several puncture wounds

[dev 227]

The best thing I have found for punched wounds is a good warm salty water wash out then I use Dry Cow Mastitis tube, and find that the small nosed applicator gets right to the bottom of the wounds, and being an anti biotic it seems to clean them up really fast. Does anyone else use them??

Also aquired some peroxide near end of the season, I didn't get to use it, but a friend of mine does straight away after the dig and it is supposed to froth up and clean out any dirt etc from wounds?? Might give it ago next season?

Alot of good advise on this topic

Cheers

Oli

yes i use both, but peroxide should only be used if the wounds go stinky, tell your mate to cut his finger and then pour bleach on it and see how he likes it , after all its only bleach

diluted bleach is the best for cleaning wounds.you only need a small ammount IT DOESNT STING THE DOG. i have washed my own cuts in the same soloution as i use for them. it works a treat

[logun 91]

why are you digging this time of year mate.dogs and quarry need a break.

try telling that to some hill farmer who needs cubs removed.i hate it went six foot twice yestaday for cubs.sometimes it must be done on request of land owner.

[mackel 31]

salt and water is one of the best things to use a vet told a friend of mine that works his dogs

augmentine tablets are brilliant even better if kept in the car .getting infection treated as early as possible

great thread if we can to our best not to ruin it

mack

[Attack Fell Terrier 864]

only use metacam if you really need to. should not be used unless you really know what your doing.

 

Yeah, only use it if they really need it, but it's not really rocket science. It's quite simple really.

[vduben 55]

well in the end my mate gave him a little jab

[sweeper 156]

Nothing cleans a wound out like peroxide IMHO but must be diluted correctly and only used once.

[stevemac 443]

been out for a dig today, it was sucessfull but towards the end of the dig my dog took some punishment, hes got several puncture wounds on his face, ive cleaned them out with a syringe and salt water the best i can and wound powdered them, would it be best to cut all the hair around the holes? so it doesnt get stuck in the wound? ive not washed him just cleaned the wounds out

cheers ben

ya i flush them with salt water they get over it but a good friend always flushers puncher wounds out with metho Im never sure what would be worse.

[Guest GoneToGround1]

why are you digging this time of year mate.dogs and quarry need a break.

try telling that to some hill farmer who needs cubs removed.i hate it went six foot twice yestaday for cubs.sometimes it must be done on request of land owner.

 

hope your not killing cubs around caerphilly who ever you are

[lee micheal kennels 12]

If your using salt try epsom salts, it's a natural anti inflamatory and it's very good for skin :kiss: , a vet put me on to it a few years ago and i've got no complaints.

 

yeah i agree the epsom salts is great stuff,,,i use tat in the tub meself :stinker:

[fat man 4,741]

If your using salt try epsom salts, it's a natural anti inflamatory and it's very good for skin :kiss: , a vet put me on to it a few years ago and i've got no complaints.

 

yeah i agree the epsom salts is great stuff,,,i use tat in the tub meself :stinker:

That's not all you use in the tub you dirty little man,so wipeout told me.

[STUNTMAN 552]

Don't put wound powder on puncture wounds. They need to stay open to heal from the inside. Make sure they don't scab up too soon: wash daily with salt water to keep open and clean. If there is any sign of heat or swelling you may need antibiotics, though shouldn't do if they are only small wounds. Most dogs do get a bit of localised infection when they first get bitten but soon develop a bit of immunity.

Sound advice they have to stay open. Wash well and if its really bad i use this stuff-

 

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Its a miracle worker really. I put a stag hound back together that had been worked over by my foxhounds and she was in bad shape. Note when using this stuff it will make the wound look worse that it did , just let it go and do its job.-Stunt

Edited June 2, 2011 by STUNTMAN

[lee micheal kennels 12]

If your using salt try epsom salts, it's a natural anti inflamatory and it's very good for skin :kiss: , a vet put me on to it a few years ago and i've got no complaints.

 

yeah i agree the epsom salts is great stuff,,,i use tat in the tub meself :stinker:

That's not all you use in the tub you dirty little man,so wipeout told me.

ha ha smell of hay off yea's

[wipeout 80]

If your using salt try epsom salts, it's a natural anti inflamatory and it's very good for skin :kiss: , a vet put me on to it a few years ago and i've got no complaints.

 

yeah i agree the epsom salts is great stuff,,,i use tat in the tub meself :stinker:

That's not all you use in the tub you dirty little man,so wipeout told me.

ha ha smell of hay off yea's