cleptogrey Posted December 8, 2017 Share Posted December 8, 2017 just checking in, i already looked up tear in knee. http://forum.greytalk.com/index.php/topic/284152-to-stitch-or-not-to-stitch/?hl=%2Btear+%2Bknee annie bounded into the forsyntia/bamboo area and came back w/ a good 3" slice to her outer rear knee. a slight bruise below it. when i washed it off w/ plain warm water i noticed(ewww...) the skin below it looks slightly degloved..... ewww.....degloving grosses me out. i gently cleaned it went to apply triple antibiotic ointment and stopped, i don't think so. i covered the knee w/ a clean sock, toe cut off and took out the trusty vet wrap and cooked up some saline solution, sea salt and water, which is cooling. keeping a bandage on a knee is next to impossible but i would like to keep the blood stains limited. there is no skin to adhere together and from what i have read it's an impossible place to stitch anyway. question????:from what i remember, (the dogs have not done anything stupid and bloody lately) saline should promote the healing process and i'll try to keep this as clean as possible. is this kosher?anything else? another black scar for annie....i just hope the skin under the tear does die!!!! thanks in advance for your home remedies. the vet will not be able to do anything but maybe bandage it anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houndtime Posted December 8, 2017 Share Posted December 8, 2017 Shine just did the same thing to the inside of her knee. It scabbed nicely and then she licked it open. Now it is twice the size. She is driving me crazy with it. Hope your girl is better with it than mine. Quote Irene Ullmann w/Flying Odin and Mama Mia in Lower Delaware Angels Brandy, John E, American Idol, Paul, Fuzzy and Shine Handcrafted Greyhound and Custom Clocks http://www.houndtime.com Zoom Doggies-Racing Coats for Racing Greyhounds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cleptogrey Posted December 8, 2017 Author Share Posted December 8, 2017 annie with her scissor teeth? HA! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neighsayer Posted December 8, 2017 Share Posted December 8, 2017 Manuka honey slathered on the wound. Non stick pad wrap with gauze, then the sock. Vet wrap to hold the sock way above and below the injured area. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BatterseaBrindl Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 Manuka honey slathered on the wound. Non stick pad wrap with gauze, then the sock. Vet wrap to hold the sock way above and below the injured area. Good luck! Yup. You may have to get very creative with the vetwrap. Nigel had a nasty wound on his neck/shoulder last year and I ended up using duct tape to hold sections of vetwrap in place. Quote Nancy...Mom to Sid (Peteles Tiger), Kibo (112 Carlota Galgos) and Joshi. Missing Casey, Gomer, Mona, Penelope, BillieJean, Bandit, Nixon (Starz Sammie), Ruby (Watch Me Dash) Nigel (Nigel), and especially little Mario, waiting at the Bridge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cleptogrey Posted December 9, 2017 Author Share Posted December 9, 2017 thanks about the honey suggestion. it's ok on raw skin? the nonstick gauze i have, i should be able to stabilize the area with a small sock and lots of vet wrap. it seems that the hock will hold the bandage in place and it's just a tad below the knee, right where the veins start showing and the skin thins out.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cleptogrey Posted December 9, 2017 Author Share Posted December 9, 2017 looking better!!! the area at the bottom of the wound was not attached, now it is. she's still a tad swollen below the wound, but not licking, biting.it's snowing, so, getting out for some honey will be a challenge. the closets trader joe's is 30 min away and all uphill. saline solution, 2-3xs daily for now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neighsayer Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 You can use Sugar if you don’t have the honey, but it isn’t as easy to use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MP_the4pack Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 That looks stitchable. But even if you don't stitch after the vetwrap just get any good medical tape and have only 1/2 inch on the fur, the rest on the wrap. That should keep it up. Boxer shorts should keep her from chewing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macoduck Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 Bitter Yuck spray, not Bitter Apple. Not all pet supply places carry it so call ahead. Even just having her stand in the tub and gently running warm water over it for several minutes is good. Quote Freshy (Droopys Fresh), NoAh the podenco orito, Howie the portuguese podengo maneto Angels: Rita the podenco maneta, Lila, the podenco, Mr X aka Denali, Lulu the podenco andaluz, Hada the podenco maneta, Georgie Girl (UMR Cordella), Charlie the iggy, Mazy (CBR Crazy Girl), Potato, my mystery ibizan girl, Allen (M's Pretty Boy), Percy (Fast But True), Mikey (Doray's Patuti), Pudge le mutt, Tessa the iggy, Possum (Apostle), Gracie (Dusty Lady), Harold (Slatex Harold), "Cousin" Simon our step-iggy, Little Dude the iggy ,Bandit (Bb Blue Jay), Niña the galgo, Wally (Allen Hogg), Thane (Pog Mo Thoine), Oliver (JJ Special Agent), Comet, & Rosie our original mutt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cleptogrey Posted December 9, 2017 Author Share Posted December 9, 2017 will try the tape, i did that on annie's front leg a while ago and thought about it. but there's so little fur there that i figured i'll just watch and wait. right now the two are in comatose condition. this year the snow is not as enjoyable. the saline is basically the same as what you mentioned ducky. my father was prone to ulcers on his ankle as a result of a bad break when he was hit my a car. saline was just about the best healing solution he found. i even have some squirt bottles that he used for irrigation. as to stitchable- all the skin was ripped off, no way can that be pinched together. a good old fashioned abrasion. but thanks everyone..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EllenEveBaz Posted December 10, 2017 Share Posted December 10, 2017 Nutmeg came in from the back yard one evening, shook her head, and created an instant crime scene. Somehow, she had degloved an entire ear and was supremely unconcerned about it. I put Neosporin on it for the night and took her into the vet the next morning. Vet said ointment was not good for it, that it needed air. Of course no stitching or bandaging was possible even if we could have turned her into Nutmeg Van Gogh. Vet said just keep it clean with warm water and predicted fur would never grow back. It was fine. It took 5-6 days, as I remember, to have it completely dry up from the edges in. She eventually got fur recovering most of it except for one almost unnoticeable shiny spot. Quote Ellen, with brindle Milo and the blonde ballerina, Gelsey remembering Eve, Baz, Scout, Romie, Nutmeg, and Jeter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cleptogrey Posted December 10, 2017 Author Share Posted December 10, 2017 Nutmeg came in from the back yard one evening, shook her head, and created an instant crime scene. Somehow, she had degloved an entire ear and was supremely unconcerned about it. I put Neosporin on it for the night and took her into the vet the next morning. Vet said ointment was not good for it, that it needed air. Of course no stitching or bandaging was possible even if we could have turned her into Nutmeg Van Gogh. Vet said just keep it clean with warm water and predicted fur would never grow back. It was fine. It took 5-6 days, as I remember, to have it completely dry up from the edges in. She eventually got fur recovering most of it except for one almost unnoticeable shiny spot. good to hear, the edges are drying up. keeping it clean and my gut response not to apply a triple antibiotic ointment was right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cleptogrey Posted December 22, 2017 Author Share Posted December 22, 2017 just about closed!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EllenEveBaz Posted December 22, 2017 Share Posted December 22, 2017 Looks like it's healing nicely. Is she leaving it alone? Quote Ellen, with brindle Milo and the blonde ballerina, Gelsey remembering Eve, Baz, Scout, Romie, Nutmeg, and Jeter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cleptogrey Posted December 22, 2017 Author Share Posted December 22, 2017 she nibbled off the dead tissue at the bottom, some licking, but not excessive. mother nature did a pretty good job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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