2007-08-06 16:12:27 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
sorry runs
2007-08-06 16:13:00 · update #1
Not necessarily.. Shock and trauma can make a dog run for miles.. Then they find a spot, lay down and bleed to death.
2007-08-06 16:15:33 · answer #1 · answered by DP 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I am assuming you mean hit by a car?
Not necessarily. Often when a dog is hit by a car a surge of Adrenalin will go through its body so it can run away. This can often hide the fact that the dog has serious internal injuries. He could have bruised lungs or internal bleeding that will not be outwardly apparent. The shock of getting hit and the fear associated with it will often mask the amount of pain or injury a dog has sustained. Even if he appears ok at first it is very important to take him to the vet!!
2007-08-06 23:18:03 · answer #2 · answered by 2thedogs 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
From my experience as a veterinarian, many will die later. Death can be immediate upon being hit to dying 3 days down the road.
Blunt force trauma to a body cavity can cause brain swelling, collapsing lungs, bruised lungs, lacerate liver or spleen, disrupt blood supply to the intestines or rupture trachea, kidneys, ureter, bladder or colon. All are fatal injuries without immediate/quick care but may take hours to days to kill.
I had a dog this week (dog fight) that the owners had a horrible time catching to bring in and it had about 3 feet of intestines hanging out through a hole in the side of its belly. Didn't stop it from running (or biting.) So serious injuries do not keep dogs from running off.
(Dog survived after 2 hours of surgery--if you were wondering--but obviously would have died without emergency intervention.)
Of course some dogs hit by cars do not have fatal injuries.
2007-08-06 23:50:42 · answer #3 · answered by drrabbit 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not necessarily. I saw a dog get hit by a car once, and as he was trying to run away, another car hit him. He ran to the side of the road after that, and I picked him up. When I took him to the vet, the vet said he had a broken leg and rib, and some other small problems. He was hurt, but he still ran out of the road.
2007-08-06 23:16:15 · answer #4 · answered by Bambi 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Not necessarily. We took care of a dog over the summer for a family on vacation. After they returned and the dog was given back to them, it used to run away and appear at our house. On one of those days, it was hit by a car in front of the house. It got up, ran over to me, and died in my arms. I have never had a pet since.
2007-08-06 23:22:02 · answer #5 · answered by MICHAEL R 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No = he could be bleeding internally and just run off during shock and adrenaline rush - doesn't mean he won't be hurt or die afterwards.
A dog who is hit needs to get to a vet = fast.
2007-08-06 23:17:00 · answer #6 · answered by rescue member 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well think of it this way: If you got thrown far or hit with something and don't feel any pain or see bleeding, it doesn't mean your ok. That is why you're taken to the hospital after and accident.
2007-08-06 23:20:17 · answer #7 · answered by diesel r 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nope. My grandpas was hit, and it came back home. When we took it to the vet, it had a broken leg, and a fractured disc in its spin.
2007-08-06 23:17:15 · answer #8 · answered by gizmo7008 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Not always. Internal injuries don;t always show up right away,
2007-08-06 23:18:40 · answer #9 · answered by Mr. P's Person 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
no idiot..take him to the vet or er
2007-08-06 23:15:52 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