Bruises

[Giselle]

Does anybody here have any experience dealing with some pretty nasty bruises? They had a hard time putting in a catheter on her front leg so I'm guessing they hit the vein a bunch of times because her front leg now looks like this:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v474/LSophie/IMG_0491.jpg

I know it's just a bruise, but I'm a little concerned because of Giselle's thin skin. Anything I can do to quicken healing other than letting time take care of it?

[applesmom]

If the coloring is correct, that looks very red and swollen. More like inflamation than bruising. How long has it been that way?

[Giselle]

It's actually not swollen, but the shading might make it look that way. I'm guessing it's been this way for at least 10 hours because that's when she went in for a dental. The tech said it was just bruising but I didn't notice how red it looked until now.

[GSDOG]

It looks like razor burn from the shaving to place the catheter, mixed with like you said having tried to hit the vein a few times. also could be from someone scrubbing way to hard to clean the area. ouch! might try some neosporine(sp?)cream on it.

[borzoimom]

It looks like a razor burn to me too- having sighthounds- that is what it looks like. When she is asleep, put some neosporon it on.. or vaseline- if she wakes up- rub her head so she goes back to sleep..
Femka has the same in her dental- two days neosporan when asleep, it worked. I hope she feels better.

[K9soul]

Ouch! Poor Gissie :(

[Giselle]

Thanks for the replies, guys! It cleared up after a day or two and I didn't see any marks so I'm pretty sure it wasn't razor burn. She's alright now. I just can't wait until her fur grows back. :)