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Awww Ian,Lucy is a sweetheart, she will be fine..
Let's hope this Dobie is gone,nobody walking their dog should have to be afraid of an attack.
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Lucy is soo cute! Hope her wounds will heal nicely!
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I have to say that I certainly agree with markwyoming that this incident should be reported to the authorities. If all of us fail to report a first incident we are just allowing a possible first incident to occur again with someone else's dog, or worse, child. We were guilty of this with another problem with a neighbour's HUGE dog and eventually discovered that is exactly what happened - several other neighbours had also had that "first incident". And three of those were with children. Only one was an actual bite but when a 120lb. dog is harassing you it isn't smart to wait for the bite before you report.
In our husky attack we did report and found that many, many other people were having trouble with dog-sledders at the particular multi-use area and the authorities, one of whom was a work colleague of the DH, were just hoping and waiting for a formal, written complaint so they could do something about it. Last edited by Longblades; September 7th, 2007 at 10:00 AM. |
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I have talked to my nephew about it (the county sheriff) and showed him the bites. He will find out more about it and let the town Marshall know as well. This will get more action than anything else, coming from him, and I will be able to find out more about this Doberman. I'll make a formal report if they need one. The dogs still don't appear to be there anymore, but I'm sure I will hear more about what's happened to them as soon as he's looked into it. I agree now about reporting it.
Lucy's wounds are looking better every day now. I'll take her in next Tuesday to have my vet look at it anyway. She was more cooperative about my treating it last night, so it must make her feel better too. Has anyone ever mixed a pure form of DMSO with antibiotic cream? I did that once with a ferral cat with an abscess that I knew I could never get to a vet, and it worked very well. The DMSO makes the antibiotic soak in through the skin, and that is something they do with horses. I do not have any DMSO and probably won't use it this time but wondered if it was safe to use on dogs. |
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I'm glad you reported the incident, Ian.
Lucy is a doll! In answer to your question: yes, DMSO is safe to use on dogs. However, you have to be careful what you use it with. Some of the cream's components could be toxic if absorbed into the bloodstream, and should NOT be applied with DMSO. So best to ask a vet before using DMSO with any antibiotic cream.
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Good point about the cream, Hazel.
Nephew said no Doberman attacks were reported to the sheriff's department but in this case it would be an issue for the tribal police, and there were no reports there either. The dogs are no longer there. |
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Your dog is just beautiful and I am sorry that you both had this bad experience. My little Pom was attacked by a 165-pound German Shepard about a month ago. She was being walked on her leash and the loose dog just jumped out into the street, grabbed her by her lower back and shook her like a plush toy. We rushed her to our vet hospital and they took x-rays, blood tests, and even an ultrasound (to see if her bladder had been touched). Thankfully, there was no damage except the puncture wound which has completely healed. We did send a letter along with the bill by registered mail to the owner. In the letter we stressed that his dog is aggressive and should be in a fenced yard or leashed at all times. We also told him that we have not called the authorities because we trust that he will take precautions so this never happens again. We were happy to have given him a chance because he did show up at our house a few days later, apologizing profusely, handed us the money for the vet bill, and shook our hands. He was obviously upset by whole situation, so we were happy we gave him the opportunity to make things right.
Now however, we are quite nervous when we see a large loose dog approaching our Pom rather aggressively (head-on) and we have lunged at one (twice) in the past 2 weeks to avoid a possible attack. What is wrong with people? We end up looking crazy because we are protecting our Pom from large loose dogs! This should not be..... Hope everything works out and I sympathize with your situation. You must have been so worried while the days passed without a vet consultation! I suffered for 4 hours and it was pure anguish! Living in a remote area you may want to invest in a good vet guide. At least you will have a guide to help you in emergency situations. And it will suggest meds to keep on hand when maggots are not available!!!! Take care! |
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Yeah, I was pretty worried! It seems to be healing nicely now. I'm glad your Pom recovered as well.
I let Lucy run and play off leash on the nature trail, but at least I am with her constantly, and now I have that big stick! She always comes when I call her, reluctantly sometimes, and never gets out of sight. I don't understand people who let their dogs roam by themselves either, for their own dog's sake as well as others. Laziness probably. There are times when I really don't want to go for walks either, but I do because she needs them, and we both end up having a good time anyway. The vet thinks she's part Springer Spaniel, and that could be true. She runs and jumps straight up and down like she was on a pogo stick, seeing what she can flush up. It's hysterical...boing, boing, boing! She's so gentle and never hurts anything, so I love watching her antics, and she seems to enjoy making everyone laugh. I've thought about getting a good vet manual but usually spend time on the computer instead. I have a Mercks Veterinary Manual, which I have difficulty reading sometimes even as a retired medical transcriptionist, and it doesn't cover everything. Anyone have good advice for the most complete vet manual? |
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I don't think there is one Ian. I have four or five different books here including a Merck and I rely pretty heavily on the different Vet websites on the net.
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Anyone else have a good vet manual to recommend?
Took Lucy in for a check-up and he said she was doing well. |
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Ian,that's great glad she's recovering,when you said she goes boing,boing,boing I had this picture in my mind
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I truly don't know how she does it...exactly like springs on her feet, straight up and down even when she's running, and everyone laughs to see it! This little dog has given me more laughs than I ever have had before!
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Ian,my cats used to jump like that when we had grasshoppers in the backyard,the funniest thing
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