Hog dog field surgery (Tips and tricks)

The one we used it on was a puncture directly under the front leg that entered the body cavity and punctured the left lung. We lashed it utilizing two small sticks for structure support on the sides of the plastic. Tied it with shoe laces..one around the leg and the other looped around the top of the neck. We left one end of the plastic semi loose and it acted like a flapper valve to allow fluid to drain but closed when the dog inhaled to keep the lung inflated. Small amounts of blood and fluids are just as bad as the popped lung if they are inhaled back into the lung and it fills up on them. Surprisingly the lungs seem to heal extremely fast ..so the main goal is to get em out of the woods to professional treatment or until it seals by itself.

Again anything works as long as it seals. The plastic actually works better due to it flexing and partially sucking into the puncture. Hair usually isn't a deal breaker. Also the fluids work to seal around the surfaces with hair or damaged tissue.