justusnak
Almost Self-Reliant
Oh Sheri. The poor little guy. He looks so miserable!! I would definately get him back to the vet...that swelling can't be good. What a pretty dog he is too!!
SheriM - Too Stubborn to Stop Dreamin' - SURPRISE!!!
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framing fowl
On a mission
Poor Flynn, here's prayers to a speedy recovery and recovering the harmony.
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SheriM
Lovin' The Homestead
The swelling was even worse this morning and my regular vet is away (it's Grey Cup Weekend, after all) so I phoned one of the other vets in the area and as soon as I described the situation, the first words out of her mouth were, "get the bandage off." My vet told me how to cut it and resecure it more loosely if it affected his breathing, but he didn't say anything about the poor dog's head looking like a giant pimple! I cut it and retaped it the way he described, but it didn't hold and the whole thing came off, so I got a look at the area. It doesn't look too bad, but I'm worried about the smell. I think it's just a combination of dried blood and Hibitane ointment, but we'll be on our way to the vet's office first thing tomorrow.
TanksHill
Super Self-Sufficient
Sorry to hear about Flynn and his wound. Hang in there he will mend!! 
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hwillm1977
Almost Self-Reliant
You may want to contact breed rescues, or humane societies as well. I know that Pit Bull Rescue Central will pay to have any pit bull neutered or spayed... you send them a picture of the dog and your vets phone number and they will call the vet and pay via credit card, either all or a portion of the bill depending on your financial situation...SheriM said:
Our SPCA neuters dogs for $30 each... there is an extra $10 charge for dogs over 20 KGS, which yours obviously would be... maybe you could find something similar?
Sorry about poor Fynn, hopefully he's feeling better in no time
Farmfresh
City Biddy
Part of the problem with dog bites, according to my daughter is that in addition to the puncture wounds the skin tissue is often ripped away from the muscle. This allows oxygen deep within the body and makes the infection spread farther and faster.
I am glad your pup is going to see the doctor in the morning. I hope he feels better soon.
I am glad your pup is going to see the doctor in the morning. I hope he feels better soon.
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SheriM
Lovin' The Homestead
Well, it's been a week since the whole thing with Smiley and Fynn. Fynn is doing very well. The swelling has gone down considerably. He's still on antibiotics because a couple of the puncture wounds did become infected. He's been milking this for all it's worth and I've been indulging him, spoon feeding him canned food several times a day, etc. Now, remember, I'm already doing this for a senior cat who's doing poorly, so it's not as big a deal as it sounds. We went to see the vet yesterday and when I said Fynn wasn't eating much, he gave me a mild steroid to give him and that has really helped stimulate his appetite. This morning, he ate half a can all by himself, no spoon!
I have been keeping Fynn and Smiley apart completely, which wasn't hard since Smiley was hanging out in the buck pen where Angel, the other female is (it was her turn for being in heat) and that pen is as far from the house as you can get and still be in the yard. Till this morning.
For simplicity, I've been putting Fynn in the kennel here by the house to do his business. Yesterday, Harry (the pup) was in the dog house here by the house and greeted us when we went out for Fynn's morning constitutional. This morning, I saw a white dog butt in the dog house and assumed it was Harry. I let Fynn out and he went straight to the kennel door; he's used to the routine by now. As he went in, the other dog came out of the dog house (it's not in the kennel, it's beside it) and low and behold, it was Smiley. Fynn was already safely in the kennel, so I called Smiley over to me. He glanced at Fynn and looked away quickly in a classic move of avoidance...like he knew he'd done something wrong.
Smiley is extremely submissive to me and ended up on his back, right by the kennel door. At first, Fynn avoided him too, but I left them alone while I brought some wood in the house. I could see them at all times and the kennel wire was between them. Smiley just laid at the kennel door with his back to Fynn and Fynn just sniffed around in the kennel. In other words, they completely avoided each other. This is good, in a way, but it's not the normal behavior for them, either.
When the time came to take Fynn in the house, I put a collar and lead on Smiley and just let him drag it. I moved him away from the kennel door and let Fynn loose. He went straight to the house door and Smiley never moved. I left Smiley, went and let Fynn in and then took the lead off Smiley. A few more supervised visits and I'll be able to assess things a little better, but so far, so good.
I have been keeping Fynn and Smiley apart completely, which wasn't hard since Smiley was hanging out in the buck pen where Angel, the other female is (it was her turn for being in heat) and that pen is as far from the house as you can get and still be in the yard. Till this morning.
For simplicity, I've been putting Fynn in the kennel here by the house to do his business. Yesterday, Harry (the pup) was in the dog house here by the house and greeted us when we went out for Fynn's morning constitutional. This morning, I saw a white dog butt in the dog house and assumed it was Harry. I let Fynn out and he went straight to the kennel door; he's used to the routine by now. As he went in, the other dog came out of the dog house (it's not in the kennel, it's beside it) and low and behold, it was Smiley. Fynn was already safely in the kennel, so I called Smiley over to me. He glanced at Fynn and looked away quickly in a classic move of avoidance...like he knew he'd done something wrong.
Smiley is extremely submissive to me and ended up on his back, right by the kennel door. At first, Fynn avoided him too, but I left them alone while I brought some wood in the house. I could see them at all times and the kennel wire was between them. Smiley just laid at the kennel door with his back to Fynn and Fynn just sniffed around in the kennel. In other words, they completely avoided each other. This is good, in a way, but it's not the normal behavior for them, either.
When the time came to take Fynn in the house, I put a collar and lead on Smiley and just let him drag it. I moved him away from the kennel door and let Fynn loose. He went straight to the house door and Smiley never moved. I left Smiley, went and let Fynn in and then took the lead off Smiley. A few more supervised visits and I'll be able to assess things a little better, but so far, so good.
Farmfresh
City Biddy
Just be very careful (which I know you will). It would be horrible to have a repeat performance!
punkin
Don't Quote Me
I'm glad your puppy is on the mend.
How are you feeling?
How are you feeling?
Dace
Revolution in Progress
Good luck with the dogs....I am glad to hear that Flynn is doing better.
