von Cosack
Novitiate
This is a topic area you never want to post in but my boy is feeling poorly and theres a lesson that everyone might benefit from. Seems that my inability to get out and move freely has affected and infected my boy with a case of lick Granuloma. For those who aren't familar with it, it starts with licking on the back hock area or the top of a front paw, and develops into an obsession. I caught it a week ago from last monday and treated it with ice and bacitraycin and started to handle it well. I didn't think of Granuloma until this Tuesday, way to late. This issue starts from inactivity that develops into bordom so they obsess and a very angry looking sore develops. It starts by looking like the calluses you see on elbows from hard surfaces dogs lay on but when the licking begins the area can get very sore and an open wound will develop. I opted for a bandage with Muricin and with some reservation Doxepin to lighten his frustration. This is difficult for some dogs and can be hard to cure, the best medicine is a full active schedule with a job placed in there somewhere hahaha!! Unfortunatly I can't help him for a week or two because of my situation which caused him to develop this problem to begin with. The vet suggested a e-collar but I though zapping wouldn't work anyways...........only kidding the E-collar was the lamp shade deal and thats a pretty funny suggestion if you know Pudg, that will NOT work hahaha!!! I need to be up and out starting this Monday for PT so I think I can get ready for the field with him very soon, I have no choice I need to get him back to good health. I was surprised he held pretty good weight since he hasn't been to the field since March 20th, he weighed 77lbs yesterday and I'm happy about that I thought he looked to be 73 or 74!!! So thats the story of a bored Dobermann with all of their intelect you'd think they could turn on the TV and get into the soaps guess not. Looks like we both gotta get goin with more healin', I'll let you know how the boy's doin'. Von.