Terriers got an infection on Jaw

[whippeter69 88]

Went out with the terriers the other day and had a small dig to my bitch, she took a bit of stick but not much really. She must have been scrapping for about 20 mins max with this thing.

 

Noticed today shes got a large bump on her jaw/mouth and its got a yellowy/greeny puss coming from it. As its christmas day the vets will be closed wont it, what can i do ?

[Tyla 3,179]

Its impossible to really give advice without seeing the wound but this is what i do to similar injuries. Wash the area with hibiscrub or salt water and trim as much hair as you can from the wound site. If the dog'll let you squeeze as much as you can out of the swelling and syringe the abcess out with salt water. Then syringe it full of antibiotic cream and keep a good eye on it. If the swelling and redness doesnt go then it may go deeper and need a trip to the vets or a full course of antibiotics

[lurcher2020 285]

Rub salt water in it the salt will draw the poison but I'd say it needs a jab of penicillin will bring it right out atb

[paulus 26]

soak off any scab with salt water use a shringe to flush inside the wound with the salt water repeat twice a day for the next few days so as not to allow it to scab back over and trap any infection in, eventually it will heal from the inside out, antibiotics will help but may not be needed unless the infection continues.

[Work them hard 339]

Basically as Paulus said, it's always a good idea to clean any cuts up as soon as possible after a dig, I carry diluted hibiscrub, clean water some metacam and some gauze, then I will clean the dog up basically straight after a dig and give it some metacam then keep the wounds clean until healed and they always heal up nicely with no problems!

[whippeter69 88]

Cheers lads. didnt notice till this morning when i went to do the dogs and had a look at her because i know injuries can not show for a day or two and found it. Will do that lads, cheers

[whippet 99 2,613]

if your going to work terriers you need to know these things pal and get your self some penicillin..........have a good day ...........

paulas was best advice but the more she is bitten the better her immune system will get to heal better...........and not infect

cheers

[willum 89]

I was once told to use some mastitis cream in wounds and punctures once you have cleaned the wound with hibi scrub and salt water serynge the mastitis cream into the wounds this should stop them turning bad

[fireman 10,925]

That's what i use for wounds Willum and never had any problems with any wound going bad ever .

[Tyla 3,179]

I was once told to use some mastitis cream in wounds and punctures once you have cleaned the wound with hibi scrub and salt water serynge the mastitis cream into the wounds this should stop them turning bad

 

Thats what i meant by antibiotic cream, comes in a syringe with a long plastic nozzle. Ideal for delivery straight into puncture wounds and works a treat. Makes more sense to me to just treat the affected area rather than the whole body with oral antibiotics?

[the_stig 6,614]

stock up your first aid kit

soak off any scab with salt water use a shringe to flush inside the wound with the salt water repeat twice a day for the next few days so as not to allow it to scab back over and trap any infection in, eventually it will heal from the inside out, antibiotics will help but may not be needed unless the infection continues.

I was once told to use some mastitis cream in wounds and punctures once you have cleaned the wound with hibi scrub and salt water serynge the mastitis cream into the wounds this should stop them turning bad

That's what i use for wounds Willum and never had any problems with any wound going bad ever .

all good advice --and stock up your first aid kit

[dev 227]

Wee drop of bleach dilited in water .sprayed into the wound each day .keeps it nice an clean and prevents infection

[Rory4 267]

Dogs should be checked over straight after dig, clean dogs off, wash wounds out with warm salt water a few times to get any crap out, fill wounds with germiline for few days then it will start to close and dry up! If dog has took a lot stick some penicillin may be worth while

[south paw48 27]

A clean out with peroxide then put teramacyin spray on it . Terriers that are workd regular shud be feed raw meat ther immune system will heal them better on this diet .

[lurcher2020 285]

If you clean with poroxide make sure you rinse it all out as it starts to burn the flesh