Tiny cut on his cheek, cleaned it up with a bit of salt water, and suddenly discovered... A 2inch patch of dark red skin, fur falling out in tiny clumps, and now it's oozing. There's no vet open on the island until tomorrow, I don't have any dog friendly antibacterial stuff... what on earth do i do? he's whimpering
What is it oozing? Pus? Does it smell funny/weird? Is it still bleeding? Do you have any antibacterial/antiseptic sprays or ointment you can put on? Digging through your first aid kit will suffice...look for hydrogen peroxide or bactine. If you put hydrogen peroxide on the cut, and if there's still blood, the hydrogen peroxide will 'eat away' at the blood and it will appear to be white foamy and might also make quiet snapping sounds. But its a good disinfectant. Also, iodine is okay if you don't have anything else...but it hurts like crazy! I had to use some iodine on Suka when he got attacked by an opossum as I didn't have anything else available, and I thought he would hate me forever!
Could this be an allergy? we've just changed his food from tinned to dry kibble, and he's barely eaten for the last few days :/ I don't have any of those :/ I have a bottle of 'TCP' I could water down if it's safe to use on him, And there are some 'alcohol free wipes' in the first aid kit, but that's all it says on the pack, doesn't say what's in them
Warm salty water can be used to lightly bathe the affected area. You could use a human antiseptic cream but it's application may prove uncomfortable for him. I don't wish to alarm you but if it's oozing and his fur is falling out it sounds as though it's infected. Please note I'm no expert this is only my personal view Is there an emergency vet you can ring for advice? Please keep us informed on how he's doing
I wouldn't think it would be an allergy if his cut is oozing, but I'm not an expert. I looked up TCP on the internet, and it is an antiseptic...but it says to dilute it with water..."Dilute 1 part TCP with 1 part water and apply freely. (TCP may be used undiluted in an emergency).". Apparently its safe for dogs, as long as they don't swallow any. Its not safe for cats, it'll kill them, so if you have any cats keep them away from the stuff. I don't think the alcohol-free wipes will help much...because its the alcohol that would prevent infection. However, if it is already infected, you'd have to go to the vet to get medication to give to him to prevent his whole body from going septic.
I tried the salt water but it seems so much worse now, would 'germolene' be ok? It say's it's antiseptic. The only 24hr vet on the island doesn't do call outs, and I can't get to them without a car. I'll have to wait for our vet to open in the morning The pictures are blurry but i've put them up just incase
I'll try TCP for tonight then, better wake the other half up to get a hold of him (I don't wanna get bitten if he decides he doesn't like it) Any idea from the pictures? Thankyou by the way, I'd be lost without this forum, since we got him i've come here for all sorts, It's brilliant!
Germolene is find for use on dogs as I've used it on Polee previously following a suggestion from our Vet The 24hr Vet maybe able to offer you some clinical advice over the phone
Yeah, it looks infected. Suka's paw looked red like that when it was infected. I'm not entirely sure...never heard of it. How long has it been oozing? I think Suka's paw was infected for a good 5 days before I noticed (it was smelly funny), the vet had us put antibiotic ointment on and in the paw (not an easy task!) and he was fine within a week or so.
oh poor baby hope you get him settled for the night and get him to the vet 1st thing if germolene's all you have then use it for tonight
The pictures don't suggest anything to me but as I say I'm no expert. Are you able to look in his mouth to see if he has any problems with his teeth, particularly those near the affected area?
Just had a look, inside his mouth looks normal, the inside of where the problem is matches the other side
looks really sore could it be zinc deficiency,often looks similar to that does he have fish in oil in his diet at all?
If the redness/oozing is only around the cut, and nowhere else on the dog's body, I would doubt its zinc deficiency. As I said before, it looks like it's infected and its spreading. Get him to the vet ASAP!
He has 3 tins of tuna a week, but that's it for fish. When he had a different sort of patch on his leg when we rescued him, they ruled out zinc deficiency, and his diet has got a million times better since then :/
sorry just a suggestion i thought zrd was primarily around the face and head areas. hope you get him sorted soon
I gave it a quick wipe with tcp, but he really didn't like it and started howling, so washed it off with some warm water and put a thin layer of germolene on and he's really settled down. He's curled up with his tail wrapped around his face now, bless him! I'll stay up with him until we can go to the vet, just incase Thanks for all the advice guys! x
