The Dogmother Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 (edited) It's illegal in other countries - why do we still have it here? My lurcher, Cyrus ripped his chest on some abandoned barbed wire yesterday while we were walking; he had a triangular flap of skin on the front of his chest hanging off, and two smaller nicks on either side of it. Not much bleeding as it was just a peeling back of skin, and no major damage, but it was too big for me to mend at home, so off we went to the V.E.T. yesterday so he could have a light GA and sutures. He was wobbly last night and a bit disorientated, but is better this morning, and wearing a shirt to stop him mithering the stitches. It could have been worse. Edited December 24, 2013 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 Poor Cyrus . I'm so glad it wasn't too bad and he's been patched up. Riley says get well soon x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patricia W Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 Poor boy! I quite agree it should be outlawed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soapdragon Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 I don't understand WHY we need it...surely a normal wire fence would do the same job?? Hope your boggin is soon back to normal - poor lad! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollyripkim Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 Poor Cyrus, agree, don't know why people have to use barbed wire. Hope he makes a quick recovery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandmashazzie Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 Poor Cyrus lucky he didn't do more damage to himself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted December 24, 2013 Author Share Posted December 24, 2013 Gory photo warning..... I have just checked the wound and re-dressed it with Manuka honey; it is healing nicely and he is back to his normal self... well, normal for Cyrus that is I am £300 lighter though as we incurred Sunday vet rates Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 Poor Cyrus, and poor you! X Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplemaniacs Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 Oh no poor thing that looks very sore. Hope you are both feeling a bit better today. Chrissie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted December 24, 2013 Author Share Posted December 24, 2013 Thanks guys, Cyrus sends his love back. I'm fine thanks, just my wallet that's sore! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 Ouch, that's nasty . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saronne Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 Oh, poor both of you. Blasted barbed wire!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandmashazzie Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 Looks nice and clean hope it heals quickly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 Hope he heals soon x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LolaLayla Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 Poor lad, hope he gets better soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 Oh my thats sore looking. I must say I can look at wounds on humans but get squeamish with animal ones - hope hes better soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Couperwife Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 oh no, poor lad Sending healing snuggles from us and Piperkit (obviously from the other room, cos she is little and well, Cyrus is big) Cathy x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lavenders_Blue Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 Oh poor Cyrus - that looks very very sore indeed! Gentle healing thoughts from me and licks from Tango to the womble nosed one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted December 24, 2013 Author Share Posted December 24, 2013 Cyrus sends licks and snuffles back to his ginger mate Tango. Ali; I'm fine with almost anything gory, except when they take blood from me; everything else is fine. Luckily I was walking with a friend who is an oedema treatment specialist (humans and animals) so she helped me to get a temporary dressing on him to keep it clean on the way to the vet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted December 26, 2013 Share Posted December 26, 2013 How is he? Hopefully healing well. Is he wearing a lampshade to stop it being licked etc? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted December 26, 2013 Author Share Posted December 26, 2013 He's doing fine thanks Ali - I am checking the wound daily and anointing it with Manuka honey. Lurchers don't do The Cone of Shame very easily as they have slim heads, so the collar just comes off. I just have a tight vest on him so that he can't reach the stitches to mither them. When I take the stitches out next week, I'll dab a little menthol around the area to stop him licking as he tends to over-lick and cause granulomas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goosey Lucy Posted December 27, 2013 Share Posted December 27, 2013 Poor Cyrus - only just caught up with this - hope he's healing well DM x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted December 27, 2013 Author Share Posted December 27, 2013 Thanks Lucy, he's fine. Now sporting a child's T shirt from the charity shop as his 'muscle vest', which stops him from mithering the stitches is in the wash. Both dogs are melted onto their beds in front of the stove; I'm not sue that anything short of a bomb will move them now I hope in vain that this incident will teach him to keep away from barbed wire, but he never learns, and is blind to any hazards when he's on the hunt Ruby is very clever... one incident with a leccie fence has kept her away from them since, but Cyrus is a 'Bear of very little brain' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lavenders_Blue Posted December 27, 2013 Share Posted December 27, 2013 Was he chasing bunnies when he caught himself on the wire? They do seem to go into 'the zone' and seem totally oblivious to what's around them and whether it might be dangerous Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted December 27, 2013 Author Share Posted December 27, 2013 Yes, he'd 'gone off on the hunt' Ruby will choose her targets and stop if she doesn't have a reasonable chance of catching it, but The Dim One just gets into that zone and sees no sense at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
