael Matthews house. We where having a “doggy play day” as we normally do.
He had a boxer named Derby. Derby was one of the kindest and most well behaved dogs I had ever met. Michael is a fantastic owner and had taken care to make sure that Derby ate a balanced diet, was well trained, and got plenty of exercise.
On this particular day, Derby was energetic, like he normally was…
All of the sudden, Derby started panting heavily, and stumbling around like he was drunk. He laid in the grass, gasping for breath and looking like he was about to pass out…
For a moment we thought maybe he was experiencing heat exhaustion, it was a pretty warm Summer day. So we brought him inside the house to cool off…
About that time Michael’s wife Sandy came home, and luckily for everyone involved, especially Derby, Sandy is a veterinarian.
We explained the situation, and she jumped up and gasped “That’s not heat exhaustion!”
She ran to the kitchen, slammed open the cabinet doors, ran back out into the living room with some liquid in a little vial, poured the mixture down Derby throat, and…
Sandy Managed To Save Derby’s Life!
Derby, Alive And Well! |
It wasn’t until later that we found out Derby wasn’t suffering from heat exhaustion at all, but was being poisoned by some dangerous chemicals that a worker had left near the fence in the yard next to Michael’s.
But this got me thinking about how lucky Michael and Derby where to have Sandy living with them, and how little I really knew about the health of my own dogs, and it really made me think…
What Would I Have Done In The Same Situation?
I really didn’t want to think about it. I knew for a fact that I wouldn’t have known what to do. Sandy explained that Derby probably only had less than another 5 minutes for someone to administer a treatment for the poison before he would have gone into a coma and died.
I couldn’t stand the thought of something happening to one of my dogs, and I really couldn’t stand the thought of something happening while I looked on helplessly if there was a way I could step in and take control. So I asked Sandy…
Are There Any Good Books That I Can Read To Learn More About How To Take Care Of My Own Dogs?
In short, the answer was a resounding “no”. While there are plenty of books on the market regarding dog health, dieting, and basic first aid, there was almost no information available on identifying specific health conditions or what to do in medical emergencies…
So Sandy and I set out to create a book that did just that… taught dog owners how to identify common illnesses, how to react in emergency situations, easy medical treatments from home, and never have to worry about feeling helpless when it came to the health of their dogs ever again…
With Sandy’s experience as a vet, and my writing and research skills, we set out to put together the ultimate guide to natural dog health and in home medical care…
