Essex Keeper Posted December 21, 2012 Report Share Posted December 21, 2012 My ess just been for a walk got a cut on her leg 1/2 inch long keep clean with warm water or best go vets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted December 21, 2012 Report Share Posted December 21, 2012 depends how deep and if it has stopped bleeding, if its not too deep and is no longer bleeding then I would leave it and observe. If deep and it won't stop bleeding then deffo vets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Essex Keeper Posted December 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2012 Cheers al4x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert 888 Posted December 21, 2012 Report Share Posted December 21, 2012 If in any dought take to the vets. Mine cut between his pads up his leg, I could put my thumb ln the cut and touch his muscles. Vet sedated him cut bad away cleaned out properly stiched qnd glued and gave him antibiotics 4 weeks later was back working like nothing had happened. For the cost of £134 was well worth it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent Posted December 21, 2012 Report Share Posted December 21, 2012 the lower section of the leg has lots of tendons, these run in a sort of shealth, damage to this is difficult to spot. Such unseen damage can lead to large amounts of trouble later. upper sections then less critical usually. If it only needs dressing the vet wont or shouldn't charge much. Unsure and you should always go the vet and not waste time asking on forums Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackbart Posted December 21, 2012 Report Share Posted December 21, 2012 1/2 an inch long ! she will keep it clean herself, just make sure there is nothing IN there and the dog will be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apache Posted December 21, 2012 Report Share Posted December 21, 2012 The worst possible thing the dog can do is lick wounds - it delays heeling and causes infection. Their mouth's are teeming with nasty bacteria. If it gapes it needs stitching or stapling. Nature is good at gluing things back together but it can take a lot longer to get better that having it stitched. If in doubt get it checked. A fresh wound in a good dog can often be stapled and avoid a need for sedation/anaesthetic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WGD Posted December 23, 2012 Report Share Posted December 23, 2012 I agree with apache, not just because he is a vet, but any cut is very difficult to keep clean especially at this time of year when even going to the toilet can be muddy. I would have it cleaned and stitched/stapled, infection being the biggest concern. A similar gash in a spaniels chest cost me about the same as Albert888, circa £130 from memory to have it stitched under sedation. Well worth it for a quick recovery IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Mat Posted December 23, 2012 Report Share Posted December 23, 2012 The vet i use is an old timer and just puts a couple of stitches in for very little money! I have to say that i have used super glue to fix two cuts on one of our dogs, worked a treat! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackbart Posted December 23, 2012 Report Share Posted December 23, 2012 1/2 an inch ! I should take my 2 to the vet every week then. Unless it was very deep i really do not think it warrants a trip to the vets but if it makes you feel better..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WGD Posted December 23, 2012 Report Share Posted December 23, 2012 Sorry Blackbart, I should've gone to specsavers... read that as inch and a half. Half inch not much more than a nick, if it gets red off to the vet for some antibiotics. The inch and half cut I referred to was on a spaniels chest and was a tear rather than a cut so was flapping open! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Essex Keeper Posted December 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2012 Been keeping an eye on it and you can't find it today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted December 23, 2012 Report Share Posted December 23, 2012 Good news generally you know if you need the vet, I Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurgan wildfowler Posted December 25, 2012 Report Share Posted December 25, 2012 ive a sprocker an she cut her back leg i kept it clean for two days but it was showing no signs of healing ended up needing 6 stitches..cant be to careful with infections i cleaned it twice a day with look warm water an detol it kept it clean..but by sounds of it your springer is grand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apache Posted December 25, 2012 Report Share Posted December 25, 2012 Dettol is far too harsh for repeated use. In human medicine they almost never use disinfectants for wound cleaning any more. They use copious amounts of sterile saline. For a dirty, contaminated wound in a dog I will use mild disinfectant to clean a wound initially, but we are talking dilute amounts of surgical scrub (eg Hibiscrub or Povidone Iodine). After that initial clean salt water is perfectly good enough. Even after cleaning with disinfectant I will use saline to remove residual disinfectant at the end. You can improvise 0.9% saline with a teaspoon of table salt in a pint of water that has boiled and then cooled. Get a decent sized syringe (20/30/50ml) and something like a 19G needle and flush. Bacteria have a hydrostatic charge that just rinsing with no pressure will not dislodge. Repeated use of disinfectant solutions damages the cells that allow the wound to heel and delay heeling and can increase the risk of infection. Use the Dettol for cleaning the kennels! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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