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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / January 2006Need Help From D*g Owvers
I am so angry and frustrated! The notice that animal control left in the neighbor's door obviously didn't do a damn thing - I saw the little boy out walking the dog later on that day. And now Digger is hurt again! Ben had nailed boards up on the small openings in the fence, but there is just enough of a space left that Digger got his paw through the opening and obviously got bitten again. He will put weight on the paw, but he's licking it constantly, favoring it, and when we brought him inside so Ben could pick it up and look at it he peed on the floor - something he never does. He won't hold still for us to examine it closely, but there's no bleeding and no obvious wound except a little rawness that we can see. He's running around outside, wagging his tail and eating, so I don't think he is in great pain. My question is, with such a slight injury what should I do. We really can't afford an emergency vet if this is something that can be tended at home and then take him to the regular vet on Monday. I don't even know how we would get him there - my daughter didn't bring the large dog carrier, she's bringing it when she comes back Tuesday. Should we try to bathe it with peroxide in the meantime or do you think it's something we should just pay the $300 - $400 at the emergency vet (I guess we could try to strap him in the seatbelt of the truck)? Thanks for any advice.  SignatureHugs, CatNipped See all my masters at: http://www.PossiblePlaces.com/CatNipped/ > My question is, with such a slight injury what should I do. We really can't > afford an emergency vet if this is something that can be tended at home and > then take him to the regular vet on Monday. While I prefer to err on the side of caution, if there really is no visible blood and Digger is eating and looking overall healthy except for his owie, then I would probably use peroxide and a bandage and keep an eye on it. If it gets worse (stumbling, heavy limping etc), take him to the vet ASAP but if he's just got a raw area, it should heal up on its own. --Fil > I am so angry and frustrated! The notice that animal control left in the > neighbor's door obviously didn't do a damn thing - I saw the little boy out [quoted text clipped - 28 lines] > > See all my masters at: http://www.PossiblePlaces.com/CatNipped/ As long as there isn't an obvious puncture wound that is bleeding profusely, and the dog is alert, bright and responsive, it is fine to wait until Monday to see the vet. if it looks like it bleeds more tomorrow, is obviously infected, red, hot or he is in a lot of pain, seek medical attention. Otherwise, I'd just clean it with peroxide once, keep an eye on it and let it heal, and have the vet check it Monday if you are still worried. Most minor injuries heal on their own. -L. >> I am so angry and frustrated! The notice that animal control left in the >> neighbor's door obviously didn't do a damn thing - I saw the little boy [quoted text clipped - 50 lines] > > -L. Thanks, that's kinda what I thought, but I've never owned dogs and didn't know if they hide their pain like cats do. > Thanks, that's kinda what I thought, but I've never owned dogs and didn't > know if they hide their pain like cats do. They do but not to the same extent that cats do. I have been told they don't "feel pain the same way we do" although I odn't think that's entirely true. I think minor pain just doesn't bother them as it does us. -L. >I am so angry and frustrated! The notice that animal control left in the >neighbor's door obviously didn't do a damn thing - I saw the little boy out [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > should just pay the $300 - $400 at the emergency vet (I guess we could try > to strap him in the seatbelt of the truck)? I wouldn't go with an emergency vet visit. He should be fine. The trip is likely to be more trauma than help. Jo > My question is, with such a slight injury what should I do. Should we try to bathe it with > peroxide in the meantime or do you think it's something we should just pay > the $300 - $400 at the emergency vet (I guess we could try to strap him in > the seatbelt of the truck)? > > Thanks for any advice. Rather than scrub at it with peroxide, go to the pharmacy and ask for either betadine solution/wash or Hibiscrub soap. Both are what surgeons use for scrubbing up before surgery, it's a lot more gentle and mild that peroxide, and it WILL quite litterally kill everything nasty. It also won't hurt Digger when you wash out his paw with it, whereas the peroxide will sting like buggery. Betadine/Hibiscrub is what I used on a cat bite wound (I scrubbed it out good) when I got bitten by a Scottish wildcat. Worked a treat. Helen M >>My question is, with such a slight injury what should I do. Should we try to bathe it with >>peroxide in the meantime or do you think it's something we should just pay [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > Helen M As an ex-d*gowner, I concur with Helen's advice - clean it up and bandage it to keep Digger from licking at it. In addition to the cleaning, I'd dust the wound with a bacteria-killing powder we have in Finland before bandaging it. If you have something similar - a powder for wound treatment (not in ointment form, as they tend to make the wound "broil/swelter", the powder is better), dust the wound with that before bandaging. Veeeery rough translation from the manufacturer's site follows, should the ingredients help you find a similar product in your local pharmacy: The brand name of the powder is Bacibact, the acting ingredients are: bacitracine 250 IU (international units) and neomysinesulfate 5 mg per one gram of powder. They are locally used antibiotics, they destroy skin infectants, especially pyogenic bacteria, by inhibiting their protein syntesis. The powder is used on skin scratches, small wounds and purulent skin infections. SignatureChristine in Vantaa, Finland christal63 (at) gmail (dot) com photos: http://photos.yahoo.com/christal63 photos: http://community.webshots.com/user/chkr63 > Veeeery rough translation from the manufacturer's site follows, > should the ingredients help you find a similar product in your local [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > their protein syntesis. The powder is used on skin scratches, small > wounds and purulent skin infections. Is it silver? When I was a kid in Germany, our neighbors (more like my second family) would put this