houndzrus Posted March 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2008 Thanks everyone for your support and suggestions. I have had quite a successful day and bought manuka honey and arnica gel for the bruising. I have also finally found something that I could restyle into a wound cover. How impressed does Cherry look? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nettie Posted March 29, 2008 Report Share Posted March 29, 2008 I hope the Manuka honey does the trick. Cherry looks very fetching in her pj bottoms! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houndzrus Posted March 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2008 (edited) I hope the Manuka honey does the trick. Cherry looks very fetching in her pj bottoms! Thank you I made it out of a child's romper suit I cut the feet out, and put it on back-to -front so that I could leave a hole for her tail just by leaving a couple of poppers undone. The sleeves were used to tie it up. Edited March 29, 2008 by houndzrus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houndzrus Posted March 31, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2008 Thanks for good wishes for Cherry Mixed reviews at the vets as the two ends of the wound are knitting together, but the middle is still very much a gap. This will not get better as the stitches will pull the skin soon and it is probably down to the histamines in the tumour making healing difficult, so it's wait and see time again Should get the results of the swab on Thursday, and go back next Tuesday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacobean Posted March 31, 2008 Report Share Posted March 31, 2008 Sheena had an open wound for a while after she had her leg orf. Hoping like her Cherry's does indeed heal. Sending lots of heal wound thoughts. Cherry is such a beautiful girl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rufus the wonderdog Posted March 31, 2008 Report Share Posted March 31, 2008 Sorry I missed this Sending lots of 'get better wound' thoughts for Cherry And for her worried family Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
celeste Posted March 31, 2008 Report Share Posted March 31, 2008 aw, poor girlie, hope it heals soon, Manuka is fantastic, even hospitals use it to combat MRSA, my friend was using it on her dogs tumour on her leg before she went in for her op to get it removed and it did help a lot by not making it not so red and inflamed, she's still in the Dick Vets now, (4 weeks now) getting a skin graft over her wound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houndzrus Posted March 31, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2008 Sheena had an open wound for a while after she had her leg orf. Poor Sheena, glad she's healed now though aw, poor girlie, hope it heals soon, Manuka is fantastic, even hospitals use it to combat MRSA, my friend was using it on her dogs tumour on her leg before she went in for her op to get it removed and it did help a lot by not making it not so red and inflamed, she's still in the Dick Vets now, (4 weeks now) getting a skin graft over her wound. Spike finds the smell of the Manuka irresistible! I keep expecting him to try and have a "nibble Rufus TWD, no need to apologise, you had a lot to deal with yourself. I am heartened that the ends have healed, so I don't think all is lost yet. We just have to make sure no infection gets in. It is really good to have such good advice and support from others who understand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yantan Posted March 31, 2008 Report Share Posted March 31, 2008 Gentle hugs for your sweet girl I luff her in her jimmy bottoms Still thinking "gap-close-up-and-heal-nicely" thoughts Marion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alison Posted March 31, 2008 Report Share Posted March 31, 2008 Oh Marge, what a worry Just out of interest, how long/wide is the non-healing gap? Fingers and (painted) dew claws crossed in this house for you and Cherry on Thursday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houndzrus Posted March 31, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2008 Oh Marge, what a worry Just out of interest, how long/wide is the non-healing gap? Getting smaller, it's about a couple of inches, and the gap is small but maybe too wide to heal over. That's what happened last time. look away now if you don't want to see, here is a picture... The wound today (Keith's thumb is to give scale, he's not pulling the skin at all) it looks worse because of the Manuka... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natalie34 Posted March 31, 2008 Report Share Posted March 31, 2008 aww poor Cherry bless her Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fee Posted March 31, 2008 Report Share Posted March 31, 2008 Bless her that does look like quite a big gap Loads of healing thoughts for the lovey girl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie C Posted April 1, 2008 Report Share Posted April 1, 2008 Stlll thinking good thoughts for Cherry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redditchlady Posted April 1, 2008 Report Share Posted April 1, 2008 Poor Cherry, I do hope the wound heals up soon. Kazz xx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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