MeanFluffyBunny OP t1_itx9iun wrote on October 26, 2022 at 11:44 PM

Reply to comment by tippydog90 in Advice after dog attack by MeanFluffyBunny

Thanks! I’m keeping a close eye on them. The worst one (according to the vet) is a puncture right at the base of her tail. They need to leave it open to drain and I need to peel the scabs off as they form so it heals from the inside out. Apparently it will get infected if I don’t do that and she will “lose all the skin on her butt”.

tippydog90 t1_itxcp6b wrote on October 27, 2022 at 12:07 AM

Yes, keep them open as they heal. Warm compresses help with that. Also there are ointments vets can give you to pack the wound with that help with tissue granulation, but with a dog that is difficult because they tend to lick their wounds when they can reach them. I had a sheep once with a deep abcess and the tissue granulation ointment worked really well. Watch for flies too, I hate to say.... You definitely don't want them near those wounds.