Post by: sirfunkeybut on March 02, 2013, 06:04:30 PM
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Post by: Southpole on March 02, 2013, 06:20:28 PM
that looks pretty bad, put some anti-septic on it and stitch it up yourself or taker to the vetIf it were my dog I would clean it up, wrap it, monitor it until Monday. Then you can assess then if you need to go to the vet. If it makes you sleep better you can get a vet or vet assistant on the phone and at least ask them what to do without taking the dog in. :twocents:
Post by: Goldeneye on March 02, 2013, 06:28:32 PM
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Post by: WAcoyotehunter on March 02, 2013, 06:44:37 PM
Post by: NW-GSP on March 02, 2013, 06:50:13 PM
It's best to let it heal from the inside out otherwise you have a high risk of infection and they would have to cut out the bad skin and tissue to even be able to do stitches or staples.
Post by: jrebel on March 02, 2013, 06:58:20 PM
Post by: wildweeds on March 02, 2013, 08:48:30 PM
The wound your dog has needs staples or stitches IMO. 5-10 of them would be my guess.
Post by: Cascade_fisher on March 02, 2013, 09:22:00 PM
Post by: Stilly bay on March 02, 2013, 10:34:34 PM
Your dilemma is why everyone should have a skin stapler,I got one from my vet and instruction and hands on training on nailing it shut,it's very easy to do and the few times I've had cause to put one back together it's come out fine.You line the cut sections up and start stapling at the top of the wound,staple down and leave the bottom 1/4 inch open so it can drain and not create an abcess.I hit em with cephalexin antibiotics afterwards and about a week later ascess the healing and if it's looking good I take the staples out.
The wound your dog has needs staples or stitches IMO. 5-10 of them would be my guess.
IMO - stitches but you might have waited too long now and the skin flap will go necrotic and need to be cut off. Stitching is easy to do with the right stuff and the stapler is easy too. Build a canine first aid kit and the skills to use it. It will more than pay for itself for a field dog.
that wound/area needs professional help to heal correctly and quickly. if it were anywhere else besides a joint I would attempt DIY stitching. even Vets have trouble with those spots.
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Post by: WAcoyotehunter on March 02, 2013, 10:48:44 PM
Your dilemma is why everyone should have a skin stapler,I got one from my vet and instruction and hands on training on nailing it shut,it's very easy to do and the few times I've had cause to put one back together it's come out fine.You line the cut sections up and start stapling at the top of the wound,staple down and leave the bottom 1/4 inch open so it can drain and not create an abcess.I hit em with cephalexin antibiotics afterwards and about a week later ascess the healing and if it's looking good I take the staples out.5-10 staples for a 3/4" cut??? We stapled a dog this week with a 3" hog cut and only gave 6 staples. That little cut will heal just fine without any help. Dogs are tough.
The wound your dog has needs staples or stitches IMO. 5-10 of them would be my guess.
Post by: Houndhunter on March 02, 2013, 11:36:07 PM
Imo, just sterilize it and the dog will heal up fine. I put a sav on cuts like that and they heal up quick, its amazing to me how well a dog heals
Post by: Houndhunter on March 02, 2013, 11:38:26 PM
Post by: RadSav on March 02, 2013, 11:40:12 PM
Your dilemma is why everyone should have a skin stapler,I got one from my vet and instruction and hands on training on nailing it shut,it's very easy to do and the few times I've had cause to put one back together it's come out fine.You line the cut sections up and start stapling at the top of the wound,staple down and leave the bottom 1/4 inch open so it can drain and not create an abcess.I hit em with cephalexin antibiotics afterwards and about a week later ascess the healing and if it's looking good I take the staples out.5-10 staples for a 3/4" cut??? We stapled a dog this week with a 3" hog cut and only gave 6 staples. That little cut will heal just fine without any help. Dogs are tough.
The wound your dog has needs staples or stitches IMO. 5-10 of them would be my guess.
