bianca.a Posted March 3, 2013 Share Posted March 3, 2013 Hi all, So Cooper came home yesterday from his hip replacement and the vet said he had clipper rash on his scrotum and they had put something on it but not to worry as he is on anti-biotics and anti-inflamms. It looks painful as all hell and he is really bothered by it. I have just emailed our local vet and asked if we should go in tomorrow can he do anything. But just curious if anyone has any ideas what I can do. He is growling at me now (never does this) when I try to clean it (saline) and also his anus. He was constipated and bleeding a bit. I have this spray which is Calendula, Witch Hazel, Yucca and Golden seal It's going to be a long 6 weeks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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OSoSwift Posted March 3, 2013 Share Posted March 3, 2013 Oh owww poor love. I would use a cream with local anaesthetic, one for bites etc on people would work, and an antiinflammatory if possible, Witchhazel stings like buggery. Rommi had clipper rash on pretty much her whole leg after her TPLO surgery but her skin is very very fine so it didn't suprise me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simply Grand Posted March 3, 2013 Share Posted March 3, 2013 Poor boy I'm wondering whether you could use a baby's nappy rash cream like Bepanthan? It's great for humans, I first came across it when I was told to use it for tattoo after care years ago and have since used it for all sorts of grazes, dry cracked skin, cuts etc. It's soothing and also antiseptic, but much thicker than other antiseptic creams like Savlon. Hopefully someone can advise whether it's safe for use on dogs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted March 3, 2013 Share Posted March 3, 2013 (edited) That looks awful.. may I suggest to NOT wipe the areas at all ..,but rather spray with solarcaine or use lanacane ointment a couple times a day? This will relieve the pain.. ( topical local anaesthetic + antiseptic ) Check with the vet, but that's my 2C worth. I used lanacane a lot on a dog I had here with healing burns ...... Edited March 3, 2013 by persephone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OSoSwift Posted March 3, 2013 Share Posted March 3, 2013 yep a local anaesthetic spray would be good as he is on AB's etc already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted March 3, 2013 Share Posted March 3, 2013 Witchhazel stings like buggery.<br style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: verdana, tahoma, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; background-color: rgb(238, 242, 247);">yep! I'd growl too ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bianca.a Posted March 3, 2013 Author Share Posted March 3, 2013 Thank you so much, I am stessing here Just checked and the only spray I have is Cortavance Cutaneous Spray (I think from a bad hotspot)or I have illium neocort cream but I don't think he will let me touch it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crits'N'Bits Posted March 3, 2013 Share Posted March 3, 2013 plain old castor oil is very soothing - its a bit messy tho Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bianca.a Posted March 3, 2013 Author Share Posted March 3, 2013 Crap I have nothing like that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tlc Posted March 3, 2013 Share Posted March 3, 2013 Oh the poor fella, it looks so sore. If this is not right please someone correct me, but I have read on a number of occasions that curash powder is ok for things like that. It would be easy to put on. Hope he is feeling better soon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bianca.a Posted March 3, 2013 Author Share Posted March 3, 2013 Thank you TLC I hope someone can confirm as I actually have that! Regardless I will take him to the vet tomorrow. This is just adding misery to the poor boy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crits'N'Bits Posted March 3, 2013 Share Posted March 3, 2013 (edited) my worry with curash would be that it may dry it out too much ???? I wonder if an ice pack may help relieve it a little??? Edited March 3, 2013 by Crits'N'Bits Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bianca.a Posted March 3, 2013 Author Share Posted March 3, 2013 Eeek I don't want to make it worse. I think I will just have to leave it be and try and get into the vet first thing in the morning. Thanks all, I really appreciate the responses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumabaar Posted March 3, 2013 Share Posted March 3, 2013 I have put ice on clipper rash before- even a cool washer to just take some of the heat out of the area made my girl much much happier after she was spayed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harley Posted March 3, 2013 Share Posted March 3, 2013 Poor bugger, I hope your night tonight goes quickly and the vet can help in the morning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janba Posted March 3, 2013 Share Posted March 3, 2013 (edited) Thank you TLC I hope someone can confirm as I actually have that! Regardless I will take him to the vet tomorrow. This is just adding misery to the poor boy Curash powder is soothing and can be put on from a distance = the cream is a bit harder. ETA just read about drying out. I use it for a lot of things but have both forms. Maybe be a bit careful with the powder. Cold calendula tea is also soothing and can be sprayed on. Edited March 3, 2013 by Janba Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bianca.a Posted March 3, 2013 Author Share Posted March 3, 2013 Thanks all, he has had his sedation now so I think I will leave it be for tonight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted March 3, 2013 Share Posted March 3, 2013 Don't fiddle with it . No wiping/washing ..it will hurt, and also damage any brand new skin trying to grow ..what he has looks a bit like a burn ..and it will indeed be fragile . Hopefully the vet will be sensible and not just say "clean it with saline " ...tell him yep , you can do that -IF he gives you a local anaesthetic spray to use a few minutes beforehand ! Honestly ..I really think clipping/shaving like that is ove enthusiastic ..and I hope you & cooper are much less stressed this time tomorrow :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grabonsam Posted March 3, 2013 Share Posted March 3, 2013 Emergency vet at Essendon gave my boy Tramadol injection, followed with tablets for about a week for severe clipper rash on his scrotum. Also gave him antibiotics, valium and a topical local anesthic /cortisone cream. Poor boy was in agony! Never seen him so distressed.Thought at 1 point that he might have to be castrated just to add insult to injury!. It took him a very long time to recover. Once he was no longer in severe pain (several days), I used bepanthan - the one that looks creamy not the oily one that looks like ointment, there are 2 varieties of bepanthan. It definately helped him, He'd been clipped for TPLO which he didn't need as arthroscopy showed no injury to the ligament. Went through it all for nothing.So called 'specialist' claimed it was my boys 'sensitive skin' and nothing to do with the job done on him. However, he has been clipped since for other things with not even a little pimple! Most recently was very large area for removal of large soft tissue sarcoma which has basically been removal of muscle and skin from outside almost entire thigh, and large rotation flap to repair the defect. Different specialist to before.. Huge area clipped including groin, abdo, inner and outer thigh - again, not even a mild rash. I see others here have had bad experience with prep for major surgery, would be interesting to know if was the same surgeon/specialist - perhaps he has become a little complacent now he has a big reputation! I wouldn't allow him to give a vaccination after our experience!!!! Hope all goes well for your boy. Just get him some strong pain relief. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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