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.
