Westy76 546 Posted August 1, 2013 Report Share Posted August 1, 2013 Clip it,salt water then a dab of Manuka Quote Link to post Share on other sites
riohog 5,701 Posted August 1, 2013 Report Share Posted August 1, 2013 Thanks again lads. I am actually a psychiatric nurse so have a good idea but wanted good advice off experienced dog men like yourselves. many thanks Simple, if you don't know take it to the vet and watch what they do then you will know next time. Remember, watch one, do one, teach one???? Charge Nurse Sandymere charge nurse!! don't be so modest surly you mean matron 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Peter Leemooch 160 Posted August 1, 2013 Report Share Posted August 1, 2013 should you be working dogs if you don't know how to do the basic repairs after seen too many lads learn obce it's too late Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lab 10,979 Posted August 1, 2013 Report Share Posted August 1, 2013 personally, as long as it is just in the skin not the tissue underneath then i would leave it. quick wash with salt water if required. trying to glue or stitch it after the event you risk sealing dirt or microbes into the wound which can mean abscess, and a whole lot of troubleyep thanks i decided to leave it open and am keeping it clean and applying antibiotic cream. why apply antibiotic cream? is it infected??? plain old salt water is fine Why not??..:-) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paulus 26 Posted August 1, 2013 Report Share Posted August 1, 2013 personally, as long as it is just in the skin not the tissue underneath then i would leave it. quick wash with salt water if required. trying to glue or stitch it after the event you risk sealing dirt or microbes into the wound which can mean abscess, and a whole lot of troubleyep thanks i decided to leave it open and am keeping it clean and applying antibiotic cream. why apply antibiotic cream? is it infected??? plain old salt water is fine Why not??..:-) do you take headache tablets just encase you might get a headache Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lab 10,979 Posted August 1, 2013 Report Share Posted August 1, 2013 personally, as long as it is just in the skin not the tissue underneath then i would leave it. quick wash with salt water if required. trying to glue or stitch it after the event you risk sealing dirt or microbes into the wound which can mean abscess, and a whole lot of troubleyep thanks i decided to leave it open and am keeping it clean and applying antibiotic cream. why apply antibiotic cream? is it infected??? plain old salt water is fine Why not??..:-) do you take headache tablets just encase you might get a headache Slightly different. Canny see anything wrong with using an antibiotic cream if its lying around.. Yes i wouldnt go out and buy it i'd use it if it was there. Just cause your stuck in your old fart ways...........expand your mind... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paulus 26 Posted August 1, 2013 Report Share Posted August 1, 2013 personally, as long as it is just in the skin not the tissue underneath then i would leave it. quick wash with salt water if required. trying to glue or stitch it after the event you risk sealing dirt or microbes into the wound which can mean abscess, and a whole lot of troubleyep thanks i decided to leave it open and am keeping it clean and applying antibiotic cream. why apply antibiotic cream? is it infected??? plain old salt water is fine Why not??..:-) do you take headache tablets just encase you might get a headache Slightly different. Canny see anything wrong with using an antibiotic cream if its lying around.. Yes i wouldnt go out and buy it i'd use it if it was there. Just cause your stuck in your old fart ways...........expand your mind... if you use it all when you don't need it, you will need to buy more when you do. i would have thought a Scotsman might know that Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lab 10,979 Posted August 1, 2013 Report Share Posted August 1, 2013 personally, as long as it is just in the skin not the tissue underneath then i would leave it. quick wash with salt water if required. trying to glue or stitch it after the event you risk sealing dirt or microbes into the wound which can mean abscess, and a whole lot of troubleyep thanks i decided to leave it open and am keeping it clean and applying antibiotic cream. why apply antibiotic cream? is it infected??? plain old salt water is fine Why not??..:-) do you take headache tablets just encase you might get a headache Slightly different. Canny see anything wrong with using an antibiotic cream if its lying around.. Yes i wouldnt go out and buy it i'd use it if it was there. Just cause your stuck in your old fart ways...........expand your mind... if you use it all when you don't need it, you will need to buy more when you do. i would have thought a Scotsman might know that Buy it ????? I'd imagine i'd have acquired it from someone.......... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nicholiath 1 Posted August 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2013 personally, as long as it is just in the skin not the tissue underneath then i would leave it. quick wash with salt water if required. trying to glue or stitch it after the event you risk sealing dirt or microbes into the wound which can mean abscess, and a whole lot of troubleyep thanks i decided to leave it open and am keeping it clean and applying antibiotic cream. why apply antibiotic cream? is it infected??? plain old salt water is fine Why not??..:-) do you take headache tablets just encase you might get a headache Slightly different. Canny see anything wrong with using an antibiotic cream if its lying around.. Yes i wouldnt go out and buy it i'd use it if it was there. Just cause your stuck in your old fart ways...........expand your mind... if you use it all when you don't need it, you will need to buy more when you do. i would have thought a Scotsman might know that Buy it ????? I'd imagine i'd have acquired it from someone.......... Exactly!! and once again lads, many thanks for the useful replies. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nicholiath 1 Posted August 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2013 Cut healing well thanks everyone. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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