WreckitWhippet Posted December 12, 2011 Share Posted December 12, 2011 I cannot believe a vet would dish out AB's for something so small and simple. Save the Ab's for when they are really needed. tend to agree with you . Getting it checked out to rule out a cancer is a wise move . Absolutely but Ab's for a nose scratch, that's over kill and then some Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koalathebear Posted December 12, 2011 Author Share Posted December 12, 2011 (edited) I cannot believe a vet would dish out AB's for something so small and simple. Save the Ab's for when they are really needed. tend to agree with you . Getting it checked out to rule out a cancer is a wise move . Absolutely but Ab's for a nose scratch, that's over kill and then some Persephone and Pav - thanks very much for your input. It is appreciated as I realise that you are both very experienced dog owners - but it's really not necessary anymore. I started the thread to know if anyone had had a similar experience with their pale-ish nosed dog and I have the answers I sought. This was not a scratch - both of my dogs have had cuts and scratches before, on nose and elsewhere. Bleeding and not-bleeding. This was a discolouration on those nose of a relatively pale pigmented dog who is out in the sun a lot. A few days ago the patch started looking a bit ulcerous and bled for no reason - this was worrying. These are not over-medicated dogs - as mentioned, they tend to only see the vet for their vaccinations and do not have any other health problems. Generally a phone call to the vet and a chat over the phone is enough to resolve any worries that we have. I'm happy for people to share their experiences and am very grateful for people's well-wishes and thoughts (thanks guys!). I'm really not interested in debating the pros and cons of antibiotics abuse (I'm sure there are heaps of other suitable threads around) - I just wanted to make sure my dog is all right because I was worried about him. I'm happy for you to keep commenting on this issue if you want but there are some other livelier debate threads that might be more appropriate/fun than a thread about a boring old one about a non-ANKC Kelpie with a discoloured nose ... eg Koehler Training in Sydney or Puppies, A Social Experience Apparently - A Bit of a rant Edited December 12, 2011 by koalathebear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kavik Posted December 12, 2011 Share Posted December 12, 2011 Glad it doesn't sound like anything serious KTB. I've only had dogs with black pigment so didn't comment earlier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koalathebear Posted December 12, 2011 Author Share Posted December 12, 2011 Glad it doesn't sound like anything serious KTB. I've only had dogs with black pigment so didn't comment earlier. Thanks Kavik. When we first got Hoover, the vet commented on the colour of his nose and warned us then to keep an eye on it for discolouration etc. Elbie's nose is black as pitch so we're not fussed, although he has had his share of scratches because he, like Hoover is an inquisitive dog who likes to poke his nose into things Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RubyStar Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 I'm sorry if my input was offensive. I don't know of anyone with a dog who shares Millie's problem and I wanted to talk about it. Maybe I will have to start my own thread to seek out a "support group" of owners of dogs suffering the same thing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koalathebear Posted December 13, 2011 Author Share Posted December 13, 2011 (edited) I'm sorry if my input was offensive. I don't know of anyone with a dog who shares Millie's problem and I wanted to talk about it. Maybe I will have to start my own thread to seek out a "support group" of owners of dogs suffering the same thing! Sorry for any misunderstanding - your input wasn't offensive at all. I was happy to have input about people sharing similar experiences. Just the whole AB/no AB discussion wasn't very helpful ... :p Also, I'm intrigued about the tattoo thing. Isn't the dog's nose very sensitive? how would that work? I'll let you know if this treatment for Hoover works. He's also a bit of a sun worshipper unfortunately. Also, does anyone recommend a good sunscreen for a dog that likes liking stuff off of his nose?? I cannot keep sunscreen on Hoover's nose :p Edited December 13, 2011 by koalathebear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kavik Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 I think I've heard about the tattoo thing for white cats? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 had one of my koolies tattooed .. he had a pale leather/pink snout. Ddidn't help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koalathebear Posted December 13, 2011 Author Share Posted December 13, 2011 had one of my koolies tattooed .. he had a pale leather/pink snout. Ddidn't help. Did you ever find a good sunscreen? It's useless on Hoover, he licks it off and it gets on his fur and he gets a sunscreen moustache :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 No .. suscreen I tried for a while - that didn't last . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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