abcess?

[BLACKPIT13]

hey i have a question but i did a search and found nothing so here goes what should i do bout a bite wound one of ma dogs started getting a abcess it looks like and i need to cure it im giving him antibiotics is that enuff?how did he get the wound well accidentally i guess i of the dogs was in the crate and they got into it so thas how i jus need sum good advise and not so much a lecture thanks

[shadyridgekennel]

hey i have a question but i did a search and found nothing so here goes what should i do bout a bite wound one of ma dogs started getting a abcess it looks like and i need to cure it im giving him antibiotics is that enuff?how did he get the wound well accidentally i guess i of the dogs was in the crate and they got into it so thas how i jus need sum good advise and not so much a lecture thanks
well if you know how to lance the abcess and squeeze all the puss ect out of it and clean it out real good. it should be ok. but if you dont know how to or have the right stuff to do it just take the dog to the vet.

[frenchie1936]

lance the wound so it can drain. keep it clean and open so there is constant drainage. puncture wounds can become enormous without the right care. and if the infection spreads to the blood stream, your dogs a gonner for sure. antibiotics definitely help, but if the condition doesn't improve, get the dog to the vet.

[FearlessKnight]

well if you know how to lance the abcess and squeeze all the puss ect out of it and clean it out real good. it should be ok. but if you dont know how to or have the right stuff to do it just take the dog to the vet. It needs to be lanced and would recommend the vet....it only becomes abcessed if proper treatment has not been given to it...sooo....

[BLACKPIT13]

It needs to be lanced and would recommend the vet....it only becomes abcessed if proper treatment has not been given to it...sooo....allright thanks im shootem to the vet later its like a knott in his chest and im trying to squeeze the puss outvbut its closed and has jus the lump bout the size of a golf ball,i seen worse where they would heel themselves by jus doing like you guys say but this one seems to have jus heeled over w/ no drainage thanks

[FearlessKnight]

allright thanks im shootem to the vet later its like a knott in his chest and im trying to squeeze the puss outvbut its closed and has jus the lump bout the size of a golf ball,i seen worse where they would heel themselves by jus doing like you guys say but this one seems to have jus heeled over w/ no drainage thanks A golf ball.....goodness gracious....
Vet ASAP...
sqeezing is not lancing...it will need to be lanced
And your welcome, I hope is ok!

[Suki]

yeah, it would have to be reopened in order for all the pus to be able to drain out. sounds like the vet is in your best interst, so i'm glad to be reading you're headed in that direction, as, if you don't know what you're doing, you can create more harm then good.

keep us posted. and best of luck

[BLACKPIT13]

yeah, it would have to be reopened in order for all the pus to be able to drain out. sounds like the vet is in your best interst, so i'm glad to be reading you're headed in that direction, as, if you don't know what you're doing, you can create more harm then good.

keep us posted. and best of luckallright now you got me worried jus made the call for the wife to take him since im at work right now, the thing about it is that hes still the same as far as running the mill and eating and active as hell on his chain jus that the lump aint going away so the wifes in route now ,thanks a lot for the quick response

[frenchie1936]

question: is the lump malleable or hard? if it is hard than that means there is not likely any danger to the dog. it's pretty common for hard lumps to develop when puncture wounds are healing. usually a cortisone shot will do the trick. if it's still soft, well it's vet time.

[Suki]

imo, and since i work for a vet, so yeah, i'm a lil biased, but better to error on the side of caution, and make sure it's all PROPERLY squeezed/drained out and then a round of antibiotics (possibly) started

sorry, didn't mean to worry you, but don't squeeze if there's no way for it to drain out. :)

[frenchie1936]

also, ask your vet for a couple of large gauge needles so you can extract the puss in a sanitary way if it ever happens again. and, lending to the fact that most of us own more than one dog, it will. sooner or later.

