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severe laceration

HOBIE

Hobie got hit by a truck this afternoon, he received numerous cuts and abrasions, but the worst one is on his front left leg at joint where his elbow creases. it seem he lost some of his hide and should be stitched. but impossible at this time or anytime soon. we used hydrogen peroxide and gauze and stretch wrap to cover it for now but i dont think he'll leave it .we also used neosporin .question :should we leave it on or let him lick it and redo procedure tomorrow, also what kind of pain med is best? we gave him bufferin. he weighs around 85 lbs.

Symptoms: Pain, Wounds

• Experienced Advisor Juan Contreras says:

  May 25th, 2008 at 01:14 PM

  I would not gve him any human pain medications because they are formulated for humans and they can cause damage to your pets liver or kidneys. The laceration really should be looked at and attended to by a veterinarian. If you can bandage it with gauze and wrap until you can see your vet, make sure you do not use much tension on the wrap because it could constrict and cause more problems (if you can fit two fingers comfortably between the bandage and the leg you have done it correctly). Use bandage tape above and below the wrap to secure it on, again making sure that you do not apply too much tension on it. Repeat this daily until you can see your vet and I highly recommend you get into see your vet as soon as possible. Clean wound with luke warm water and make sure the wound is dry before re-applying bandage. If you are having a hard time financially some veterinary hospitals accept a credit care called "Care Credit" which you can apply for online or at your vets office. Here is the website if you are interested http://www.carecredit.com/. Thank you for your question and I hope i helped.

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