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Post by tank on Feb 18, 2009 19:20:52 GMT -5
Today at work my boss let her dogs in the yard to run around with Lucy for a little bit and one of them bit Lucy on her side. It is a puncture wound, but isn't too bad. We don't know who did it, and didn't see any fights break out, I think one of them just nipped her as she ran by. She is much younger than all of them and a bit much for them to handle sometimes. I feel so bad for her. She is fine right now, because she's pooped out, but earlier when I put hydrogen peroxide on it to clean it she looked like she wanted to kill me for doing it lol. Anyone have any wound care suggestions?
I think my boss is going to bring me some ecenasia(have no idea how to spell that) tablets tomorrow to boost her immune system and some salve to put on it. She knows a lot about that stuff because she is good at natural dog health. She feels SOOOO bad that her dog bit Lucy.
I just hope it doesn't get infected or she doesn't bite at it while it is trying to heal. How much of her licking of it should I allow? Any at all?
ETA: I am going to bring her to the vet if anything seems wrong. sluggishness, infection etc.
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Post by snipe on Feb 18, 2009 19:39:53 GMT -5
sorry to hear that. sounds like an accident to me, sometimes those dogs don't know self control yet. but as long as you were watching and making sure no actual fight happened then you should not blame yourself.
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Post by bamapitbullmom on Feb 19, 2009 15:21:33 GMT -5
I always clean a wound with salt water, never peroxide. Peroxide will harm good, healing cells along with the bad. Salt water is more of a natural solution and won't harm the white cells.
I'd also suggest any animal-animal bite wound be seen immediately by a vet and placed on antibiotics. Just way too much chance of infection setting in which can lead to all sorts of problems.
In the meantime, regularly place the palm of your hand on the area and feel for heat, a sure sign of infection if the area seems warmer than the rest of her body.
Keep us posted.
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Post by andreacassel on Feb 19, 2009 15:28:28 GMT -5
Poor baby!! It's not your fault though, really, sometimes even dogs that live together will snip each other to hard when playing around. Give that baby a hug for me and definately follow BAMAs advice on checking for heat - that is the easiest way to check for infection.
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Post by bamapitbullmom on Feb 19, 2009 15:31:14 GMT -5
Just remember that if she becomes feverish, she's already got an infection! Which is why I suggest getting her to the vet beforehand. I just went through this with my foster and his clumsy self though he ran into something in the yard, it made a small puncture and infection set in the following day. The longer and worse and infection is allowed to get, the longer and more difficult (plus painful) it can be to treat.
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Post by tank on Feb 19, 2009 15:37:12 GMT -5
I wasn't going to continue to wash it with peroxide, only the first time. I just felt it and no heat. Thanks for that suggestion. I have never had a dog or any animal that I have had to treat a bite with, so I feel clueless. I'm only assuming it's a bite. It is diamond shaped and I don't think falling on a stick could do something like that. Depending on how the day goes I may just bring her to the vet tomorrow. I hope my boss is at least willing to pay me beforehand so I can actually afford it. I'm sure she will, I'm just over analyzing my brokeness. It was her dog, after all that bit Lucy.
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Post by snipe on Feb 19, 2009 15:42:17 GMT -5
I wasn't going to continue to wash it with peroxide, only the first time. I just felt it and no heat. Thanks for that suggestion. I have never had a dog or any animal that I have had to treat a bite with, so I feel clueless. I'm only assuming it's a bite. It is diamond shaped and I don't think falling on a stick could do something like that. could it be from rubbing up against a fence? or being bumped into one?
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Post by tank on Mar 11, 2009 14:22:50 GMT -5
Good news. Lucy's cut is almost all healed up nicely. Now she just has a bald spot on her side.
We did realize what the bite was from. One of the dogs nips at her as she runs by. Pretty much how it goes is Lucy runs around in circles and the other dogs chase her. Then they get tired because they are all over 10 years and just stand there trying to nip her (playfully) as she runs by. I think one of them got her by accident and took a large chunk of skin off. There is also another small scrape from another tooth right above it.
I don't think Lucy learned her lesson though lol, she still does it. But at least the cut healed properly.
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Post by RealPitBull on Mar 11, 2009 14:35:12 GMT -5
Wow, I missed this thread! Sorry! After the fact here, but I am glad Lucy girl is ok!
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Post by crystalbbr on Mar 11, 2009 16:49:10 GMT -5
Glad to hear that it has healed up nicely!
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Post by jsoria on Mar 12, 2009 15:44:38 GMT -5
I always clean a wound with salt water, never peroxide. Peroxide will harm good, healing cells along with the bad. Salt water is more of a natural solution and won't harm the white cells. I'd also suggest any animal-animal bite wound be seen immediately by a vet and placed on antibiotics. Just way too much chance of infection setting in which can lead to all sorts of problems. In the meantime, regularly place the palm of your hand on the area and feel for heat, a sure sign of infection if the area seems warmer than the rest of her body. Keep us posted. Excellent advise and always have neosporin handy.
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