rmb3971 Posted August 21, 2009 Report Share Posted August 21, 2009 Oh Sid and your poor mum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elainew Posted August 21, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2009 Elaine what about using seaweed dressings or rather seaweed fibre - I think they call it Alginate? Our old GSD 20 years ago was on a trial for these dressings due to his skin condition, they worked fantastically to heal wounds and wont attract flies or wasps etc. Interesting idea thanks, shall investigate. Trouble is we have found it impossible to kep any dressing on Sid's leg because of the position of the wound, they just slid down Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mop Posted August 22, 2009 Report Share Posted August 22, 2009 You can now get silver dressings, ask your vet for them. 2 years ago Bonnie was running past me when she caught my leg with her nails and made a terrible mess of my leg, It started to heal with Coloidial Silver but the doctor found out about it and insisted on me having it treated by the nurses. They put a jell in and made a terrible mess, it was starting to smell gangerous. I went in one day to tell them I no longer wanted them to treat it and was told they had a new dressing, silver dressing. Imediately it started to heal. It took some time because of the state it was in but it healed. About 6 weeks ago I dropped a full toolbox on the back of my leg, didn't break the skin so thought it was just bruised. One day I was in the show and found a big blister type lump on it so dressed it to protect it. This burst, it was far worse than what Bonnie did and as I still had some of this silver dressing I used that. I am no longer using this dressing, the hole has filled up from the inside which is what it needed, I just have a plain dressing on now and hopefully when I dress it tomorrow or Tuesday, you don't change this every day, I won't need any more dressings on. This silver dressing is very good, it is expensive but well worth the money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurel n Hardy Posted August 24, 2009 Report Share Posted August 24, 2009 Continuing good thoughts for Sid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elainew Posted September 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2009 A little update - over 2 months later and poor Sid is still wearing his spacehelmet and allowed very little exercise. The good news is that in the last couple of weeks the hole has closed a lot and we think another 2 weeks should complete the healing! We are concerned because apparently the skin around a mast cell tumour remains very brittle so Sid will only be allowed out of his buster collar whil under supervision for a while just in case he decides to have a go at it again! We had to go with just manuka honey because it is impossible to apply a dressing to the area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melissa Posted September 22, 2009 Report Share Posted September 22, 2009 poor Sid fingers crossed a full recovery is not far away! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmb3971 Posted September 22, 2009 Report Share Posted September 22, 2009 Oh Sid I'm sorry you're still not healed up completely, hope it won't be long now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurel n Hardy Posted September 22, 2009 Report Share Posted September 22, 2009 still sending good thoughts for Sid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacobean Posted September 22, 2009 Report Share Posted September 22, 2009 What a nightmare. Really hope he'll soon be fully healed and leaves it alone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fee Posted September 22, 2009 Report Share Posted September 22, 2009 Poor old Sid (and you!), it's been such a long haul for him. I really hope the end is in sight now and it will be fully healed very soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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