Symptoms Of An Emergency - Quick Reference List

5.0 First Aid 5.1 SYMPTOMS OF AN EMERGENCY - Quick Reference List A good AHA knows which symptoms need treatment immediately!

10 MAJOR First Aid: Accidents, Poisons, Sudden Illness, Allergic Reactions, Shock -Injuries or accidents Page 78 -Broken bones (fractures) Page 232 -Toxicity (poisonings) Pages 80-83, 254-255 -Bloat (tympany) Pages 185-188 -Snake or insect bites Pages 82, 255 -Shock Page 85 -Bleeding, heavy or continuous Page 78 -Bleeding from nose Pages 186, 202 -Difficulty breathing Pages 199-200 -Inability to stand up or move (paralysis) Page 259 -Has not urinated for two or more days Page 247 -Has not drunk anything for two days or more Page 267 -Dark colored or black manure (intestinal bleeding ulcer) Page 194 -Painful abdomen (colic) Page 190 -Watery discharge from the teat of a lactating cow Page 155 -Sudden stiffness (tetanus) Page 258 -High fever Pages 62-63 -Accumulation of fluid under the jaw. Page 52 -Strange, aggressive or crazy behavior Page 250 -An animal having tremors or convulsions Page 257 -Wound that suddenly becomes more inflamed and hot Page 219 -Birthing problem Pages 139-147 -Prolapsed rectum or uterus Page 149 -Severe dehydration with sunken eyes & weakness Pages 50, 267 -Any wound that may need suturing Page 213 -Exposure to a large number of dead or dying animals Page 60 MINOR First Aid Eye Injuries, Wounds, Broken Horns, Burns -Eye Injuries Page 85 -Wounds Page 212 -Broken Horns Page 225 -Burns Page 220