Kirislin Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 (edited) I'm worried about Puck, he's got this mark on his front leg I first noticed yesterday. It looked different then, it had a dark patch of skin. I bathed it in betadine and put a dressing on it for a few hours to disinfect it. I took the dressing off later in the day. This morning it looked more like it does now. I put Manuka honey on it for a few hours but I've taken it off now to get a good look. He licks it alot and it looks sore, inflamed and infected I think with that strange ring of pus around it. I'm starting to think a visit to the vet might be in order but I'm not sure what they can do for it. He is otherwise happy enough, he had a big run around and play at the park with his brother, he's eating well. Edited March 25, 2011 by Kirislin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sooky Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 looks sore he might need antibiotics if its infected hope you get it sorted soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blakbelgian Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 Good luck, I hope its nothing serious. BB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirislin Posted March 25, 2011 Author Share Posted March 25, 2011 vet appt tomorrow morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spitzbaby Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 oh no! hope Puck is fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Her Majesty Dogmad Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 One of my dogs had something like that and the vet also thought spider bite. She was on antibiotics for a while but ended up having to have surgery ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Her Majesty Dogmad Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 One of my dogs had something like that and the vet also thought spider bite. She was on antibiotics for a while but ended up having to have surgery ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cody Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 Looks nasty. Poor puppeh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NBT Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 I think I'd flush it clean, clip it back and watch him very closely. I'm a worry wart; so straight to the vet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tendayi Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 Last year one of my dogs was bitten on the end of his tail by a white spider. He was crying in pain and was chewing on the end of his tail and really made a mess. He was started on pain relief and antibiotics and we didn't think the hair would grow back but it did. I do know of a dog that ended up having what was left of his tail amputated after being bitten by a white spider. Apparently the bites are extremely painful. Annette Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissMonaro Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 Looks like a hotspot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirislin Posted March 25, 2011 Author Share Posted March 25, 2011 (edited) Interesting that a couple of people have said it looks like a hotspot. I've never seen a hotspot but I am 100% certain it's not. I've never heard of them in whippets and I've had Puck since birth and he's rising 7 now. I have an appointment for 9am today but I might cancel it because the wound has dried and he's not licked it this morning. I'll have another closer look when it's a bit lighter here, for me to see it with my eyes I need glasses and a magnifying glass as my close vision is not good anymore. I might just take another pic with my macro lens, then I can see what's going on with it. edit, we're going to the vet, I think it's got bigger overnight, although it looks drier, the pus is still there too. Edited March 25, 2011 by Kirislin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cavvysavvy Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 Looks like a hotspot I thought the same Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starkehre Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 (edited) Doesn't look like any hot spot I have ever seen, and I have had my fair share. Having said that, such a close up shot could be deceiving. Also legs are not a common place to have hot spots. Hope he is OK and it turns out to be nothing serious Edited March 25, 2011 by dyzney Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirty Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 Doesn't look like a hot spot to me either. How did the vet visit go Kirislin? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirislin Posted March 25, 2011 Author Share Posted March 25, 2011 back from the vet. She thinks it's a bite of some kind, probably a spider and is treatijg the sypmtoms of inflammation and infection. Pucky got two needles and some cream. Already it doesn't look quite as red and angry but it's still inflamed. I hope it doesn't turn into some kind of horror story like some pics I've seen. I suppose we've done all we can though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trishm Posted March 26, 2011 Share Posted March 26, 2011 Sending 'whippety get well cuddles' to Puck ............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beltar Posted March 26, 2011 Share Posted March 26, 2011 Sorry about Puck's leg, it looks nasty in the photo. Hope it's looking better now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeiLuvR Posted March 26, 2011 Share Posted March 26, 2011 Youch! That looks very sore! Not nice for Puck! Not a hot spot. Hope its not a white tail bite! I knew a shar pei that lost his tail to a white tail spider bite I hope it dries up and the inflamation goes down soon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diva Posted March 26, 2011 Share Posted March 26, 2011 (edited) It actually looks like a spider bite I had on my arm a few years ago, it grew to the size of a 20 cent piece then started to heal. Ended up healing quite quickly once it had started to but a small lump of scar tissue remained. Oddly enough it wasn't particularly painful. Edited March 26, 2011 by Diva Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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