Bon has a puncture wound on his chest

**Karen** · 08-30-2009, 01:38 PM

I am glad you'll be taking him to the vet on Tuesday. just in case.

I have a scar on one leg from a deep puncture wound I once got, took seemingly forever to heal. In my case, I was stabbed by a rooster claw (Insane rooster, ended up as rooster-and-dumplings not long after). But I cannot imagine a rooster getting that close to Bon's mouth and coming away unscathed ...

**Randi** · 08-30-2009, 02:59 PM

Oh poor Bon!

I have never seen a gun shot for real, but I would still say it could be - or some other kind of shot. I really hope it's not!

It does look clean now, but could easily get infected. Can you wrap some gaze around him?

It may be a good idea to take him to the vet to get an X-ray. Hope you'll get it cleared up and he'll get better soon!

**Andie** · 08-30-2009, 04:14 PM

I have no idea about the wound but the care I might have a solution.

Duke is sometimes just one big walking injury & I found this self adhesive wrap that works great by pure accident. (I got it to help stabilize a sprained wrist.) I don't know how well it would work wrapped around his chest because if the muscle is used a lot underneath it tends to bunch and it is made to contract the longer you wear it. (I had to unwrap and rewrap every couple hours.) It might be worth a try though if you can't find anything to hold the bandage to the wound.

Prayers going out from us.

**cyber-sibes** · 08-30-2009, 04:33 PM

It looks really clean. To me it looks like a puncture wound that burst & drained, but its probably one of those mysteries you'll never know the answer to. (Bon is sworn to secrecy.) Hugs to the bib boy & all the other furries.