Any dog lovers here?

[The Kraken]

I'm an avid dog lover. The Mrs. and I have two rescues that we love more than our families

So, any time a stray wonders by, I at least try to look for tags and return it/them to their rightful owners. We've even taken dogs in for a week before finding the owners.

Today, I see two strays in a back yard two houses down, realize they don't belong there but also that I've seen them over the last two weeks in the same yard. So I verify they don't belong to the owner of the house and then go check on them. It's 95 degrees here today and there was no water for them, so I gave them a big bowl of ice water and some food, in my neighbors yard of course

Anyways, they both have raw sores on the base of their ears, with some flies on them. Anyone know what this could be? I tried to put some neosporin on them but the one dog bolted on me and spooked the other, and it ran away. I know I can lure them close again with snacks and they don't seem anxious to bite. So does anyone have any ideas on what the sores are and what I could do to treat them?

I called my vet and they said without seeing the dog, they won't give any advice. Understandable. So my next best idea was to come here.

[mrluck24]

I love my dog yes sir little river lol

[KiDBaZkiT]

You put neosporin on a fukkin k9???? lmfao!!!

[The Kraken]

I tried to but it ran off, what's wrong with that? Canines get a lot of the same meds as humans, even antibiotics. Why would a topical antibiotic be different?

The vet prescribes my dog Tramadol for hip dysplasia pain. My doc once prescribed me Tramadol for almost 4 ft of metal rods implanted in my chest.

Maybe neosporin is different, I don't know. What should I have done?

[DiggityDaggityDo]

Love me some dogs.

[The Kraken]

Love me some dogs.

DDD you fukk this is serious. Quit trying to derail the thread...

Are those Jalapenios? Damn that dog looks delicious! We have a joint here called Muts, they serve up dogs like that. Love that place.

MotherFukk, back on topic DDD.

[BIGDAY]

[DiggityDaggityDo]

[QUOTE=The Kraken;21969983]DDD you fukk this is serious. Quit trying to derail the thread...

Are those Jalapenios? Damn that dog looks delicious! We have a joint here called Muts, they serve up dogs like that. Love that place.

Kraken you son of a bitch... Be happy I didn't post the Korean dog pictures.

Yeah, jalapenos and the works. It's a fukkin suicide dog.

[GUMMO77]

I hope you find the owner or get them help.

In the meantime, SuperMoon Perro.

[The Giant]

Someone needs to bump the thread where SBR_John said to slow down on Salooning things, particularly on slow days.

Love dogs, by the way.

[Chi_archie]

I called my vet and they said without seeing the dog, they won't give any advice. Understandable. So my next best idea was to come here.

right on

[James D]

You are a seriously good dude Kraken. First I am seeing of this thread Please post some more info and I will call a vet I know right now. Is the sore in the ear, outside the ear? Anything you can post I would appreciate. If you post before 1030 my time I will call my vet at home

[The Kraken]

Thx, James. I almost took pictures, wish I would've now.

However, I havent seen the dogs today. Since they took off, they haven't returned. I have a feeling they will though.

So the sores were on the outside of the ears. They were open sores, looked fresh and raw. They had flies all over them. It's not the first time I've seen these kinds of sores on a dogs ears, so i was wondering if they were common. Maybe not.

I would be greatful for any advice because I think they'll be back around. I was really curious if a topocal hydrocortisone or neosporin would be ok. Or if I should try to cover them with something. I will take pics next time theyre around.

Thx James

[James D]

Am calling now, any idea what type of dogs?

[James D]

Did you notice any puss? Green or yellow specifically

[James D]

What's the weather like there of late?
Do these dogs have a thick or light coat?
Are the legions long or roundish?
is the sore in an area the dog can lick ? I assumed no correct? Because of your description


Look like these...





when end you get back on answer what you can, I can call vet till 1130

[TheMetsSuck]

could be a hot spot. pretty common

[James D]

could be a hot spot. pretty common

Yes it could be but because of location dog can't lick it and cause it to become worse like on most hot spots so I am guessing no. Fleas or mites also very possible if dogs are strays . Bunch of other options if there is yellow or green puss . It can even be a protein deficiency . When kraken answers my vet will hopefully help us out

[rkelly110]

Yes, Neosporin will work. I've used it on my dogs and cats with great success. Of course the vet wants to see them,
money in his pocket.

Last year I saved a dog from getting road killed. Dog was on a bridge and I stopped. Luckily the dog jumped in the car.
Traveled around the area were I found him to see if anyone was looking for him. Took him home and called the Humane
society. The dog was reunited with it's owner in an hour. A feel good day.

