Jake NN

[HeidiPeterson]

Has anyone had a dog bit by a brown recluse before? Yesterday Jake's foot was swollen up to the hock, black and blue and looked very infected. My vet thought snake bite at first.

This morning the swelling was down, but he had 3 holes in his foot. I ran him back to the vet. He now says it is a brown recluse bite. He literally has 3 holes on either side of his one toe. I can look inside and see his ligaments,muscules, etc. The skin and tissue have been eaten away. I have to keep it clean and pack it with sugar packs to help with the dead tissue. If the top of his toe starts to get like this and turns black, he may have to have surgery to remove that nail and possibly part of his toe. But it looks like there is no infection now. He said the poison from the spider bite literally kills the tissue.

So does anyone else had this happen? I wont even let him go outside unless he has two socks on and that is just to go to the bathroom.

 

[Newfs Forever]

No help from here. But good luck. Hope Jake won't need surgery!

 

[Garden_girl]

How is Jake, Heidi? I have seen pics of brown recluse spider bites, it gets much worse before it gets better.

 

[NewfLove]

I hope Jake is better. What a nightmare you are going through with this bite!

 

[CMDRTED]

That's a BAD bite. Make sure you keep on top of it. It can be very debilitating in people.

 

[Erika]

hugs for jake and well wishes

 

[Sheila B.]

Many hugs for you and Jake.

 

[HeidiPeterson]

Thanks for asking. There is still more tissue damage, but it is draining nicely and still no infection so that is good. I just hope the tissue damage stops. If he gets much more he may have to have his toe removed, at the very least his toenail.

 

[jacqueline]

hugs and healing wishes for jake ,
jacqui,x

 

[georgie1]

My best friend had this happen to her lab. They had to remove the toe ;o(

 

[R Taft]

:hugs: to Jake and Well wishes, I wonder if it is similar to our ''white tail spider", it alos causes tissue breakdown. Good luck, hope it all goes well

 

[Leonard and his bud Snuffles]

Oh my! I have no advice ore experience, but am hoping things heal up soon.

 

[SunnyD]

So scary! Hope he continues to improve!

 

[HeidiPeterson]

The detioration of Jakes skin and tissue looks like it has stabilized. The vet thinks that he will not lose his toe. Thank goodness. It will be a long time for it too heal though. He can't suture it as it is on either side of his toe, and he would pull the stitches out by walking on it. So we leave it open and keep it clean, sugar pack it every day and just wait. I did take some pictures of his toe and paw yesterday if anyone wants to see it. Pretty gross though. Thank you for all your good thoughts!