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Caitlin888
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IMG_6595.jpg.thumb.jpeg.86fef4a191c40b5a416617611d1803be.jpegHi, I went to pick up my dog this morning and he let out a little squeal and I noticed he had some sort of cut. Its a little bit messy with blood so I can't tell if there is a cut or how deep it is but he has been licking it and I am worried it could turn into an infection. Does anyone have any idea what it is, how we can treat it because I will try get him to the vet tomorrow if it seems to be getting no better. Any advice on cleaning wounds? We have no idea how it happened either. 

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it'd be best to take him to your vet tomorrow morning, it looks as though it needs a couple of stitches and a course of antibiotics would also be the go.

Let us know how he is going after you come back from your vet visit.

Poor little takka...it looks very ouchy

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Where has the dog been to be injured like this? To me it looks old but I am no expert. Definitely needs to go to the vet tomorrow. In the meantime I would be cutting the hair away and cleaning it and try to stop the licking. Do you have a cone he could wear? Sorry I am not much help. I don't put anything on dog wounds because they only lick them off as soon as they can.

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I am quite certain it happened last night because he spent a lot of time wondering around the back yard but I have no idea what would have caused the cut. Thanks for the advice will take him to the vet tomorrow and try and clean it up a bit tonight. 

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For future reference:

If you have clippers maybe shave the area, and flush/rinse with saline (just dissolve a fair bit of table salt in warm water) to clean out any gunk and hair and excess blood. 

Then you can get a good look at the wound and see what needs to happen. :) 

Poor pup, looks pretty sore! 

 

Hope all went well at the vets today! :) 

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Hi everyone thank you all for asking how he's going. We took him to the vet this morning and it was a ruptured abscess so the vet drained it and has given him antibiotics and some pain relief and a cone to stop him licking it. We are taking him back on Monday for a check up so hopefully it will close naturally otherwise it will require stitches. 

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