Caitlin888 Posted February 6, 2018 Share Posted February 6, 2018 (edited) Hi, I went to pick up my dog this morning and he let out a little squeal and I noticed he had some sort of cut. Its a little bit messy with blood so I can't tell if there is a cut or how deep it is but he has been licking it and I am worried it could turn into an infection. Does anyone have any idea what it is, how we can treat it because I will try get him to the vet tomorrow if it seems to be getting no better. Any advice on cleaning wounds? We have no idea how it happened either. Edited February 6, 2018 by Caitlin888 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Boronia Posted February 6, 2018 Share Posted February 6, 2018 it'd be best to take him to your vet tomorrow morning, it looks as though it needs a couple of stitches and a course of antibiotics would also be the go. Let us know how he is going after you come back from your vet visit. Poor little takka...it looks very ouchy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarbedWire Posted February 6, 2018 Share Posted February 6, 2018 Where has the dog been to be injured like this? To me it looks old but I am no expert. Definitely needs to go to the vet tomorrow. In the meantime I would be cutting the hair away and cleaning it and try to stop the licking. Do you have a cone he could wear? Sorry I am not much help. I don't put anything on dog wounds because they only lick them off as soon as they can. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caitlin888 Posted February 6, 2018 Author Share Posted February 6, 2018 I am quite certain it happened last night because he spent a lot of time wondering around the back yard but I have no idea what would have caused the cut. Thanks for the advice will take him to the vet tomorrow and try and clean it up a bit tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Two Best Dogs! Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 How's he going Caitlin? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loving my Oldies Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 1 hour ago, Thistle the dog said: How's he going Caitlin? Yes, I’ve been wondering too. Hope all is well and injury was easily taken care of and will heal very very quickly. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappi&Monty Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 (edited) For future reference: If you have clippers maybe shave the area, and flush/rinse with saline (just dissolve a fair bit of table salt in warm water) to clean out any gunk and hair and excess blood. Then you can get a good look at the wound and see what needs to happen. Poor pup, looks pretty sore! Hope all went well at the vets today! Edited February 7, 2018 by Scrappi&Monty 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caitlin888 Posted February 7, 2018 Author Share Posted February 7, 2018 Hi everyone thank you all for asking how he's going. We took him to the vet this morning and it was a ruptured abscess so the vet drained it and has given him antibiotics and some pain relief and a cone to stop him licking it. We are taking him back on Monday for a check up so hopefully it will close naturally otherwise it will require stitches. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caitlin888 Posted February 7, 2018 Author Share Posted February 7, 2018 Once it got cleared up a bit we were able to get a better look. Its a lot worse than I thought so hopefully he recovers quick! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 Great that it has burst .. it would have been very painful before that! Do you have a cat ? often abscesses are from a cat bite ..or maybe a dog bite ... Anyhow , it will heal up fine now 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caitlin888 Posted February 7, 2018 Author Share Posted February 7, 2018 No we don't have a cat or another dog so not sure how it could have happened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papillon Kisses Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 Does that happen with grass seeds? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 1 hour ago, Papillon Kisses said: Does that happen with grass seeds? It can do , yes! usually between toes though ..cos grooming /patting finds ones in normal body hair ... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boronia Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 If you have bougainvillea or those spiky agave the tips of the spikes can cause abscesses 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loving my Oldies Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 Wow!! Wonder how he got that? Quick healing from now on . I would be inclined to snip away all that hair so no hairs get caught up as the wound closes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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