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I have aa chihuahua rescue that was severely injured by a dog attack in which her front left should was completely taken out. Two small places won't heal. It looks like a stitch trying to come out but that's definitely NOT what it is.... Its been 6 mos and if it were at stitch it would come out by now. Anyone else experienced a wound that won't completely heal?
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I hope you don't mind I moved your post here since it sounds like you have adopted your pup, she is not up for adoption.
I'm sorry you are having trouble this far after surgery. I don't have any insight, hopefully our other members will have some ideas for you.
What is your pup's name?
Karen and the Spirit Pug Girls
Tri-pug Maggie survived a 4.5 year mast cell cancer battle only to be lost to oral melanoma.
1999 to 2010
We spoke tonight in the chat room , I'm glad you took my advice and posted here. Good luck!
Paula and Nitro
Nitro 11 1/2 yr old Doberman; right front amp June 2014. Had 6 doses carboplatin, followed by metronomic therapy. Rocked it on 3 legs for over 3 years! My Warrior beat cancer, but couldn't beat old age. He crossed the Bridge peacefully on July 25, 2017, with dignity and on his terms. Follow his blog entitled "Doberman's journey"
"Be good, mama loves you".....run free my beautiful Warrior
Paula said you indicated in chat that you were looking for a holistic solution.
I don't know if these ideas would work for a non-healing incision, but it might be worth a try.
I searched on 'wound' in the Nutrition Blog and got These Results.
Karen
Tri-pug Maggie survived a 4.5 year mast cell cancer battle only to be lost to oral melanoma.
1999 to 2010
It actually could be a stitch. Some sutures don't dissolve, they're meant to stay in. I would contact the surgeon and ask what type of sutures were used and find out if this could be the case.
Donna
Donna, Glenn & Murphy
Murphy had his right front leg amputated due to histiocytic sarcoma at 7 years old. He survived 4 years, 2 months & 1 week, only to be taken by hemangiosarcoma at 11 1/2 years 6/12/17
Read about Murphy's Life on Three Legs
Is there a chance that it could be a reaction to the sutures? Meesha had her gut surgery nearly over 2 months ago and she's still oozing at her incision site. It gives the impression that it's not healing, but that's not the case. She's just having problems with the dissolving sutures.
Just throwing that out there.
pam
Harmony became a Tripawd on 10/21/14 (MCT). She left us way too soon on 11/1/14.
"We miss you so much; our love, our heart, our Harmony."
- Pam, Ron and Melody, Meesha, Doublestuff and Mariah Carey
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