Meeks 153 Posted October 24, 2014 Report Share Posted October 24, 2014 Was out for a walk today with the ferrets but not much about but my young whippet was enjoying himself none the less,managed to find and lift the only rabbit we seen all afternoon,the rabbit headed right under a fence and the dog jump it but clipped the barbed wire on the top,never thought much of it until he returned,the whole under side of him was covered in blood.closer look revealed a big gash on his chest,few deep scratches,thought that was it until I noticed just inside his back right leg it's ripped about a 3inch hole in his skin.when streched right out you could see right inside his leg.thank fully after a good going over it just seems to be all skin damage.just back from getting him patched up.hopefully he won't be laid up too long.nightmare! Quote Link to post
s.e.s.k.u 1,893 Posted October 24, 2014 Report Share Posted October 24, 2014 Plenty tlc be good as new soon..part and parcel of lurcher work pal. .atb sesku 1 Quote Link to post
Maximus Ferret 2,063 Posted October 24, 2014 Report Share Posted October 24, 2014 Plenty tlc be good as new soon..part and parcel of lurcher work pal. .atb sesku Especially lurcher work done with whippets! My daughter has one - beautiful looking hound and very fast and keen but manages to run into things on a regular basis. I owned a non ped whippet myself 20 years ago and it was even worse. Quote Link to post
Meeks 153 Posted October 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2014 He's on the mend,hopefully have him back out soon enough. He's not exactly suited for the most of the ground but I'll need to make do for the time being but he loves it anyway and there's no stopping him 1 Quote Link to post
sandymere 8,263 Posted October 28, 2014 Report Share Posted October 28, 2014 If you can get skin tears closed they heal quickly . Quote Link to post
charlie boy 85 Posted October 28, 2014 Report Share Posted October 28, 2014 skin like toilet paper , hoping a speedy recovery for your little pocket rocket bud 1 Quote Link to post
Meeks 153 Posted October 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2014 Cheers lads!i managed to get it closed.it looks like its healing well,hopefully have him back to normal soon.very much doubt it'll be the last time he's needing patched up:-/ 1 Quote Link to post
Maximus Ferret 2,063 Posted October 29, 2014 Report Share Posted October 29, 2014 If you know how to use superglue and do it quickly it's good for the small cuts and tears. Quote Link to post
zandy01 3,575 Posted October 29, 2014 Report Share Posted October 29, 2014 Might be worth buying a skin stapler mate, few lads on here often sell them or you can find em on eBay... Most important thing is to keep wound clean... Hope heals well and fast recovery... 1 Quote Link to post
Meeks 153 Posted October 29, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2014 Superglue is exactly what I've used mate.thought it might have needed a fair few stitches but ive managed to hold it with the superglue and it looks as though its healing well. Cheers zandy,that a a good shout.think I might just get one of those.been keeping it clean by using an antiseptic spray.poor wee fella had to miss a good day on Sunday aswell lol Quote Link to post
zandy01 3,575 Posted October 29, 2014 Report Share Posted October 29, 2014 Pick em up for between £12 - £15 posted mate - wise investment of you got a working whippet Sea-Salt water soaks is good for helping healing process mate, just watch as I superglued my whippet and it opened up the next morning (just left to heal in the end - nothing major) as at the time I didn't have a stapler of my own and mate that done the one before was away for the weekend After opening up again I just let it heal of it's own accord and kept clean with sea salt soaks... He caught his back on barbed wire few months earlier and had 2 staples in, healed alot quicker with the staples and neater... Quote Link to post
zandy01 3,575 Posted October 29, 2014 Report Share Posted October 29, 2014 Oh so mate, if you do superglue - try and leave a small hole at bottom of wound toet it drain itself... 1 Quote Link to post
Carraghs Gem 1,675 Posted October 29, 2014 Report Share Posted October 29, 2014 Doesnt sound that bad tbh... Im looking at my lurcher who managed to slice through 2 pads other day (nasty vet bill) and a month or 2 back ripped a 7in skin and muscle tear in his shoulder Quote Link to post
Meeks 153 Posted October 29, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2014 Cheers for the advice mate.defo invest in a skin stapler.the gash on his chest had opened up by the next day and ive just left that to heal on its own.that wound is also clean but it's formed a wee bit of a lump now.its scabbed over now,I'll just keep it clean and I imagine it'll go down Quote Link to post
Meeks 153 Posted October 29, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2014 Sounds a sore one Gem.how long till it was back to normal after the muscle tear?mine isn't that bad and thankfully it was just his skin but he's my first dog and I'm new to this injury buisness. Quote Link to post
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