Whenever the shoveler comes home, the dog will always greet you from work with a wagging tail in excitement. Seeing the cute appearance of the dog, the fatigue of a day's work disappeared in an instant. But sometimes the dog is too enthusiastic, which may make the shoveler overwhelmed, especially by the high-speed wagging tail. If the dog's tail is still going to hit the hard door frame, it really hurts to think about! This can easily cause dogs to suffer from happy tail syndrome. Don't look at the name is very happy, the dog in a serious situation may also be truncated!
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" > the structure of a dog's tail</h1>
Don't look at the furry tail of the dog, in fact, it is the most vulnerable part of their body. And we also know that pulling on a dog's tail makes them easily incontinent. That's not because their tails are close to the anus, but because the dog's tail is connected to the spine. Moreover, there are a large number of blood vessels and nerves distributed on the tail. If we pull the dog's tail hard, it is easy to cause damage to their horsetail nerves and muscle groups.
Therefore, the dog's tail is actually a "fragile product". But when dogs are happy, especially when they see their owners, they have difficulty controlling their excitement, and they will violently shake their tails to express extreme excitement. Imagine a dog's tail slamming hard against a hard door frame, potentially injuring if you're not careful. This stupid dog, when in a state of excitement, did not know for a moment that he was injured.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" >What is Happy Tails Syndrome? </h1>
From an academic point of view, Happy Tail Syndrome is not caused by the body's own disease, but by tail damage caused by external forces. Happy Tail Syndrome is caused by dogs repeatedly hitting hard objects with their tails, such as walls, doors, and furniture, until an open wound is formed at the end of the tail.
The most difficult part of the dog's happy tail syndrome is that because the wound is on the tip of the dog's tail, it cannot heal quickly, and it is difficult to stop the bleeding. Before the wound has healed, the dog hits the wounded tail again into the hard ground, which is likely to cause the wound to become inflamed. Once the wound often recurs, the dog is likely to be amputated.
Happy Tail Syndrome can occur mostly in large dogs such as Labrador, Golden Retriever, and Great Dane because their tails are large and heavy, and they wag their tails very hard when they are excited. Small dogs and dogs with shorter tails are less likely to occur.
< h1 class = "pgc-h-arrow-right" > the treatment of Happy Tail Syndrome</h1>
As mentioned just now, there are many nerves and blood vessels in the dog's tail, and it is not easy to stop bleeding. So after finding that the dog's tail was hit and bleeding, the owner can first help them to compress for a few minutes and try to stop the bleeding. Then, after simply bandaging with gauze, it is sent to the hospital for treatment in time.
In general, healing from Happy Tails syndrome can take several weeks. But don't bandage the dog's tail with tape for a long time during this time. Because this material cannot be stretched and the breathability is also very poor, if it is bandaged too tightly, it is likely to make the blood of the tail not circulate, resulting in tail necrosis. Therefore, it is recommended that the shoveler use soft and breathable gauze to help the dog bandage the wound.
To prevent infection of the wound, the owner should change the bandage every day and check the wound condition. In addition, it is best to put an Elizabethan ring on the dog, so that the dog does not feel uncomfortable to tear the gauze, or lick the ointment on the tail.
In order to avoid secondary damage to the dog's tail, during the dog's recovery period, the shoveler should try to control the dog's emotions and not let them get too excited. If the dog is found to be too excited, the owner can issue instructions or gestures to make the dog sit down and calm it down. In addition, the shoveler can also use some foam or cushions to wrap the hard surfaces of the home, such as sofa feet, table corners or door frames.