Hello with my dog. Swollen leg

[Solarsoldier001]

So she got into a fight with our other dog. Over stupid attention from the owner, jealousy kind of fight. And the other dog scratched my dog. I cleaned it with som warm water and some soap. But her leg is a little swollen now. Can I do anything to bring the swelling down?


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[raidcrasher]

I'm no Vet, but I would think that rubbing a little bit of something like Neosporine on it would help to prevent infection. See if it seems to get better, and, if not, consult your veterinarian.

[rlditmars]

My daughter works for a vet and is studying to be one. She said if it is severe enough to swell then there may be what is called "pocketing" underneath where the subcutaneous space is open and it fills with fluid. She said if it where her dog she would take it in to the vet and probably get a NSAIDs. I didn't know what that meant so I texted her back and she texted, Non Steroidal Anti Inflammatories.

Thats the best I can offer and I hope you dog mends quickly.

[HEMI-MAMA]

I see it's been a bit since you posted this, but I just saw it and wanted to check how your dog is doing. I've been heavily involved with dogs for 30 years now; mainly Doberman Pinschers (rescue, training, showing, breeding), African Basenjis, and an all breed nutritionalist.

The immediate response to a bite would be tissue swelling from tissue trauma. Antibiotic ointment covered in gauze and vet wrap would be my first course of treatment. However, if it becomes inflamed and feels like there's a fluid filled pocket, it's more than likely an abcess. Keeping a warm compress applied may allow it to open and drain until you can get her to a vet for a round of antibiotics. Your vet may just let the antibiotics do their job or open it and excise the abcess sac. NEVER give your dog Tylenol or Advil/Motrin. Aspirin is okay. If she's small, you can give her baby aspirin.

I REALLY hope she's better now. I'm new to the forum AND to Ball Pythons. I LOVE my dogs, but wish I had all that money I've put out over 3 decades and had started with BP's! "ADDICTING" doesn't come close to describing these amazing animals!

So she got into a fight with our other dog. Over stupid attention from the owner, jealousy kind of fight. And the other dog scratched my dog. I cleaned it with som warm water and some soap. But her leg is a little swollen now. Can I do anything to bring the swelling down?


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[Solarsoldier001]

I see it's been a bit since you posted this, but I just saw it and wanted to check how your dog is doing. I've been heavily involved with dogs for 30 years now; mainly Doberman Pinschers (rescue, training, showing, breeding), African Basenjis, and an all breed nutritionalist.

The immediate response to a bite would be tissue swelling from tissue trauma. Antibiotic ointment covered in gauze and vet wrap would be my first course of treatment. However, if it becomes inflamed and feels like there's a fluid filled pocket, it's more than likely an abcess. Keeping a warm compress applied may allow it to open and drain until you can get her to a vet for a round of antibiotics. Your vet may just let the antibiotics do their job or open it and excise the abcess sac. NEVER give your dog Tylenol or Advil/Motrin. Aspirin is okay. If she's small, you can give her baby aspirin.

I REALLY hope she's better now. I'm new to the forum AND to Ball Pythons. I LOVE my dogs, but wish I had all that money I've put out over 3 decades and had started with BP's! "ADDICTING" doesn't come close to describing these amazing animals!

My dog is perfectly okay



She's a healthy baby.

I have huge dogs. My biggest is my dog at 75 pounds. The other two are 60-65 pounds. Thank you for the advise.


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