[The Kraken]

The one dog looked like part lab. Had a pretty thin coat. The sores looked similar to the second picture posted above. It was about that big and red throughout. The dog cannot lick the area, he just kept shaking his head, presumably to get the flies off.

The second dogs sores were smaller but in the same spot and looked the same. Looked like a mut but with a heavier, longer coat.

Weather here right now is 80's and 90's and muggy

No puss or drainage that I saw, just an open sore on the top, outside part of the ears.

[onemoregoal]

isnt their a dog forum you could try?
injureddogs.com or something?

[James D]

The one dog looked like part lab. Had a pretty thin coat. The sores looked similar to the second picture posted above. It was about that big and red throughout. The dog cannot lick the area, he just kept shaking his head, presumably to get the flies off.

The second dogs sores were smaller but in the same spot and looked the same. Looked like a mut but with a heavier, longer coat.

Weather here right now is 80's and 90's and muggy

No puss or drainage that I saw, just an open sore on the top, outside part of the ears.

there were some questions about using neosporin on a dog, ironically it works very well. The only problem Sometimes with neosporin is that it works so well healing the outside wound that sometimes the inside would has not healed enough yet for the would to be closed. --- just learned this from the best vet in Malibu ca. I didn't know anything until just now ---- anyway considering the dogs being strays and in the OkLa heat the dog more then likely has a common and thankfully not severe yet case of pyoderma. a ideal solution is not doable because it takes tests to determine the exact diagnosis and the ideal anti biotic. Obviously you can't physically take these dogs so this is the best solution that will absolutely help them and even if it is a different type of infection the cost effective treatment will do no harm and will help the dogs.

Some of what we are recommending you may not be able to do. Do what you can......

1. If you can clean the wound area and around it with a clean towel and soap do it.
2. Even if you have to skip the cleaning do this if you can, cover the dogs open wound ( before you clean it ) and liberally spray insect/flea repellent on the Dog ESPECIALLY AROUND BUT NOT ON THE OPEN WOUND. this Is to keep the fleas/flies etc etc away from the dog.
3. Then you can apply neosporin first and on the wound then any type of aloe on the surface of the wound and hedges of the wound
4. Covering the wound with a bandage is probably impossible but if doable then do it.

It's very possible you can't do all of these things, any of the 4 steps will help the dogs immensely and will not hurt them regardless of the exact reason for the wounds. also if you want to buy flea and tick collars or anything else you think can help them I will send you the money via cash/check /*********** whatever you prefer. Very cool of you to look out for the dogs bud. PM me if I can do anything

[The Kraken]

isnt their a dog forum you could try?
injureddogs.com or something?

I could. But this forum is hardly all gambling talk. Also, James answer is likely as good as I'd find anywhere.

Hence the reason I asked here. Lots of guys here that know a lot more about life than just sports betting.

For instance, I was once able to give Chi Archie some advice regarding a friend or family member that had a heart rhythm issue. Nothing they couldn't have obtained by going to a cardiologist but my opinion was free, instantaneous and probably very close to what any cardiologist would have told him after charging a few hundred dollars.

Point is, there's a lot of smart people here that like to talk about things other than just sports betting.

So, if you have a question about heart disease, peripheral vascular disease, cholesterol, heart medications or anything Long those lines, just ask and I'll do my best.

Take care

[bruins35]

there were some questions about using neosporin on a dog, ironically it works very well. The only problem Sometimes with neosporin is that it works so well healing the outside wound that sometimes the inside would has not healed enough yet for the would to be closed. --- just learned this from the best vet in Malibu ca. I didn't know anything until just now ---- anyway considering the dogs being strays and in the OkLa heat the dog more then likely has a common and thankfully not severe yet case of pyoderma. a ideal solution is not doable because it takes tests to determine the exact diagnosis and the ideal anti biotic. Obviously you can't physically take these dogs so this is the best solution that will absolutely help them and even if it is a different type of infection the cost effective treatment will do no harm and will help the dogs.

Some of what we are recommending you may not be able to do. Do what you can......

1. If you can clean the wound area and around it with a clean towel and soap do it.
2. Even if you have to skip the cleaning do this if you can, cover the dogs open wound ( before you clean it ) and liberally spray insect/flea repellent on the Dog ESPECIALLY AROUND BUT NOT ON THE OPEN WOUND. this Is to keep the fleas/flies etc etc away from the dog.
3. Then you can apply neosporin first and on the wound then any type of aloe on the surface of the wound and hedges of the wound
4. Covering the wound with a bandage is probably impossible but if doable then do it.

