Community On-Site First-Aid for Stray Dogs Program

1. The Welfare Of Stray Dogs Basic Community On-Site First-Aid for Street Dogs

2. On-Site First AidKey Ingredients • Helpline – Communication System • On-Site First Aid volunteers • Proper & Systematic Follow-Up System • 80% Calls for on-site treatment cases • Record Keeping

3. Advantages of a Community On-Site First Aid Programme Reduced Trauma Capacity Freeing for housing serious cases No infection from other dogs Community based programme Trust of the community Aids catching for sterilisation/re-vaccination Increased Awareness/Reduction in Cruelty Pro-Active – Intense neighbourhood coverage/Tracking new dogs

4. Results This programme has helped us know and identify every street dog in a large part of Mumbai • Their names and people who look after • Stories/idiosyncrasies & behaviour traits • Sterilisation and vaccination status • Health status

5. My City, My Dogs

6. Bush

7. Traffic

8. Kind of Dogs • Easily Catchable – Muzzle • Difficult to catch – Two people and muzzle • Can be caught by caretaker • Can’t be caught – Fed by caretaker • Can’t be caught at all

9. Points to Remember • Multipronged Approach • Publicise – Social Media/Print Media • Work with Together - NGOs • Organise Workshops • Practical Training • Funding • Systems

10. Types of Cases treated • Skin disease • Wounds • Maggot infested wounds • Ear and eye infections • Tick and Flea infestations

11. Basic First-aid Kit • Wokadine or Betadine solution • Hydrogen Peroxide • Xylocaine ointment • Chloroform(use with caution) • Himax • Acrylin • Nebasulf

12. Yellow Ointment Kailash Jeevan Pendistrin- SH Neosporin Eucalyptus oil Syringes Forceps Neem oil Oral Ivermectin(Hitek) Topicure Gauze bandage DMag/Scavon Spray or cream Basic First-aid Kit (contd)

13. Homeopathic Remedies • Arnica 1M: used for all kinds of injuries that are not wounds/ Ear Haematomas. • Symphytum 1M: Used for fractures • Cantharis Q : Burn injuries • Calendula Q : Wounds • Passiflora 1M: For calming the dog • Drosera 1M: for kennel cough or hacking cough.

14. Treating first- aid cases 1 Wounds – (Not Maggoted) , Abrasions, small cuts and bruises

15. Treating Wounds • Clean the wound with H2O2 (if dirty) • Remove pus if any • Flush wound with Iodine • Sprinkle Nebasulf powder • Apply Himax

16. Maggot Wounds Treatment Of Maggot Wounds

17. Maggot wounds - General • Use Eucalyptus Oil/Scavon/Dmag/Gotbac/Hitex/Oral Ivermectic • Use syringe if deep seated wound • Plug wound with cotton • With a sterile forceps, remove the maggots • Use H2O2 to clean wound. • Flush wound with Iodine • Apply Acrilin for deep seated maggot wound • Sprinkle Nebasulf powder • Apply Himax

18. Ear Infections Symptoms • Repeated scratching and head shaking • Dark reddish brown waxy deposit on ear • Thick greenish yellow discharge • Unpleasant smell/Pawing at ear • Tilting of the head • Swelling (Haematoma) • Causes – Ear Mites/Fungal or Bacterial Infection • Treatment - Calm ear/Ciplox/Pendistrine

19. Eye infections Symptoms • Swelling • Clear or thick discharge • Pain • Swollen or protruding eyeball • Redness Causes • Conjuntivitis/Injury/Discharge-Distemper/Infection Remedy -Clean with clean cotton/Tea Water/Ciplox Eye Drops/Kailas Jeevan/Neomycin Opthalmic

20. Skin Problems Symptoms • Hair Loss • Redness on skin • Constant itching Remedies • Yellow Ointment – Sulphur,Camphor, Calendula, Coconut Oil • Kailas Jeevan – Fungal infections • Contact veterinarian

21. Tick and Flea infestations • Physical Removal • Notix Powder • Tick Collars ( 4-5 months) • Bayticol ( Extreme Caution) • Neem/Eucalyptus Oil – Topicure (Fleas)

22. Lastly • Approaching a Stray Dog • Importance of Hygiene • Anti-Rabies Vaccination • You are NOT a veterinarian

23. Woof ! The Welfare Of Stray Dogs (WSD) Website : www.wsdindia.org E-mail: wsdindia@gmail.com