XTRAWLD Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 It's been 1.5 weeks since Ryder was in for his dental. I immediately noticed when I got him home his "arm" was rather red, and bruising was setting in. For certain he didnt have a needle properly inserted I guessed. Today, while his fur is growing back, I continue to notice bruising in the same spot, that doesn't seem to be going away quickly. I don't recall bruising from the needle ever taking this long to dissipate. While I am not overly concerned enough to bring him to the vet, just wondering anyone's past experiences? Quote Proudly owned by:10 year old "Ryder" CR Redman Gotcha May 201012.5 year old Angel "Kasey" Goodbye Kasey Gotcha July 2005-Aug 1, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feisty49 Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 What does the vet say? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaryJane Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 That's unusual .. can you do a picture? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greysmom Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 Sometimes it takes a while for the blood to reabsorb. You can try using warm compresses to help it along, and arnica gel/cream if you have any. Quote Chris - Mom to: Felicity (DeLand), and Andi (Braska Pandora) siggy by Chris Harper, on Flickr Angels: Libby (Everlast), Dorie (Dog Gone Holly), Dude (TNJ VooDoo), Copper (Kid's Copper), Cash (GSI Payncash), Toni (LPH Cry Baby), Whiskey (KT's Phys Ed), Atom, Lilly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krissy Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 (edited) The needle or IV catheter can be perfect and still bruise. I just did Summit on Thursday (needed a mass removed). I placed AND removed his catheter myself, all without any glitches. His leg his bruised. Kili bruises every single time she has blood taken, no matter how clean the draw and no matter how long I leave the pressure bandage on for. We're talking about greyhounds here... they suck at clotting unfortunately. A week and a half is a little long though. I might not expect the bruising to be entirely gone, but I'd expect improvement. Summit is about 5 days post op and he still has bruising, but it is obviously resolving. ETA: Here's Kili's leg from awhile back Edited March 2, 2016 by krissy Quote Kristie and the Apex Agility Greyhounds: Kili (ATChC AgMCh Lakilanni Where Eagles Fly RN IP MSCDC MTRDC ExS Bronze ExJ Bronze ) and Kenna (Lakilanni Kiss The Sky RN MADC MJDC AGDC AGEx AGExJ). Waiting at the Bridge: Retired racer Summit (Bbf Dropout) May 5, 2005-Jan 30, 2019 Like us on Facebook! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTRAWLD Posted March 2, 2016 Author Share Posted March 2, 2016 I still haven't had the chance to free up space to post pics or I would have It really is amazing the differences between the dogs. Kasey had a needle inserted for chemo weekly for a month and a half and encountered zero issues. This guy....a couple hours and bruising. I'd guess it looks fairly similar to the Kili pic. Quote Proudly owned by:10 year old "Ryder" CR Redman Gotcha May 201012.5 year old Angel "Kasey" Goodbye Kasey Gotcha July 2005-Aug 1, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeylasMom Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 Nothing to do with the vet screwing up. Neyla would get such bad bruising from routine blood draws that we switched to using cat needles. Quote Jen, CPDT-KA with Zuri, lab in a greyhound suit, Violet, formerly known as Faith, Skye, the permanent puppy, Cisco, resident cat, and my baby girl Neyla, forever in my heart "The great thing about science is that you're free to disagree with it, but you'll be wrong." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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