What do you do if your pet gets hit by a car or suffers some other major injury? Remain calm, don’t panic, its essential to keep your pet calm and they look to you and your reactions to know how bad the situation really might be for them. Your pet might be in shock and already suffering from trauma related injuries. If possible, try to quickly assess what type of injuries may have occurred, and then call your vet (or 24 hour emergency vet clinic) and give them as much information as possible.
If your pet is bleeding profusely (apply a gauze bandage with gentle pressure over the wounded are where the blood is coming from. If injured seriously enough to need transport, try to gently pick them up and slide them onto a flat board, being very careful not to further injure them.. Be careful for your pet’s reaction as they may try to bite you out of pain and or fear, a triggered reaction from the accident.
Get your pet to the emergency veterinary hospital or your regular vet very carefully (you might be tempted to speed but keep it safe) watch for bumps and pot holes as even tiny bumps can cause discomfort..
Don’t feel bad if your pet is behaving strangely towards you. Your pet had just suffered a traumatic event, and their behavior may be from the pain or a temporary reaction to the PTSD. We can help treat that if it doesn’t resolve with vet treatment.