Scratching sores open, help!!!

**JuniorxMyxLove** · 10-23-2006, 02:22 PM

Is it on his back or stomach? Becauseonce my cat had something goinon her stomach so we put a baby one piece outfit thingon her and cut holes where they needed to be, maybe that would work, they're pretty small...

hope i helped.

**frawri** · 10-23-2006, 03:55 PM

Thanks for trying to help, but Pippen is a Chi. He only weighs 4.5 lbs, I don't think they make onzies small enough.

**borzoimom** · 10-23-2006, 07:37 PM

Originally Posted by frawri

Thanks for trying to help, but Pippen is a Chi. He only weighs 4.5 lbs, I don't think they make onzies small enough.

Okay try this= first of all I assume he has seen a vet. YOu can use normal neosporan until you get there.
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**frawri** · 10-24-2006, 12:20 PM

Does this hair of the dog have any type of protein in it? Pippen can't really handle too much of the stuff. His poo starts to smell real bad. That leads me to believe his system can't handle it. I give him Lambs meal, and it seems to have helped with his food allergies. But I worry about giving him things I don't know much about. I tried him on this product called Missing Link. It was said to be great for hair and skin problems. His system didn’t get along with it. Nor did our cats and our other dog. So I have stopped using said product. Some one mentioned on another site to use bicarbonate of soda. But I don't know what that is, or where to get it. Or if it really works, this person said it would help it heal fast.

**areias** · 10-24-2006, 02:07 PM

Honestly I would take him to the vet at least for just a visit. Get some gentocin spray and put an e-collar on him. It should heal up quickly.

**lv4dogs** · 10-24-2006, 02:34 PM

Originally Posted by areias

Honestly I would take him to the vet at least for just a visit. Get some gentocin spray and put an e-collar on him. It should heal up quickly.

Ditto that! I hope he gets to feeling better soon.
IF there is NO infection & you honestly can not afford a vet appointment at least stop by your pet store to purchase an elizabethan collar to prevent him from bothering that spot anymore than he already has.

**borzoimom** · 10-24-2006, 06:53 PM

Originally Posted by frawri

Does this hair of the dog have any type of protein in it? Pippen can't really handle too much of the stuff. His poo starts to smell real bad. That leads me to believe his system can't handle it. I give him Lambs meal, and it seems to have helped with his food allergies. But I worry about giving him things I don't know much about. I tried him on this product called Missing Link. It was said to be great for hair and skin problems. His system didn’t get along with it. Nor did our cats and our other dog. So I have stopped using said product. Some one mentioned on another site to use bicarbonate of soda. But I don't know what that is, or where to get it. Or if it really works, this person said it would help it heal fast.

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**frawri** · 10-25-2006, 01:23 PM

To start this off, I want you all to know. All my animals are taken care of. I feed them the best food, and they are taken in to the Vet when needed. I don't make much money. But I save up what I can for just these types of emergencies. The problem being is last week we had 700 in savings. And now because of a car that has cost us 1400 to fix. We have nothing, to make matters worse, our rent is due next week, and our bank has messed up and charged us 3 times for something that was meant to only go through once. In the end they will pay us back, but this is to just let you know how bad it has to be. Before I would allow my dog to not be seen when needed. With that on to more questions on Pip.
I had been putting on Aloe Vera, but changed to Backing Soda last night. I am just wondering if you should keep putting the backing soda on until the sore is healed? I know it is good for right when the animal gets burned, but is it something you keep putting on till healed? The Aloe Vera had helped scabbed over pretty well. But I thought that with the Backing Soda healing it so fast, I should try it. I put it on last night. I washed off the Aloe and then put on the backing soda. When I checked it later on that night, it had peeled off the scab. And Pippen didn't care for the Backing soda, he started whining and running around the house. Is that normal? Or is he really in pain? (I should mention he also did that when I first put on his shirt, and does this any time I put anything new on him.) But this time he is hurt, so I have to try and discern whether he is really hurt of just playing off my fears for him. This morning I looked at it, and it was all open, with no scab on it. I want it to air out a little, before putting back on the bandage. I worry that it is on too tight, and might hurt him that way. But as soon as I take it off, he is scratching it. The hair is falling off, and reveling tender skin. But it would be ok if Pip doesn’t get to it with his claws. I have to keep the non-stick pad on him, and then I wrap the ace bandage around that, then I put his shirt on him. I just think it might be too much for him. Can you please advise me? I know dogs can learn to feed off your fears, so I wonder if that is what is taking place here.