We had a severely burned dog at our clinic that recovered. Apparently, the owner's boyfriend was boiling bleach-water (?????) for cleaning (I still don't get it) and accidentally dumped it on the dog. He was an Affenpinscher, I think... a little black scruffy dog. He thought it was fine and didn't do anything. The owner got home a couple hours later and skin was sloughing off the front half of the dog and tissue was coming off its tongue. The water burned it in the mouth and down the throat. It was one of the hardest patients to work on - I was seriously seriously disturbed. The dog survived, but it took weeks of bandage changes, rehab and a stomach tube for feeding. It's hard doing your job when you see them in so much pain.
I hope little Sealey recovers quickly. He sounds really sweet.
Oh, and our client dumped the boyfriend. :D
Yep it's rough, that's why the turnover is so high in burn units it just gets very hard to empathize instead of sympathize.
06-30-2011, 01:16 AM
sandersnd44
Look at it this way. That poor dogs needs you and more people like you. I agree it is terrible. But once you get him back to health the reward is worth more then the emotional struggle you had to endure. Keep up the good work.
06-30-2011, 02:15 AM
kitedemon
What scares me is a person whom could do this to a innocent dog what else are they capable of and to whom?
I hope that the little guy recovers and finds a great new home.
06-30-2011, 02:24 AM
deathadder1069
no comment, but good luck for his recovery and do keep us posted :gj:.
