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Post by Aussienot on Jun 12, 2005 1:32:23 GMT -5
Monday night Finn tangled with a cockatoo, and came away with a bad gash - essentially his lower left eyelid was torn away. If it had been just a hair's breadth higher he would have taken it in the eye. Luckily the eyeball was not damaged, so I"ll get to call him Scarface instead of One Eye.
It can't be stitched because there's no skin to stitch to. So it's just keeping antiseptic ointment on it, and he gets to wear a cool black eye patch to help keep it clean. Vet is optimistic that if we can keep infection away it should heal ok. We both agreed it was better not to put him on chemical antibiotics unless he needed it.
I've been giving him extra vitamin C and garlic, and am also putting Manuka honey on it, which has antiseptic and healing properties. It looks much better a few days on, and today I got him out for some proper exercise. We both needed it - he needed a release for his boundless devilish energy, and I needed the calmness that is the outcome of a good agility session.
Any other suggestions to hasten healing for a wound?
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Post by Richard on Jun 12, 2005 5:14:34 GMT -5
No suggestions (I think you've got it covered perfectly - no pun intended) but I hope Finn has a speedy recovery!!
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Post by Nicole on Jun 12, 2005 8:38:23 GMT -5
Poor Finn. I didn't realize that cockatoo's could be so nasty. Was he trying to eat it! Thank goodness that his eye is Ok. There is a granulation ointment that speeds the repair of tissue. I can't remember the name. You may be using it already. It has a topical antibiotic in it too. I think maybe it is called granulation ointment. I used it when Reign cut his leg on a fence. It is really amazing how fast healthy animals heal wounds. If you are noticing an improvement already and there is no infection, Finn will be as good as new in no time.
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Post by Laura on Jun 12, 2005 22:48:45 GMT -5
Ouch !! Wishing Finn a speedy recovery (and hoping he doesn't try to even the score with that bird ;D). When it does start to fuse itself together, maybve try a little teatree salve on it? I use it on dogs we pull from the shelters who have gotten into scuffles, it's a natural antibiotic and it seems to keep the scarring to a minimum. And you know I must see a picture of Finn with said eye patch, Dashing Dog Pirate of Down Under ;D!
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Post by Am on Jun 13, 2005 0:09:00 GMT -5
I've got nothing to say except that my thoughts are with Finn! I hope he makes a speedy recovery. And do remind him that a tough-looking scar will make him popular with the girls at agility...
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Post by Brooke on Jun 15, 2005 19:39:56 GMT -5
So what does the other guy look like I hope he's doing better Linda. Poor guy.
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Post by Tammi21 on Jun 15, 2005 21:12:46 GMT -5
Oh poor finn. *kisses finn's booboo* there all better. I hope he gets well soon.
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Post by Aussienot on Jun 17, 2005 21:02:05 GMT -5
Thanks all. Two weeks on and the inner half of the eyelid is growing back in black. Tea tree oil and honey seem to have worked miracles to keep infection away. The outter half is still woundy looking and will probably scar but is healing. Sorry, Laura no photo op, I already gave the eye patch contraption back to the vet. He didn't look nearly as dashing as you might think.
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