A trip to the emergency vet.

[LizStreithorst]

Finally a bit of good news.  We went to the vet and the injury was looking much better! 

Cha cha's previous owner visited her yesterday and brought a tube of colloidal silver gel.  She swore by it but she's something of a quack.  I figured that it couldn't hurt and might help so I slathered some on twice yesterday.  That's the only thing I did differently.  The vet said although she has had no experience with it for me to keep it up.

[Mugwump]

As worrisome as pets are, believe me when I say kids are multiple times worse.  And you know what I am talking about, right?
Barb

[wsantia1]

As worrisome as pets are, believe me when I say kids are multiple times worse.  And you know what I am talking about, right?
Barb

+1

[LizStreithorst]

I can't believe it.  I took the cone off to allow Chachie to eat without making a huge mess.  She didn't immediately go for the suture line as she always had.  I had to be there while she ate so I could turn her head back to the food when she went for her.   I doctored the wound with the quack stuff.  She whimpered, but she didn't scream.  She didn't turn to lick the injury.  It took her a bit to realize that she had her peripheral vision back.  That was interesting for me.  I should have expected it, but I didn't.  Then she jumped on her bed which I keep on top of two fish boxes and has peaceful since.  Thank you God or the Fates, or my good luck for this sudden turnaround. 

She's still wearing the flat color when she defeated her 15" cone which I didn't tell you about because all I ever gave you was more bad news...the collar is just like these.  They don't for in most situations but they do in a few.  It's good for a vet to keep some for when they're needed.  They're letting me borrow this one because they trust me.  http://www.practicalpaw.com/wp-content/uploads/41yEK7uACL.jpg

I think I'll let her sleep cone-less tonight.  If she turns and licks I will feel it and hear it.  She sleeps on the bed right next to me.  The cone will be on the bed side table if I need it.

[Mugwump]

I can't believe it.  I took the cone off to allow Chachie to eat without making a huge mess.  She didn't immediately go for the suture line as she always had.  I had to be there while she ate so I could turn her head back to the food when she went for her.   I doctored the wound with the quack stuff.  She whimpered, but she didn't scream.  She didn't turn to lick the injury.  It took her a bit to realize that she had her peripheral vision back.  That was interesting for me.  I should have expected it, but I didn't.  Then she jumped on her bed which I keep on top of two fish boxes and has peaceful since.  Thank you God or the Fates, or my good luck for this sudden turnaround. 

She's still wearing the flat color when she defeated her 15" cone which I didn't tell you about because all I ever gave you was more bad news...the collar is just like these.  They don't for in most situations but they do in a few.  It's good for a vet to keep some for when they're needed.  They're letting me borrow this one because they trust me.  http://www.practicalpaw.com/wp-content/uploads/41yEK7uACL.jpg

I think I'll let her sleep cone-less tonight.  If she turns and licks I will feel it and hear it.  She sleeps on the bed right next to me.  The cone will be on the bed side table if I need it.

... ....good

[Ron Sower]

I can't believe it.  I took the cone off to allow Chachie to eat without making a huge mess.  She didn't immediately go for the suture line as she always had.  I had to be there while she ate so I could turn her head back to the food when she went for her.   I doctored the wound with the quack stuff.  She whimpered, but she didn't scream.  She didn't turn to lick the injury.  It took her a bit to realize that she had her peripheral vision back.  That was interesting for me.  I should have expected it, but I didn't.  Then she jumped on her bed which I keep on top of two fish boxes and has peaceful since.  Thank you God or the Fates, or my good luck for this sudden turnaround. 

She's still wearing the flat color when she defeated her 15" cone which I didn't tell you about because all I ever gave you was more bad news...the collar is just like these.  They don't for in most situations but they do in a few.  It's good for a vet to keep some for when they're needed.  They're letting me borrow this one because they trust me.  http://www.practicalpaw.com/wp-content/uploads/41yEK7uACL.jpg

I think I'll let her sleep cone-less tonight.  If she turns and licks I will feel it and hear it.  She sleeps on the bed right next to me.  The cone will be on the bed side table if I need it.

Well, Liz, how did it go?

[LizStreithorst]

She did great until around 4 am. when I felt her turn and heard her lick,  I put it back on then but at least she had several hours of not having to wear the damn thing.

[Mugwump]

She did great until around 4 am. when I felt her turn and heard her lick,  I put it back on then but at least she had several hours of not having to wear the damn thing.

..isn't there a topical that will stop the itching a bit ?.....even Bactine spray helps with insect bite itching....and it might work....

[LizStreithorst]

She's going back to the vet tomorrow so they can clean the wound and check on how she's progressing,  I'll ask.  Right now her e collars are off and she's leaving it alone but I don't dare take my eyes off her.

[LizStreithorst]

Does this not beat all?  I've been wanting to bathe Chachie but I know that I shouldn't until she's well healed.  So what does she do yesterday?  I'm out feeding the dots and snots in the container outside.  Cha Cha is with me, or course.  She leaps into the container where I grow my mosquito larvae and swims around in the green water that is full of decaying leaves.  Then this morning as I'm loading the dish washer she gets into the water bowl and wallows around in it.  If she's doing things like that I don't guess a bath will do her any harm.  What a dog...

[Mugwump]

Does this not beat all?  I've been wanting to bathe Chachie but I know that I shouldn't until she's well healed.  So what does she do yesterday?  I'm out feeding the dots and snots in the container outside.  Cha Cha is with me, or course.  She leaps into the container where I grow my mosquito larvae and swims around in the green water that is full of decaying leaves.  Then this morning as I'm loading the dish washer she gets into the water bowl and wallows around in it.  If she's doing things like that I don't guess a bath will do her any harm.  What a dog...

..she's trying anything to stop that itch...but if the sutures are 'gut'...they may shrink....?

[LizStreithorst]

she has some staples and some sutures.  The sutures are something man made, not gut.

[Mugwump]

she has some staples and some sutures.  The sutures are something man made, not gut.

...bathe away.....

[LizStreithorst]

Cha Cha woke up with me this morning.  We went to feed the fish.  She immediately jumped into the mosquito container and had a nice swim in the nasty water.  The swim always makes the injury feel better.  She was sleeping hard when it was time to go to the vet.  In the car she managed to get her 3-collar off.  If there is a way, she will find it.  Thank God she did no damage.  When she got home she jumped into the water bowl and wallowed ar

The wound is healing well but the itching is driving both of us crazy.  I asked Karen about something to ease the itching.  She said that steroids would help but we couldn't use them.  She said that the solution would be to board her if I could afford it, which I can't. (well, I could if it was really necessary for my sanity.  It's not.  I'd rather suffer)  Even though Karen told me not to, I stopped and picked up a bottle of gel with lidocane which also has a topical steroid in it.

She woke up when I got up from her long hard nap after her dip in the water bowl.  When we went out to watch the chickens I put the anti-itch gel on it even against instructions from a real vet.  She's sleeping again, thank God.  I know that she's as worn out over this as much as I am.  I will use the banned product only when she starts going crazy.  I hope I only have to use it once a day.

Long...sorry...

[Mugwump]

..if she feels better use it.....you both need the rest..