Guest tammymacb Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 She was running in the yard, heard a yelp and she came in with a 1 inch skin tear on her back. It's not bleeding and doesn't seem to be bothering her. I put antibiotic ointment on it. Is there anything else I need to do besides watch it for signs of infection ( her shots are UTD) Ohhhh, the trials and tribulations of having a young one in the house again... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carronstar Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 I always bandaged tears like that so that the skin stayed together. My vet's opinion was that since I knew what I was doing, and would watch for infection and take her in if need be, that it was fine. Those were always the tears that never scarred whereas anything requiring stitches, always scarred. Sending lots of hugs for your pup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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