trackmagic
06-07-13, 23:56
A few hours ago I watched my neighbor's dog run across a busy street and get hit by a car.
I calmed her down so she would not move the dog in case it had a broken neck (I had no indication that it did). I could see the dog was bleeding foamy pink blood out of its mouth. I am pretty sure it had a ruptured lung.
We loaded the dog into the back of her minivan and she drove to try and find a vet. It was about 8pm and I doubt she had any luck (I do not know the status of the dog).
Obviously getting medical help in this situation is very important, but is there any first aid that could be done if you suspect something has a ruptured lung? It bled about a cup of this blood in the 5-10 minutes it took to get everything under control and load the dog in the van.
A human that suffers from chest trauma could have the same thing happen and I realize I have no idea if there is anything I can do to try and help this situation whether it be a dog or a person.
Is there anything to do here?
Does pink/foamy blood coming out of the mouth sound like a ruptured lung?
I calmed her down so she would not move the dog in case it had a broken neck (I had no indication that it did). I could see the dog was bleeding foamy pink blood out of its mouth. I am pretty sure it had a ruptured lung.
We loaded the dog into the back of her minivan and she drove to try and find a vet. It was about 8pm and I doubt she had any luck (I do not know the status of the dog).
Obviously getting medical help in this situation is very important, but is there any first aid that could be done if you suspect something has a ruptured lung? It bled about a cup of this blood in the 5-10 minutes it took to get everything under control and load the dog in the van.
A human that suffers from chest trauma could have the same thing happen and I realize I have no idea if there is anything I can do to try and help this situation whether it be a dog or a person.
Is there anything to do here?
Does pink/foamy blood coming out of the mouth sound like a ruptured lung?