Niño was bitten

[Suki Wingy]

I thought I'd tell you all and ask for some advice. I was at work all day but when my step-dad picked me up, the first thing he told me was that when he was jogging in the street with Niño, an elderly Golden Retriever came up and lunged at Niño snarling. The owner appologised greatly and said the dog had never done anything like it before. They all thought he didn't break the skin, but I found a spot of blood on him a few minutes ago. When I looked closer, I found a puncture wound. What should I do for him? I'm home alone babysitting my sisters right now.

[animal_rescue]

Where is the wound?

[Suki Wingy]

pics attatched

[animal_rescue]

Try cleaning it with a warm, wet rag and then put some antibiotic ointment on it.

[Suki Wingy]

ok, that's what I'll do. Do you mean like neosporin or something like that?

[animal_rescue]

Yep.

[luvofallhorses]

poor Nino! on the last picture it looks like it's kinda deep. I would keep an eye on it and take him to the vet when you can just to be safe so it doesn't get infencted.

[K9karen]

You can also put hydrogen peroxide on it to clean the wound out. Then the antibiotic. I agree, it looks deep. Nino looks a bit uncomfortable by his expression. He may also need an antibiotic pill. That's a shame. Were either of the dogs off leash?

[BC_MoM]

Ouch! Poor Niño! That looks like it hurts.

[Tollers-n-Dobes]

Poor Niño . Winston was attacked last year and had multiple bite wounds like that all over him. We took him to the vet and he said just to put some neosporin on it about 3 times daily. You're also supposed to clean it with a warm cloth before every application of ointment. He didn't think antiobiotics were necessary at all.

I hope Niño get's better soon, and will be healed in no time!

[Suki Wingy]

He'll probably go to the vet tomorrow. While cleaning it I hound about 3 other small shallow ones.
K9Karen, He was leashed, the Golden apparantly ran out of his yard or house unleashed. I wasn't actually there when it happened.

[Giselle]

Niño!!! My poor puppy!! That does look like a rather deep puncture wound. Looks like the teeth sank right in instead of skimming the top...Ouch! Anyways, I agree with the rest, and you might want to clip the fur around it and apply some sort of bandage. My pups have never gotten bitten so I'm not too sure what you should do :/

[Daisy and Delilah]

Awwww!!! Poor Nino! Get better sweetie!

[Ginger's Mom]

Poor Nino. Aw, Eva, I am so sorry to hear that. I hope that sweet boy is feeling better today. {{{Hugs}}} to that big boy.

[Cincy'sMom]

You can also put hydrogen peroxide on it to clean the wound out. Then the antibiotic. I agree, it looks deep. Nino looks a bit uncomfortable by his expression. He may also need an antibiotic pill. That's a shame. Were either of the dogs off leash?

The hydrogen peroxide is probablly good to clean it at first, but don't use it regularly. Ralph normally cleaned things this way, and when Sadie just had her surgery a few weeks ago, Ralph mentioned tot he vey he was using hydrogen peroxide to clean it. They told him that will actaully destoy some of the "bacteria" helping the wound heal.


Spot had a similar puncture wound a few years ago. If I remember right, the vet gave us an antibioccream (like neosporin) and an oral antibiotic. I think they also shaved around the area to clean it out.