rushy
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Post by rushy on Jan 10, 2010 10:22:47 GMT
hello all, Over christmas Ozzie Asbo managed to graze his left rear knee going up some steep stone steps (cos hes so impatient he ran up them..). The bleeding stopped but he licks it frequently so its still raw. We have tried a bandage but it kept falling off, so I bought some stuff from Pets at Home which is supposed to be non-toxic but with a bitter taste to deter them, except Ozzie loves it Now when we stop him from licking his sore knee, he start licking his (non-injured) front legs and feet. I've heard this sort of licking is stress related, probably cos his knee is irritating him and he cant lick it! hes not in pain, still sleeps loads and not lost his appetite (like that would ever happen ;D ) he's absolutley fine apart from the licking and open/raw knee. I have sat him down and explained to him (very slowly, he IS a greyhound) that once he stops licking, it will get better but he seems to not understand. Jeddie had a go to but as Ozzie is exceptionally stupid, even by greyhound standards, he doesnt get it. Any ideas? thanks, Stu.
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Post by bluelou on Jan 10, 2010 12:44:54 GMT
Hi Stu, our two (Blue and Lou) are exceptionally accident prone and I'm forever having to look after minor wounds/grazes.
One thing I've found useful is melolin or primapore dressings - the type with an adhesive edging but a non-adherent dressing. I use these for a few days to stop them from licking and give the wound a chance to start healing. They seem to stick quite well but because the adhesive part is microporous you tend not to get any irritation.
Before putting a dressing on for the first time I bathe minor wounds with a mild antiseptic solution or with a salt solution (1 teaspoon to a pint of warm water). Once I know it's clean and dressed I tend not to bathe it again as that can disrupt the healing skin.
If a wound isn't showing signs of healing after four or five days then I'd probably take them to the vet - sometimes there are hidden infections that don't produce pus but which do slow the healing process and a course of antibiotics may be called for.
Hope that's helpful and that Ozzie gets well soon....
Sue
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Post by Ian on Jan 10, 2010 13:46:21 GMT
Our Seaney has had the same habbit with minor scrapes, we've used a combination of spraying on Savlon to seal the area, maintaining a watch on him to stop him going licking mad (only generally practical at the weekend) and we find that if we pop a blanket over him at night (practical in winter at least) he will generally go to sleep quickly and not lick the area where the problem is.
He's had a few minor scrapes since we've had him that haven't healed as quickly as they ordinarily would. But we've always got there in the end!
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Post by bertiesmum on Jan 10, 2010 16:35:55 GMT
hiya, bertie cut open his tail (happy tail) when i got him, so our vet put on a bandage (using non sticky bandage with sticky tape) then we wrapped a blanket around him so that he couldnt get to it at night; as we caught him trying to rip the bandage off!!!
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Post by pat on Jan 12, 2010 11:52:13 GMT
Hi Rushy pop him round and we will look at it for you pat
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Post by rushy on Jan 25, 2010 19:30:45 GMT
hi Pat,
sorry only just looked at this page again!! thanks for your offer but it seems to have healed up and he's stopped licking.. it was driving us mad too at night!!! But i'm sure he'll do something stupid again soon so will bear your offer in mind..
Stu
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