[BLACKPIT13]

also, ask your vet for a couple of large gauge needles so you can extract the puss in a sanitary way if it ever happens again. and, lending to the fact that most of us own more than one dog, it will. sooner or later.well as matter of fact it is was hard didnt feel like soft or mushy ,i did try and puncture it to see if there was drainage but not really,when i get hm im going to really get it resolved , it aint the first time i encounter this but when i took my male to er once all they gave me was pain pills and antibiotics plus costed 300 dollars for that and he was in worse condition i know every case is different,so to be on the safe side today ill analize his condition and deal w/ it in the animals best interest thanks for helping a fella out

[screamin'eagle]

hey i have a question but i did a search and found nothing so here goes what should i do bout a bite wound one of ma dogs started getting a abcessThere is a good article on wound care in the articles section that deals with the situation you described. Here's the link...
http://www.game-dog.com/forums/article.php?a=144
I think the best thing you can do for a puncture wound is to keep it clean, and not let it close. Once it closes the chances for abcess increase because the wound needs to heal from the inside out. The outside will heal first, and naturally cause infection problems.

[frenchie1936]

best of luck to you bud. :)

p.s. i don't think you had to worry about getting a lecture from anyone on this issue. owning more than one APBT means sooner or later you are going to have to deal with a puncture wound or two. it's the most common health issue i deal with when it comes to my dogs. that and worms. for some reason my dogs love to not only kill rabbits, but also eat them. which inherently gives them nasty cases of worms.

[FearlessKnight]

well as matter of fact it is was hard didnt feel like soft or mushy ,i did try and puncture it to see if there was drainage but not really,when i get hm im going to really get it resolved , it aint the first time i encounter this but when i took my male to er once all they gave me was pain pills and antibiotics plus costed 300 dollars for that and he was in worse condition i know every case is different,so to be on the safe side today ill analize his condition and deal w/ it in the animals best interest thanks for helping a fella out Yes you ar right the vet isnt cheap, it comes with the territory of ownig animals/especially dogs.
Not to lecture you or anything, as you said you didnt want it..I cant just ignore it now, the first time you said it, it was different, I mean shit happens...but not continuously! I know folks have their ACCIDENTS but, you are claiming this isnt the first time, and from the way it sounds it isnt the second neither. I would suggest, that if they are accidents, you figure out to have them properly contained...if they are not, well good luck to ya!

[Suki]

There is a good article on wound care in the articles section that deals with the situation you described. Here's the link...
http://www.game-dog.com/forums/article.php?a=144
I think the best thing you can do for a puncture wound is to keep it clean, and not let it close. Once it closes the chances for abcess increase because the wound needs to heal from the inside out. The outside will heal first, and naturally cause infection problems.
that IS the best thing: let it heal from the inside out, so yeah, don't let a puncture wound close, otherwise bacteria gets trapped, hence, the abcess.
some might not feel comfortable draining their own dogs, if so, then i would recommend going to the vet to make sure it's done properly.

[BLACKPIT13]

that IS the best thing: let it heal from the inside out, so yeah, don't let a puncture wound close, otherwise bacteria gets trapped, hence, the abcess.
some might not feel comfortable draining their own dogs, if so, then i would recommend going to the vet to make sure it's done properly.WELL the dog is at the vet now gonna pick him up at 4 4oo bucks oh well ,hes chained and also has a gate as a barrier the only thing is my bro in laws dog is loose on the bac yard and he makes faces when i stick him in the crate while i go feed run or watever w/ my dog so since the 2 males hate ea other thas how they got into it ,it only lasted but a couple seconds thank god for the parting sticks but even though the damage gets done so gonna stop by lows and buy the heavy duty kennels,so now gotta watch and be xtra carefull w/ ma dogs since the other dogs owner pretty much neglects him so thas why he tries to get att,but nott good when they get hurt like that basic accidents ,

[frenchie1936]

if my girls brother were as careless as the guy you mentioned, i would be knee deep in his ass. carelessness and irresponsibility are the reason we have a hard time owning this breed. that crap needs to be stopped ASAP! what happens if the neighbor looks out his back yard and sees two dogs going at it? and then he sees what he may or may not know to be a breaking stick? and if he does know what it is, get your umbrella out and your waders. the shitstorm that is going to be unleashed is not something you want to be a part of. you seem like a fairly responsible person, but those types of "accidents" can easily be misconstued by a nosey neighbor to be something totally different. don't subject yourself to that kind of unwanted attention. many a headache and heartache have been caused by such accidents. don't evenly accidentally perpetuate the negative image anymore. man, it has to stop somewhere.

