Pneumothorax

Pneumothorax - dangerous to the life of the animal condition in which air enters the pleural cavity. Develops atelectasis - light "fall off" and the act of breathing becomes impossible. Usobak it occurs most often as a result of bites or avtotravm. The most dangerous valvular pneumothorax. When the damaged soft tissue leak air inside the chest, but do not let him go outside. And as a big danger is fenestrated rib fracturesWhen the same rib broken in several places. In such sluchayak zadyshka develops, the dog trying to breathe the stomach, chest prokticheski does not move, because her movements are accompanied by severe pain. The animal tries to move less, is forced to pose. Often cough and sputum mixed with blood. The most important aspect of treatment - thoracostomy. Stitched plastic tube with a valve through which air is removed, and periodically monitored by its presence.

This condition is acute and requires urgent surgical intervention. Be sure to exclude fractures of the ribs, because the sharp edges of rib fragments will be hurt pleura. And so we should not forget about internal bleeding. Hemathorax (Krovotesenie into the pleural cavity) also represents an owl great danger.

The first emergency assistance to be provided the dog with penetrating wounds of the chest - to prevent falling into the pleural pozduha polost.Dlya this wound can be closed airtight material. Approach even a plastic bag. This will win remya and deliver injured animals to the clinic. Where experts smogugut proavilno restore the integrity of damaged tissue and to evacuate air from the chest kletki.A as competent to conduct a full treatment in the postoperative period and subsequent rehabilitation.