Suggestions for wound
Apparently the dog tore some skin behind her front leg on barbed wire about 4 days ago. The dog was in the care of another person who called and told Sarah that Abbey had been cut but "it wasn't bad". Well from the picture (which I will post when approved) I think it should have had stitches but now, four days later, it is too late. Does anyone have any advice? I suggested she put an e-collar on to keep the dog from licking. Would you use an antibiotic ointment or just wash with betadine? I have read that betadine can actually impair wound healing so am not sure that is what she should do. Of course, I impressed on her the importance of getting to a VET if it appears infected at all (and that she really shoud go NOW but I think she is worried about the cost) |
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| Is it an avulsion? The biggest thing with that would be if the wound tract is deep; goes further than you can just see.
I would say that she should just do saline washes on it and that would make sure to cleanse the whole thing and help with the healing. Then she should dry it, put antibiotic cream on it, wrap it and do the e-collar. I would repeat it the whole process twice daily for the next few days to help with the healing. Once everything is nice and pink then I'd start doing just the antibiotic cream. |
| Wow Ginny... that looks pretty serious, it is wide open and very deep, right to the fat layer it looks like.
I really think there is no home care only for that. I think the vet will probably irrigate and might stitch it but leave drainage, and will most likely give an injection of antibiotics and send her home with some. There is also the risk of tetanus... |
I agree that it needs to be seen. I'll get in touch with her this morning. I am pretty sure the dog has had a tetnus shot (I'll ask). She is a hunting dog and had another barbed wire accident a few months ago that was stitched. I have no doubt they would have gone to the vet had they seen it originally but with the time lapse I think she is thinking there isn't much they could do. Teh tissue appears healthy at this point, we (us medical folk) call that granulation tissue and if it doesn't get infected I think it may heal but I think it bears a Vet check. |
| Jimminy Crickets!!!!
That thing looks awful!! |
Yikes! That looks terrible.  I'd definitely see the vet. |
| If the wound is gaping like that all the time, yes, a vet should be consulted. They will abriad the wound...shave around it, flush it with saline. (Shave so hair doesn't get into the wound) Sutures might be required if the wound is greater than an inch to an inch and a half. By all means it should be covered.......perhaps with a t-shirt and an e-collar. Warm wet compresses might help, but I'd pass that by a vet first.
Which reminds me, e-collars are not meant for dogs outside in freezing weather. Harry must have bashed something because he came up to me with his e-collar broken with sharp points pointing towards me......
One could hear the Jaws music as he came closer. Fortunately his t-shirt remains in place so I could remove his "weapon." |
| Oh Ginny that just looks horrible....He needs to go to the vet! |
| OMG! Get to the vet! That person who was watching really should've taken her immediately. |
| Abbey got to the Vet yesterday. He gave her pills shot and an ointment so hopefully things will heal well. |
| hmm, too old a wound to suture or too small? I hate these type that gap open, sheeesh.
Harry's sutures come out next Monday or Tuesday. His t-shirt slipped down over his faucet and he was peeing on it, so it's gone. Hopefully he won't lick the wound, he can just reach it on his shoulder. |
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