DEKAW 85 Posted February 24, 2007 Report Share Posted February 24, 2007 My Lurcher got his tail jammed in the car boot on Monday.To cut a long story short he ended up getting 2" amputated from his tail The vet has dressed the wound twice but he keeps ragging it off. Came in from work today and it looked as though a mad axeman had be hacking someone to death in the kitchen as there was blood everywhere. The dressing is one of those orange waterproof rubber things. Anyone got any ideas what i could rub on the dressing to stop him chewing it???? Thanks DEKA Quote Link to post Share on other sites
skycat 6,173 Posted February 24, 2007 Report Share Posted February 24, 2007 One of these, from the vet: who should have provided one in the first place! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DEKAW 85 Posted February 24, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2007 Vet didnt think it would be necessary but i guess he was wrong.Back for a check up on Tuesday. If the wound hasnt started to heal, it looks as though the lamp shade is the only way Thanks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mad al 146 Posted February 24, 2007 Report Share Posted February 24, 2007 Tuesday . Do something before then man! As the pic shows "lampshade" take one down and get it on there, whatever it takes!.................Al Quote Link to post Share on other sites
skycat 6,173 Posted February 24, 2007 Report Share Posted February 24, 2007 (edited) In an emergency I've used a small plastic bucket with the bottom cut out: make holes around the edge of the bottom with a hot nail (held in a pair of pliers and heated in a flame!!) and tie on to the dog's collar: it needs to be just long enough to just overhnang the end of the dog's nose. Make sure that you give the dog wter with it off as a lot of dogs can't figure out how to drink with it on. They sometimes panic for the first few minutes, then either totally accept it or just won't move at all! The best collrs are see through plastic so the dog doesn't feel 'blinkered' and scared of not being able to see around it. Make sure no one comes up behind the dog suddenly or touches it from behind if its not a see through one as tht can really upset them. Edited February 24, 2007 by skycat Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Squirrel_Basher 17,100 Posted February 26, 2007 Report Share Posted February 26, 2007 Some good advise there lads .Collar it up . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scottishlass 57 Posted February 28, 2007 Report Share Posted February 28, 2007 Some good advise there lads .Collar it up . i have used tabasco sause rubbed on to the bandage seems to work for me but it does stink Quote Link to post Share on other sites
inan 841 Posted February 28, 2007 Report Share Posted February 28, 2007 Vet didnt think it would be necessary but i guess he was wrong.Back for a check up on Tuesday. If the wound hasnt started to heal, it looks as though the lamp shade is the only wayThanks Sky cat is right ,its known as a queen anne collar,you can make your own out of stiff cardboard,but the vet should have done so,failing that how a bout mustard! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DEKAW 85 Posted March 1, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2007 Went back to the vets on Tuesday and took the dressing off. With wagging his tail he had knocked a stitch out. I asked him about putting a collar on and he said he didnt think it was necessary. "o well he is the vet" He was happy with the healing even though a stitch had came out. Now the wound needed air to it to speed the healing process up. The vet had to improvise on how to put a dressing. He got a 25ml syringe cut the end off it slid it up around the damaged end of the tail and taped it on. The idea was if he bashed his tail against anything he wouldnt cause any more damage. Well to cut a long story short, It is working Back to the vets again on Tuesday fingers crossed everything goes ok until then. Tried rubbing BART crushed chilli in vinegar on but he licked it straight off. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
inan 841 Posted March 3, 2007 Report Share Posted March 3, 2007 Went back to the vets on Tuesday and took the dressing off. With wagging his tail he had knocked a stitch out. I asked him about putting a collar on and he said he didnt think it was necessary. "o well he is the vet" He was happy with the healing even though a stitch had came out. Now the wound needed air to it to speed the healing process up. The vet had to improvise on how to put a dressing. He got a 25ml syringe cut the end off it slid it up around the damaged end of the tail and taped it on. The idea was if he bashed his tail against anything he wouldnt cause any more damage. Well to cut a long story short, It is working Back to the vets again on Tuesday fingers crossed everything goes ok until then. Tried rubbing BART crushed chilli in vinegar on but he licked it straight off. Ive heard of that ,also a piece of hose pipe split down the problem is keeping it over the wound Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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