Cut leg! :(

[Gustav]

Poor ol' Gus has cut his leg! It's half way between the pad and the hock on one of his back legs, It's not still bleeding but he is limping quite badly and not putting much weight on it! I have sprayed him with some antiseptic spray! It looks like a small puncture wound?!! Do you think he will be ok? Do you think he needs to go to the vets? I worry!!!! I would imagine that it is very sore there, as it's not very fleshy! Help! Please tell me that my baby will be ok!

 

[nedim]

I'm not a dog expert, but if it looks serious, I think a trip to the vets would be in order. How did it happen? Don't think you're the only paranoid one around here.lol. Last night, some evil crickets attatched themselves to peanuts butt whilst she was doing her business. I saw that she kept stopping and biting the area, but I didnt notice it until we were inside. Well, we ran outside and i started brushing them off, all the while thinking "What the heck is going on here?" I was scared they laid eggs on her or something, but shes ok today. Oh yeah, give Gus a hug for me! I hope he heals soon!

 

[Fran27]

I would take him to the vet. My cat got the same thing and it required 2 stitches. Big hug to your furrball and let us know how he goes!

 

[Gustav]

I have no idea how he did it!! It doesn't look serious, I don't think!! I'm all on my own though and you work yourself up don't you when you haven't got anyone to talk to about it!! I think i'll see how he is in the morning!

 

[nedim]

MAybe you should wrap it up with some gauze? Just to help prevent against infection.

 

[Gustav]

MAybe you should wrap it up with some gauze? Just to help prevent against infection.

It would stay wrapped for about 20 seconds! lol! He's a bandage ripper!

 

[nedim]

LOL, how did he take to the antiseptic?

 

[Gustav]

LOL, how did he take to the antiseptic?

I am the queen of the quick spray!! lol! I have horses remember, you only get one shot at it with them! it's shake can, aim, spray, run away! Lol!

 

[nedim]

Lol, sounds like a great technique.

 

[Gustav]

I was going to make an inappropriate/rude joke then but I thought better of it at the last minute! lol!

 

[nedim]

Regarding what? You must be a mastermind to conjour(sp?) up a joke like that over antiseptic.

 

[Gustav]

it was a joke regarding "Lol, sounds like a great technique"

 

[nedim]

ooooohhhhhhhh.Lol, you must be really bored or something

 

[Gustav]

ooooohhhhhhhh.Lol, you must be really bored or something

Or too witty for my own good!

 

[nedim]

Either that or in an unusually good mood

 

[Saje]

I think that you are a good judge of wounds Louie. You've handled a lot of animals and if you think he'll be ok than go with your instincts. I trust you. Just keep it clean and watch it.

 

[bubbatd]

I'd go with peroxide and watch it ..... a little antibotic would make you feel better .

 

[Renee750il]

Any chance it could be a snakebite? I don't know what you've got around there in the way of snakes, but a puncture wound that's tender and sore always makes me wonder . . .

 

[necterine0]

Do you know what he cut it on? Hopefully it wasn't rusty. I don't know if dogs have to have tetanus shots like we do for rusty things????

Poor Gus hope it get's better soon.

 

[Gustav]

Any chance it could be a snakebite? I don't know what you've got around there in the way of snakes, but a puncture wound that's tender and sore always makes me wonder . . .

Nope definatley not a snake bite! *Phew* it is like a little slice, simular to when you have a paper cut! Oooh how I hate paper cuts! *Shudders* I sprayed it with some antiseptic spray that I have which covers all bases, it's for dogs, cats and horses!! Yay! He's still limping but I think he's acting a little melodramatically!! I took him round to my neighbours for a second opinion and he got so excited while he was there that the limp magically disappeared!! He looked like he was dieing in my house, so now my neighbours think i'm stupid, and I probably am for letting him worry me like he has! Gerard had a good look at his cut and said that it was nothing, which is what I thought, but you work yourself up over it don't you and what with the dreadful limp he had! I was sure that amputation was the only way to go!!