It's very possible you can't do all of these things, any of the 4 steps will help the dogs immensely and will not hurt them regardless of the exact reason for the wounds. also if you want to buy flea and tick collars or anything else you think can help them I will send you the money via cash/check /*********** whatever you prefer. Very cool of you to look out for the dogs bud. PM me if I can do anything

james u must love dogs !!!! what kind of dog do u have james?

[The Kraken]

there were some questions about using neosporin on a dog, ironically it works very well. The only problem Sometimes with neosporin is that it works so well healing the outside wound that sometimes the inside would has not healed enough yet for the would to be closed. --- just learned this from the best vet in Malibu ca. I didn't know anything until just now ---- anyway considering the dogs being strays and in the OkLa heat the dog more then likely has a common and thankfully not severe yet case of pyoderma. a ideal solution is not doable because it takes tests to determine the exact diagnosis and the ideal anti biotic. Obviously you can't physically take these dogs so this is the best solution that will absolutely help them and even if it is a different type of infection the cost effective treatment will do no harm and will help the dogs.

Some of what we are recommending you may not be able to do. Do what you can......

1. If you can clean the wound area and around it with a clean towel and soap do it.
2. Even if you have to skip the cleaning do this if you can, cover the dogs open wound ( before you clean it ) and liberally spray insect/flea repellent on the Dog ESPECIALLY AROUND BUT NOT ON THE OPEN WOUND. this Is to keep the fleas/flies etc etc away from the dog.
3. Then you can apply neosporin first and on the wound then any type of aloe on the surface of the wound and hedges of the wound
4. Covering the wound with a bandage is probably impossible but if doable then do it.

It's very possible you can't do all of these things, any of the 4 steps will help the dogs immensely and will not hurt them regardless of the exact reason for the wounds. also if you want to buy flea and tick collars or anything else you think can help them I will send you the money via cash/check /*********** whatever you prefer. Very cool of you to look out for the dogs bud. PM me if I can do anything

First off, thank you so much for taking the time and caring enough to help.

I did what you said and it wasn't easy. Likely borderline comical. But we got it done! Hopefully it'll help.

They both have collars without tags. My wife had a great idea. She's going to have two dog tags made that say nothing more than "please call kracken @ xxx-xxxx" and we're going to put them on the collars. The thought is (probably a longshot) that the dogs are returning home at some point in the day or night and then escaping for a day of fun. Hopefully, if this is the case, the owners will see the new dog tags and give us a call. Maybe we can help a bit by getting some basic supplies or just helping treat the wounds. Or even patching their fence so the dogs stay in. Who knows.

Anyways, I'll let you know if the they call, they might be pissed

Also, we're gonna get some flea collars tomorrow. Great idea

Thx again JamesD

[James D]

james u must love dogs !!!! what kind of dog do u have james?

Due to being single and traveling often I currently have no permanent dogs. But I did foster several from operationbeaglefreedomproject when we rescued them last year. Also have had as many as eight dogs from kill shelters at once when they were close to the date off their deaths.

Still get sad about your Danielle sometimes, you should be very proud of what you did for her. I know life is tough sometimes and money is not easy to come by in the real world. You really honored her and returned her love and loyalty and I mean that. You are aces Bruin.

First off, thank you so much for taking the time and caring enough to help.

I did what you said and it wasn't easy. Likely borderline comical. But we got it done! Hopefully it'll help.

They both have collars without tags. My wife had a great idea. She's going to have two dog tags made that say nothing more than "please call kracken @ xxx-xxxx" and we're going to put them on the collars. The thought is (probably a longshot) that the dogs are returning home at some point in the day or night and then escaping for a day of fun. Hopefully, if this is the case, the owners will see the new dog tags and give us a call. Maybe we can help a bit by getting some basic supplies or just helping treat the wounds. Or even patching their fence so the dogs stay in. Who knows.

Anyways, I'll let you know if the they call, they might be pissed

Also, we're gonna get some flea collars tomorrow. Great idea

Thx again JamesD

that's amazing kraken great job bro! Must have been tough but the dogs will be so much more comfortable . Thanks a ton man. Anything I can do please let me know. I actually have a friend who is a best selling author and doctor who ironically owes me a HUGE " dog related favor" whose son is a Big ( very big ) lawyer in Oklahoma. Never thought it would be a favor I needed to call in but If you get a call and these dogs need a Vet I will call this guy and have him handle it. It is a guarantee he will get these dogs care if I ask.