Yeah our dogs have had those little things quite often. Not even enough for us to stop hunting. A little EMT gel and a couple staples is all it takes. You don't want to seal it shut unless that is done by a vet. If it's really deep staple a tube in there until you can get to a vet. We always follow up with a bit of gauze and a light wrap.
Our Skagit puppy had one from her chest to her knee joint. A little EMT and about six staples was all for the 12 hours it took us to get her to a vet. Slow recovery, but you'd barely even notice the scar now.
Post by: wildweeds on March 02, 2013, 11:52:24 PM
And Stilly it ain't rocket science,I had a setter yard a gash open similar to the OP inside the armpit(which from his picture looks to be the same scenario),Gave it a looking over,yardes out a few weed seeds with the hemostats,gave her a douching with squirt of nolvasan and plowed about 8 staples into it and left the bottom 3/8 to 1/4 inch open and a week later boom,all better.
Your dilemma is why everyone should have a skin stapler,I got one from my vet and instruction and hands on training on nailing it shut,it's very easy to do and the few times I've had cause to put one back together it's come out fine.You line the cut sections up and start stapling at the top of the wound,staple down and leave the bottom 1/4 inch open so it can drain and not create an abcess.I hit em with cephalexin antibiotics afterwards and about a week later ascess the healing and if it's looking good I take the staples out.5-10 staples for a 3/4" cut??? We stapled a dog this week with a 3" hog cut and only gave 6 staples. That little cut will heal just fine without any help. Dogs are tough.
The wound your dog has needs staples or stitches IMO. 5-10 of them would be my guess.
Post by: KopperBuck on March 02, 2013, 11:57:24 PM
Keep it clean and get some vetricyn spray or gell and get a cone. I have seen allot worse heal up with no problems.
It's best to let it heal from the inside out otherwise you have a high risk of infection and they would have to cut out the bad skin and tissue to even be able to do stitches or staples.
x5 on the Veterycin. A little spendy on the retail side but it's worth it's weight in gold. We use it on our horses, dogs, and ourselves.
Post by: wildweeds on March 03, 2013, 12:10:59 AM
Keep it clean and get some vetricyn spray or gell and get a cone. I have seen allot worse heal up with no problems.
It's best to let it heal from the inside out otherwise you have a high risk of infection and they would have to cut out the bad skin and tissue to even be able to do stitches or staples.
x5 on the Veterycin. A little spendy on the retail side but it's worth it's weight in gold. We use it on our horses, dogs, and ourselves.
Post by: Stilly bay on March 03, 2013, 09:21:55 AM
And Stilly it ain't rocket science,I had a setter yard a gash open similar to the OP inside the armpit(which from his picture looks to be the same scenario),Gave it a looking over,yardes out a few weed seeds with the hemostats,gave her a douching with squirt of nolvasan and plowed about 8 staples into it and left the bottom 3/8 to 1/4 inch open and a week later boom,all better.
no its not rocket science especially to someone who has training. but for someone posting a "what do I do to help my injured dog" on the internet, Im guessing they don't have much if any training at all.
maybe once they have stitched up a few dogs with their Vetrenarian pal's supervision I would feel a little more comfortable telling them not to sweat it and stitch em up your self. but thats not the case. where can you even buy skin staplers OTC if you don't already have one in your kit? ordering one or driving around looking for one is going to waste valuable time.
furthermore like several have stated; its on a joint, a notoriously hard area to suture correctly even vets.
Im not saying this to pick a fight, since at this point its probably too late for the OP's dog to get properly stitched and now the wound will have a lot longer to heal and might just reopen occasionally.
maybe some one will read this and their dog will get a laceration in a technically tricky area and maybe he won't EFF around and just go straight to the vet.
Post by: jackelope on March 03, 2013, 09:33:57 AM
Post by: ducksdogsdownriggers on March 03, 2013, 09:46:24 AM
If that's not an option for whatever reason, or not the route for you, then get it clean and pick up some EMT spray/gel... and do what you can from there.
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Post by: sirfunkeybut on March 03, 2013, 11:43:41 AM
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