boosiebutt Posted February 8, 2005 Share Posted February 8, 2005 Pixie was doing pretty well keeping away from her stitches, but last night she was licking them a lot. Plus she kind of walks three legged, because she uses her back left foot to scratch at them while she walks. This is what they look like now: [img]http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2004-10/853465/Stitches.JPG[/img] So, what should I do? Do I try to get her into the vet tomorrow? Does she need an ecollar? Do they sell baby ecollars at Petco? Do I put something on it? Help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllAmericanPUP Posted February 9, 2005 Share Posted February 9, 2005 they sell e collars at Petsmart and i think petco too. also if she is scratching it I would get her some boots or put some socks on her feet or bandage her back feet.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackieMaya Posted February 9, 2005 Share Posted February 9, 2005 Owie, they look pretty tender. I agree with what AllAmericanPup said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CincoandDahlilasgirl Posted February 9, 2005 Share Posted February 9, 2005 I'd talk to ur vet cuz Dahlila scratchedat hers and hers got pink so we took her to the vet and found out she was alergic to the stitches Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackieMaya Posted February 9, 2005 Share Posted February 9, 2005 [quote name='CincoandDahlilasgirl']I'd talk to ur vet cuz Dahlila scratchedat hers and hers got pink so we took her to the vet and found out she was alergic to the stitches[/quote] Wow, I never heard of a dog being allergic to stitches! I never thought of that being a possibility. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllAmericanPUP Posted February 9, 2005 Share Posted February 9, 2005 you can make one out of posterboard too :lol: that's what we had to do temporarily for ozzy. if you buy one and it's too big, you can just cut it small too :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boosiebutt Posted February 9, 2005 Author Share Posted February 9, 2005 I put a gladware on her head, but I wasn't sure if it would be safe to leave it on while she's in her crate all day, so I took it off before I left. Hopefully she sleeps a lot and leaves the stitches alone today. I called the vet, and they said to bring her in. I'm taking Peanut in too to get his ears checked out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rotten_two Posted February 9, 2005 Share Posted February 9, 2005 honestly i much prefer this collar -- if you have to use one. [img]http://www.vetamerica.com/ProductImages/2896.jpg[/img] it's called a bite not collar and you can get them at [url]vetamerica.com[/url]. they even come in sizes for dogs under 10lbs. here is what the website says about them . . . . Bite Not Dog Collars (Under 10 lbs) A comfortable & easy to-use alternative to the Elizabethan collar. Allows pet to eat drink, sleep, play, run up stairs & around corners & even sit on laps. With these collars, your pet's peripheral vision is unimpeded making them calmer & happier. Collars are made of flexible plastic & are secured by Velcro, elastic wrap-around strap & harness strap, which wraps around your pet's chest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imported_Kat Posted February 9, 2005 Share Posted February 9, 2005 She looks very raw considering he was spayed a few days ago. Baby sudacreme or something similar will help to soothe the wound. Socks on her back feet may also be an option but usually they don't stay on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boosiebutt Posted February 9, 2005 Author Share Posted February 9, 2005 Well, took the puppies in. The fitted Pixie with an itty bitty e collar. [img]http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2004-10/853465/ecollar.JPG[/img] The Dr said that she was going to give some cream to put around the sutures but not on the sutures, but the girls up front forgot to put that in. So, I'll have to go look for some diaper rash stuff. Peanut has a "raging" yeast infection (the Dr's exact wording!) in his ears So I have some medicine for that, plus some ear wash I'm supposed to use from now on after every bath. Plus, I'm supposed to keep his ears plucked out. Which I'm starting a thread about right now in the Care section. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imported_Kat Posted February 10, 2005 Share Posted February 10, 2005 Glad that hear that you got Pixie sorted out :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mouseatthebusstop Posted February 12, 2005 Share Posted February 12, 2005 glad you have it all sorted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boosiebutt Posted February 17, 2005 Author Share Posted February 17, 2005 I took Pixie in to get her stitches out. Plus she got her rabies and a lepto-parvo booster. She's doing pretty well right now, hopefully she doesn't get super tender tonight! She does have a little bit of scabbing from where she messed with her stitches before we got her "party hat." So she gets to where the e-collar for another week. I can't wait till she can get onto my bed and the couch again without my help (the e-collar snags when she tries to jump up). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerislc Posted February 18, 2005 Share Posted February 18, 2005 Oh, poor Pixie! I hated watching Scout trying to do anything with his e-collar on. It made me so sad. Him trying to sleep in his kennel was the worst. Everytime he would move it would scrape against the side. We decided that while he had it on, he could sleep in our room. Guess where he always sleeps now? Here's a hint, the kennel is in the shed :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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