***Update on Buckley Prayers needed

[momtomany]

To make a long story short, our Lab Pit Chow mix (Bono) savagely attacked our 6 year old lab (Buckley). They have had issues before and we have kept them apart but our daughter was house sitting while we were out of town and let her dog out thinking Bono had finished eating. Well he had a little food left and when Colt (a year lab) went for it he attacked him. Buckley charged out to defend Colt and lost big time. Buckley was taken to an emergency vet with horrific wounds on his neck and throat, but because of two other emergencies, he had to wait almost 12 hours for his treatment and surgery. My daughter took him home with instructions to give the antiobitic twice daily for ten days and follow up with our vet when the stitches needed out. Buckley later climbed in our tub, and we told her to take him to our vet. He had a 105 fever and ozing wounds which are now necrotic. Our vet explained that with jagged tears this could be expected but is very surprised of the degree of it. He is being flushed and bathed twice daily and had to have an IV inserted for fluids because he developed jaundice, which is better today. My questions are, has anyone ever experience this? His chest and neck are black with huge ozing wounds and of course very smelly. Our vet said he hasn't turned the corner yet and is concerned we havent seen the worse. Has anyone's dog experience this and what was the outcome. Does anyone think that the emergency center was some what negligent in their treatment. Looking at the bill, they never administered even an IM antibiotic shot. We are at our wits end fearing we are going to loose Buckley. Our vet said this wasn't a fight, but an attack to kill. Bono's intent was to kill based on the wounds. I appreciate any feed back that anyone can share and if you don't mind prayers for Buckley. Thank you

[Karen]

Prayers on the way. No advice, but we'll keep you and Buckley in our prayers.

[Freedom]

Goodness how awful! Prayers for Buckley from RI.

No info, other to google it on line.

[Moesha]

I don't know anything about the condition you described, but I was wondering if there was any update on how things were going with Buckley. What a terrible situation.

[momtomany]

Buckley is starting to do better. His was septic but that is now under control. His entire chest has sloughed off and is actually a horrible to see. His neck is starting to slough also, but shouldn't be as severe we hope. We go every afternoon to see him and he was glad to see us today. We had brought some shredded chicken this morning and he ate some of it, so that is a good sign. I stop and bought two more chickens and my husband will take 3 bags to the vet tomorrow morning. He has a very long way to go. He will still has to be debrided under anesthesia and then slowly start trying to connect skin together again. Our wonderful vet said this is the worse case she has seen. Thank you Moesha for asking and please continue to pray for him.

[kokopup]

Necrosis can take on different meanings depending on where in the body it is taking place and what the initial cause for creating the condition. Cell death is a normal process that occurs in every living thing. Cells die and then new cell grow to take the place of the dieing cell. The problem occurs when cell death is out of control. Normally cells of the body are dieing but at a slow controlled rate. Cell death will accelerate when the blood supply to a given body part is interrupted for a number of reasons. This can be trauma, infection, radiation fibrosis (scare tissue) and other unnatural occurrences. When cells are dieing fasted than they are being replaced then you have a problem. In the case of a limb that has severe necrosis then you have what is known a gangrene. The solution is to restore a normal blood supply to the effected area so that normal healing can take place. The types of necrosis are to many to discuss in a forum
such as this.

This is a simplistic view of the process of Necrosis. The term can be used
to describe an abcess , a infarction, or an infection where skin or bone dies because infection has interrupted normal blood flow..

Buckley will be in my prayers. Glad to hear he is improving.

[moosmom]

MTM,

I just saw this thread and am so sorry! I will say a prayer for Buckley and light a candle.

Love and hugs

Donna and fur crew

[momtomany]

The reason we are waiting until Tuesday is because my husband is off that day and will not get off before the vet closes Monday. I will go and visit Buckley tomorrow as take him some of his favorites to enjoy. Some chicken, his favorite biscuits and a chew toy. He can chew on them now. He lost one canine in the fight and the other was going to have to be pulled because it is crooked. It is hard waiting but we all want to be with him when he goes home to the bridge.

[pomtzu]

The reason we are waiting until Tuesday is because my husband is off that day and will not get off before the vet closes Monday. I will go and visit Buckley tomorrow as take him some of his favorites to enjoy. Some chicken, his favorite biscuits and a chew toy. He can chew on them now. He lost one canine in the fight and the other was going to have to be pulled because it is crooked. It is hard waiting but we all want to be with him when he goes home to the bridge.

I don't think that you needed to explain yourself to anyone. It's a personal family matter, and you've been thru enough trauma already, without having to give out more details.

You and your family and Buckley remain in my prayers. I know that tomorrow will be so very difficult and sad, but I want you to know that you are not alone.

[Moesha]

I'll be thinking of you and Buckley today.

Also, I completely agree with pomtzu's first statement! You most certainly have had Buckley's best interests in mind throughout this ordeal.

[Queen of Poop]

Thinking of you, Buckley and your family today. Sasha is waiting at the Bridge.