ward_hill
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When I opened the door to let Buckley in from the yard last night, his face was covered with blood!! He hadn't barked to come in, just a quick scratch on the door. I was pretty freaked out, but stayed calm so as not to upset him. He didn't seem to be reacting much, no whimpering, etc. I got a bowl of clean water which he immediately drank. That cleaned off his face enough for me to see the cut on his nose, at the tip of the right nostril. The vet said to put a clean, wet washcloth or gauze around his muzzle and apply light pressure, which I did. After a bit more bleeding it stopped.
The vet said to call back if that didn't work and to bring him in the morning. He slept fine during the night and ate his usual breakfast, did his business in the yard, etc., all without any sign of pain or discomfort.
We went this morning and I have to bring him back at 1 o'clock for stitches. They said they'll have to put him under briefly.
He had been sleeping in a muddy hole he'd dug over the last week or so. Each time he goes out, he digs a wee bit before settling down. The only thing I can think of is that a sharp stone, like a sliver of slate (there's lots of "bluestone" around this area that chips like slate) must have cut him. It looks like it was sliced with a knife, very clean. The dirt that came out of the hole had plenty of small, smooth stones and I hadn't noticed anything sharp.
So, I'm still freaking a little bit ... I'll feel a lot better when he's stitched up and back home with me.
Anyone else have experience with a cut to their dog's nose or face?
The vet said to call back if that didn't work and to bring him in the morning. He slept fine during the night and ate his usual breakfast, did his business in the yard, etc., all without any sign of pain or discomfort.
We went this morning and I have to bring him back at 1 o'clock for stitches. They said they'll have to put him under briefly.
He had been sleeping in a muddy hole he'd dug over the last week or so. Each time he goes out, he digs a wee bit before settling down. The only thing I can think of is that a sharp stone, like a sliver of slate (there's lots of "bluestone" around this area that chips like slate) must have cut him. It looks like it was sliced with a knife, very clean. The dirt that came out of the hole had plenty of small, smooth stones and I hadn't noticed anything sharp.
So, I'm still freaking a little bit ... I'll feel a lot better when he's stitched up and back home with me.
Anyone else have experience with a cut to their dog's nose or face?