silvery stuff on my cuts. No idea what it was. Signaturemonique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca >>Veeeery rough translation from the manufacturer's site follows, >>should the ingredients help you find a similar product in your local [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > second family) would put this silvery stuff on my cuts. No idea what > it was. No, it's not silvery, but a white powder. My previous d*g used to have the bad habit of licking her paws at times, until they were all red, raw and sweltering. I used to clean her paws with a disinfectant and then dust this powder into the cavity formed by her toes and pad before bandaging her foot. It cleared it up in no time. Not sure why she'd lick her paws in the first place tho, no wounds, splinters or anything there... SignatureChristine in Vantaa, Finland christal63 (at) gmail (dot) com photos: http://photos.yahoo.com/christal63 photos: http://community.webshots.com/user/chkr63 > The brand name of the powder is Bacibact, the acting ingredients are: > bacitracine 250 IU (international units) and neomysinesulfate 5 mg per > one gram of powder. They are locally used antibiotics, they destroy skin > infectants, especially pyogenic bacteria, by inhibiting their protein > syntesis. The powder is used on skin scratches, small wounds and > purulent skin infections. It's antibiotic and anti-fungal. SignatureMarina, Miranda and Caliban. In loving memory of Frank and Nikki. marina (dot) kurten (at) iki (dot) fi Stories and pics at http://koti.welho.com/mkurten/ Pics at http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/frankiennikki/ and http://community.webshots.com/user/frankiennikki Betadine/Hibiscrub is what I used on a cat bite wound (I scrubbed it out good) when I got bitten by a Scottish wildcat. Worked a treat.}} Helen, a Scottish wildcat...? Is that different than a feral cat? You've tweaked my curiosity! PatM > Betadine/Hibiscrub is what I used on a > cat bite wound (I scrubbed it out good) when I got bitten by a [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > PatM Compared to a Scottish Wildcat, a feral cat would be more like a lap cat. :-) SignatureAdrian (Owned by Snoopy and Bagheera) A House is not a home, without a cat. http://community.webshots.com/user/clowderuk > Rather than scrub at it with peroxide, go to the pharmacy and ask for > either betadine solution/wash or Hibiscrub soap. Both are what surgeons > use for scrubbing up before surgery, it's a lot more gentle and mild > that peroxide, and it WILL quite litterally kill everything nasty. Unreal. My family still uses rubbing alcohol on open wounds. They complain that peroxide "doesn't hurt enough," and if they use it, they can't tell if it got into the wound or not. The searing pain is an indicitor that it has succesfully gotten in to clean the wound in their opinions... They put peroxide on my fresh piercings when I was six because that's what the piercer said to do...for anything else, rubbing alcohol. And yes, CN, DO keep reporting this hideous dog next door. --Fil > I am so angry and frustrated! The notice that animal control left in > the neighbor's door obviously didn't do a damn thing - I saw the [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > see. He's running around outside, wagging his tail and eating, so I > don't think he is in great pain. Call Animal Control again... NOW. Yes, I know it's a holiday. They probably aren't open. But report it. NOW. These people need more than a notice on their door. The dog is not friendly. The dog will eventually hurt and kill someone, if not your dog then a child. It probably hasn't had its shots, either. Doesn't matter whether or not Digger has had his shots. We're talking about that viscious taken in as a stray dog. Do it. Pick up the phone. Now, please. Jill >> I am so angry and frustrated! The notice that animal control left in >> the neighbor's door obviously didn't do a damn thing - I saw the [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] > > Jill I couldn't - I just get a recording that redirects me to another number for *human* bites - they won't even take a report, they just said I'd have to call back when the office is open. Hugs, CatNipped I was able to get a good look at Digger's paw this morning in the sunlight. I don't think it's a bite after all, it looks more like a scrape on the top of his paw (he may have scraped it on the fence when he was trying to get at the mean dog next door). It's not deep or a puncture, the skin looks pretty much intact, it just looks like the fur has been scraped off in a spot. I applied some peroxide last night to initially clean out the wound and then put some Betadine on it (I had gotten that on the advice of this group when Jessie scratched her paw pad a while back). I don't think he would keep a bandage on it, but I think it will be OK without one. If he is still favoring the paw tomorrow I'll arrange a trip to the vet to have it checked out. SignatureHugs, CatNipped See all my masters at: http://www.PossiblePlaces.com/CatNipped/ >I am so angry and frustrated! The notice that animal control left in the >neighbor's door obviously didn't do a damn thing - I saw the little boy out [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > > Thanks for any advice. >I was able to get a good look at Digger's paw this morning in the sunlight. >I don't think it's a bite after all, it looks more like a scrape on the top [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] >is still favoring the paw tomorrow I'll arrange a trip to the vet to have >it checked out. I really wouldn't bother to take him to the vet for something as minor as this. Just do the same as you would do if it was yourself, keep it clean with Betadine and give it a few days to heal. Obviously if it seems infected he might need some aunties, but it should be okay without, given luck. I'm not in favour of using peroxide on tissue injuries, there are far better things on the market now. Tweed >>I was able to get a good look at Digger's paw this morning in the >>sunlight. I don't think it's a bite after all, it looks more like a scrape [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > > Tweed I don't use Peroxide after the initial application because it keeps new growth from forming, but it is very good for the initial injury since if foams up and lifts all foreign matter out of the wound. I just use it as a wash and then apply Betadine or, for myself, Neosporin. Hugs, CatNipped |
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