[BLACKPIT13]

if my girls brother were as careless as the guy you mentioned, i would be knee deep in his ass. carelessness and irresponsibility are the reason we have a hard time owning this breed. that crap needs to be stopped ASAP! what happens if the neighbor looks out his back yard and sees two dogs going at it? and then he sees what he may or may not know to be a breaking stick? and if he does know what it is, get your umbrella out and your waders. the shitstorm that is going to be unleashed is not something you want to be a part of. you seem like a fairly responsible person, but those types of "accidents" can easily be misconstued by a nosey neighbor to be something totally different. don't subject yourself to that kind of unwanted attention. many a headache and heartache have been caused by such accidents. don't evenly accidentally perpetuate the negative image anymore. man, it has to stop somewhere.
hey i agree w/ all that you said, the good thing is that the nosy neighbor knows wat we do ,and thats take care of my dogs tha best i can as matter of fact they did see the scrap and offered to help,and u know my poor dog ended up die-ing at the vets ,fr wat idk ,so hes at the place they cut him open and gonna do an biopsy to find wat caused his death ,idk wed i get sum kind of answer ,he was in great shape that morning handwalked him 4 miles fed him and was trying to jus spend time w/ him b4 i got to work and then the scrap occured so had ma wife take him to the vet ,she shows up at 3;30 they close at 4 i call and they say they having complications so i say will he be allright he said no,i rushed over a few min later he flatlined ,really sucks shouldt have taken him in ,and the place is high end in newport beach ca where rich folks go ,anyways the vet seems like he wants to make right, but idk,

[Suki]

:( OMG.....

now i feel like a complete ass for even recommending it......
damn, i'm so sorry......
i'm speechless. what the eff happened over there?.....
so, so VERY sorry.....
i would ask that a necropsy be preformed to find out the exact cause of death....(yeah, which looks like what is happening)...
my SINCERE apologies...

[BLACKPIT13]

:( OMG.....

now i feel like a complete ass for even recommending it......
damn, i'm so sorry......
i'm speechless. what the eff happened over there?.....
so, so VERY sorry.....
i would ask that a necropsy be preformed to find out the exact cause of death....
my SINCERE apologies...hey dont feel bad ,it sucks but it wasnt in any way ur fault, i dont even know if blaming any one will do any good the dogs dead and thats that,so hopefully i get an answer soon as to why ,they doing non routine biopsiesand special attention by pathologist, so if thas what needs to be done then it shall, but dont trip allright

[Suki]

too late, already am..... :( ....


again, VERY sorry to be reading this...

[frenchie1936]

hey i agree w/ all that you said, the good thing is that the nosy neighbor knows wat we do ,and thats take care of my dogs tha best i can as matter of fact they did see the scrap and offered to help,and u know my poor dog ended up die-ing at the vets ,fr wat idk ,so hes at the place they cut him open and gonna do an biopsy to find wat caused his death ,idk wed i get sum kind of answer ,he was in great shape that morning handwalked him 4 miles fed him and was trying to jus spend time w/ him b4 i got to work and then the scrap occured so had ma wife take him to the vet ,she shows up at 3;30 they close at 4 i call and they say they having complications so i say will he be allright he said no,i rushed over a few min later he flatlined ,really sucks shouldt have taken him in ,and the place is high end in newport beach ca where rich folks go ,anyways the vet seems like he wants to make right, but idk,
f**k man, i'm really sorry to hear about your loss. i just lost my first dog i ever owned four months ago man and it tore me up. he was eight, but it still really sucks. i'll keep you and your dog in my prayers bro.

"the Lord giveth and the Lord taketh away....."

[Michele]

oh geez.. I'm really sorry...

[BLACKPIT13]

thanks well see wat happens