best treatment for puncture wounds?

[slingshot82 32]

Whats the best thing to do with puncture wounds? Was on a dig today and the dog clashed with charlie 2 foot from a hole.

[JDFrain 1]

wash it out with hibiscrub and stick a bit dermisol on it, should do the job if not to bad

[FightTheBan 1,147]

Salt water..and lots of it.

This is ample in most normal cases as long as you keep an eye on it regularly. I aint a fan of jabbing dogs for no reason.

FTB

[brog 670]

Salt water..and lots of it.

This is ample in most normal cases as long as you keep an eye on it regularly. I aint a fan of jabbing dogs for no reason.

FTB

 

what he said

[gazzer 1]

hot salt water make sure its properly dilluted.....if the wound is bleeding heavy then clot it with some ground up eggshell.....i learnt that from a an old hippy woman that was into alternative treatments for dogs,she advised me to take a little pot (i used an old camera film pot) whenever i was out with the dog,just grind the shell up with a pessel n mortar and away ya go,it just jams up the wound and soaks in all the blood and almost instantly clots stemming blood flow.

[Dunkanon 380]

I dont allow the puncture to close too soon so you dont seal any bacteria inside and flush the wound liberally using a syringe(without the needle attached) full of hydrogen peroxide (available at most chemists over the counter) diluted with water...usually about 1 part peroxide 4 parts water, dont overdue the peroxide as on its own it stings like hell, (tried it on myself once) Usually have to repeat this daily for 2/3 days depending on depth/seriousness etc. After that, as long as no signs of infection allow wound to heal naturally. As previous posts have said, I too dont believe in jabbing a dog unless it is definately required.

[skycat 6,173]

I syringe out with salt water then use an antibiotic ointment in a syringe for cows with mastitis, such as Dry Cow or Ubro Yellow: there's several makes: stick nozzle as deep as possible into puncture and fill up with ointment. Usually saves having to jab dog up or put on a course of antibiotics: hits the bacteria at the source.

[skinner 348]

tetrateltra dont think that is spelt [bANNED TEXT]

[whippetmike 3]

clean out with salt water then penicillin or amoxicillin

[Cold Ethyl 63]

Savlon wound wash its excellent for this sort of thing it foams a bit as well so helps flush any crap out.I would clean it 4 times a day to make sure its clean make sure you dry it with cotton wool after.Then add a bit of dettol antiseptic cream doesnt sting the dog and its safe to use.

[wirral countryman 2,110]

I syringe out with salt water then use an antibiotic ointment in a syringe for cows with mastitis, such as Dry Cow or Ubro Yellow: there's several makes: stick nozzle as deep as possible into puncture and fill up with ointment. Usually saves having to jab dog up or put on a course of antibiotics: hits the bacteria at the source.

 

 

skycat has it spot on with this post,been using it for year's myself and its cheap,about 2 quid a syringe and you can get it anywhere,wirralman

[the lamping ferreter 160]

clean it with water and either put green oils on it or purple spray on it

[Annmarie09 5]

As above, but also get your dog a tetanus jab from the vet if he isn't vaccinated. Puncture wounds are the tetanus germs favourite kind and it's a horrible way to die.

[danny dolman 4]

gotta agree with fighttheban my JRT was attacked by another dog and suffered 3 puncture holes in the neck. I applied saltwater twice a day and the wounds healed fairly quickly.1

ATB

[MISTY 11]

I dont allow the puncture to close too soon so you dont seal any bacteria inside and flush the wound liberally using a syringe(without the needle attached) full of hydrogen peroxide (available at most chemists over the counter) diluted with water...usually about 1 part peroxide 4 parts water, dont overdue the peroxide as on its own it stings like hell, (tried it on myself once) Usually have to repeat this daily for 2/3 days depending on depth/seriousness etc. After that, as long as no signs of infection allow wound to heal naturally. As previous posts have said, I too dont believe in jabbing a dog unless it is definately required.

Surely the dilution ratio depends on the strenght of the peroxide ,eg 3 per cent ,5 per cent ect ?