i have a 4 day old puppy and it has a hole in his chest from where his mother bit him, i am currently taking care of him by bottlefeeding him and stuff, he has stitches on other parts of his body also, the vet was too scared to stitch up the hole in his chest because she didn't know how deep it was, and now it stinks and its like a brown color, and his stitches on his back is oozing pus, i called the vet and she said to use antibacterial soap on his wounds.
my question is this
i bought dial antibacterial hand soap for him -- is that what the vet wanted me to buy?
and now im not sure how to apply it, can some1 tell me step by step what im supposed to do?
Answers:
You are doing very well to have kept this puppy alive this long! Good for You..you should be a nurse!
Yes, dial will be fine..Just get a bowl of very warm water, and let the soap soak in the water for just a minute, them rub the soap to make soapy water..then dip a washcloth in that, squeeze it out a little, and wash the wound gently..
I think what she meant was betadyne soap, so perhaps you can find it tomorrow, at any big grocery or drug store..If the vet is not too far from you, I bet they would give you a little betadyne..
that puppy is a fighter! I hope you can save it..
just soap up a washcloth and gently wipe the area and rinse well. she should have put this puppy on antibiotics but it may die, so don't get too attached. sounds like you both are inexperienced moms.good luck
dont worry okay im not a specialist but id think it would be with a finger or a soft sponge and then put water on low and rinse why is this puppy so wounded?
Your vet should have explained things more clearly to you. Call the vet asap and ask for more specific directions. And good luck with your little one - hope he recovers soon!
I think the kindest thing that you can do for this baby is let him go. Take him to the vet and let them put him to sleep. At 4 days he doesn't even have an immune system. And mothers often know and try to kill offspring that aren't going to make it. I know it's hard but that unfortunately is a responsibility you take on when you decide to bring life into the world.
What ever you do, do it gently, calmly and with as much love and affection as you can muster. Make sure that the soft, clean gauze or cloth that you are using is warm and use a tiny amount of soap. (It's easier to get off.)
Have you used hydrogen peroxide? It comes in a brown bottle and can be bought in any grocery, mini-mart or drug store? This is what we usually use on animals with injuries like the one you described.
I found a tiny kitten someone had thrown out of a car into the ditch in front of my house. It had a wound like you wrote about. I kept pouring hydrogen peroxide into it and gently pushing the area around it to encourage the infection to come out. I have a weak stomach. I would do this and vomit. But the kitten survived.
Hydrogen Peroxide does not have to be rinsed off. Keep the puppy warm.
First, I'd be finding me another vet!! Second, put the soap on a soft, warm, wet, washcloth. Be very gentle on the wounds and stitches. Go to your local drug store and get some triple antibiotic cream. It will be on the shelf in the first aide section. Put small amounts on each wound and gently rub some in. Make sure the puppy get plenty of water. Children's pedi-a-lite is great.
I echo the congrats that you are keeping the pup alive.
Please go back to a vet (maybe not the one you have already been to) and get another set of (stronger) anti-biotics. The wounds on the pup's back are unable to drain so you will need to wash the area with GENTLE pressure to help get the pus out.
I would use a betadine solution to wash the areas where the injuries are. It is iodine, wont cause any pain, and a broad spectrum anti septic. I have used it on any of my animals with injuries and it works a treat.
Good luck with the pup and I hope you will keep the little fighter, if you can.
My thoughts are with you and the pup.
I would suggest you take him to a different vet since he is sooo young.
I wouldn't have thought an antibactierial soap would be very good. Whenever my dogs have hurt themselves we use a little iodine solution to clean the wound, applied with cottonwool.
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