I was hiking in the mountains near my home in Southern AZ with my dog. We encountered a herd of Javelina (sort of a wild boar) and my dog went after them. The male of the group of Javelina tore into the dog and they were biting and slashing each other. I used my hiking stick and beat on the Javelina until he finally took off and I was able to grab my dog. He was really beat up and badly cut from tusk wounds. I treated him like a would a human who suffered gashes like his and I pressed a couple of Quikclot sponges into his wounds. His blood clotted just like a person's.
I have used Quikclot for several years as part of my own medicine cabinet supplies and also in my gobag first-aid kit. For those unfamiliar with the product, it is gauze that is impregnated with kaolin which causes the blood to clot. The U.S. military has used it for a number years in Iraq and Afganistan and it is now available for civilian purchase. I bought some because I have an artificial valve in my heart and am forced to use Coumadin blood thinner. Any cut can be a bleeding problem and Quikclot is the most effective, easiest to use product I have found to stop that bleeding.
I had not planned on using it on my dog, but had no choice and was relieved that it worked so well. I was able to bandage him and carry him to a veternarian where he got a bunch of stitches and shots. I have since found that Z-Medica, the company that makes Quikclot now has a product called "Petclot". I don't know if it is somehow different from the human used product, but I'm going to get some because I love to hike with my dog and I am a believer in trying to be prepared for stuff that happens.
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