Guest sorenkkg Posted June 5, 2011 Share Posted June 5, 2011 Sigh. I don't know how she does it, but she does, at least once a year... Aleeya manages to separate her skin from her body! Last time, it was the front of her back leg, somehow pinched when she was lying in front of a door that opened too fast. Tonight? not a clue. I came home and the back of her bad leg, where that tendon (like an achilles tendon, above the ankle?) is just barely covered with fur-- now has less fur. I cleaned it with non-stinging foam disinfectant. I pulled the skin up a bit, and I sprayed it with a collagen spray and Cothivet (makes it scab I think) and put Polysporin on it too. Gauze patch, wrapped with gauze, then vet wrap. I'll check it in the morning-- of course, we have a greyhound picnic to go to tomorrow, it would figure. UGH-- why do greyhound have such thin skin???? Ok, I'm just sort of venting-- if you have any advice, I"m happy to hear it Thanks, Soren Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busderpuddle Posted June 5, 2011 Share Posted June 5, 2011 No advice just prayers for a speedy recovery....... Quote Karen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sorenkkg Posted June 5, 2011 Share Posted June 5, 2011 Thanks Karen I think there's some sort of greyhound rule-- can't ever NOT have a medical thing going on. And if you have 2, it's one or the other... for *special* occasions, both will have some sort of injury or issue. They usually save that for the night before we go away or something. She's limping around now and putting on a bit of a sad-sack show I've stuck my finger 2x under the bandage, so I think they are not too tight. The collagen and stuff probably stung a bit. I'm sure she will have licked through everything by tomorrow morning anyway. oh geez, I'm obviously a little cranky. Better get to bed. Will report as we go along. Thanks, S. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remolacha Posted June 5, 2011 Share Posted June 5, 2011 No advice, sounds like you've got it covered (so to speak ) Just a BTDT with Fletcher. What a klutz! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sorenkkg Posted June 6, 2011 Share Posted June 6, 2011 Thanks It's looking better today-- I think i managed to pull 1/2 the fur back up over it, so there's a spot about the size of a nickel of exposed flesh (or whatever that is). I changed the dressing, and the bandage had been a *wee* bit tight (not overly swolen yet) and now it's totally normal. She's not licking at the bandage yet-- I think when it's healed a few more days it will start to itch. Another day, another greyhound drama Maybe she'll realize she can make it up the stairs tonight-- she gave it about 15 tries yesterday before giving up and sleeping in the living room. Poor monkey. s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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