Gently press a pad of clean cloth or gauze over the bleeding area.



This helps to control bleeding by absorbing blood and inducing it to clot.
After it has formed, do not disturb the blood clot as this could restart the bleeding.

If the wound is on the dog's limbs, gently elevate the leg so that the wound is above the level of the heart.


A loss of as little as 1tsp per kg of body weight is enough to push the dog into shock.
First aid in this case is limited to controlling the bleeding, contactyour vet as soon as possible!!