advice please

[Mikebee 7]

on a walk out theres a style and my lurcher hops it no problem butt today for some reson he went for the barb wire and had his chest on it. its not a massive cut butt its worth asking about, what shall i do with it or will it just heel ?

 

thanks

 

Mikebee

[NOOK/ANNA 96]

Give it a good wash out with salted water to make sure its clean and there is no debris inside it.

You can use a syringe to get the water in to it easier.

An once that's done as long as its not bleeding it should heal up OK.

Just keep an eye on it in case it gets infected but it should be OK.

Edited March 26, 2010 by NOOK/ANNA

[Mikebee 7]

cheers fella

[salclalin 240]

Can the dog reach it to clean it itself, if so it should be ok

[Mikebee 7]

yes he can but iv been stopping him lickin it. il let him now cheer fella

Edited March 27, 2010 by Mikebee

[Annmarie09 5]

It's ok for him to lick the wound to keep it clean for a couple of days, in fact it's good for it, however some dogs keep on worrying at a wound for too long and will keep opening it up so watch him for that.

[kabar 14]

My whippet is doing it all the time, like said above clean out with salt water (give it a good rubbing to get any muck out). I use tea tree cream on the wound for a few days and it heals up quicker than not using it.