March 13, 2022

What should you do when you bring a street dog home? They're common in impoverished neighborhoods. Often, their owners don't use veterinarians -or animal shelters. Dogs are discarded on back roads or in pastures. When you see a stray dog, set up a food/water bucket to keep them in the area while you arrange capture. These dogs have been exposed to many other animals, so isolate them upon intake. Quarantine a stray for 7-10 days before exposing them to other dogs. 

For disease prevention, use these basic intake protocols:

Vaccinate immediately! (you can order a tray of 25 vaccs or call a feed barn to buy singles)

Give Capstar (for fleas)

Give Panacur wormer (a broad spectrum intestinal wormer)

Put on a Collar/ID tag

Attach a Harness/drag line

Set up spay/neuter appointment at your vet. 



 

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