The image up top is my Baby Girl, Chloe, I have spoken of her many times, she is sick and needs help. We came home from work the other night to find she had chewed on her side and pulled away some of her fur, there were a few spots which she had also scratched, thinking it was infected flea bite or something. She had a vet appointment to remove the stitches from her surgery. The vet had a look and thought the best option was to shave the area and apply some ointment.
The more fur he removed the worse it became and quite obvious this was not an infected flea bite. We had no idea what was lying under all that fur.
He felt that it was chemical burns, but from what? We have nothing at our house, inside or out, we have always had animals and have been very careful to make sure that there is nothing, not even snail bate or fertiliser.
Someone suggested Cellulitis, but it is not scaly at all. My worst fears, of course, are that some nasty person threw something acidic or caustic over the fence, but we have very tall fences and locked gates, Chloe would not let anyone approach the gate (even someone she knew) without going to investigate, and the sores are on her side. Also, her fur had nothing on it and was not affected in any way, surely we should have been able to see or smell something?
Our other option is a spider bite, but there are four very distinct patches, four bites? Apparently, there is a Wolf Spider in my area that the venom is not so bad, will just make the dog a little sick, even a small dog like Chloe, but the bite can cause necrotizing arachnidism – Nasty, nasty stuff.
She is on medication and a wait and see, but it is so frustrating. She is still eating and seems quite bright, even if very miserable, if anyone has any ideas, please let me know.
~ Julz
Hope she is better soon! Would a cone collar help?
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Yes she is wearing one, just took it off for those photos. Thanks for your thoughts
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I cannot like this post, Julz. I am so sorry for poor Chloe. Anyone who would throw acid over the fence at a little dog needs some serious help. I hope you find out what really happened, but more so, I hope Chloe heals quickly.
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Thank you and I completely understand the sentiment, how can anyone ‘like’ a post like this. We don’t know 100% it was something thrown over the fence, but still….
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I’m with loisajay. I cannot like this post. Poor baby!!! Just terrible. I hope she’s better fast.
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thank you
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Sending wishes for a quick and full recovery Chloe’s way!
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thank you. you worked in some unusual places and seen many animals, ever seen anything like this?
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I really wish I could contribute some advice Julie, but I am as stumped as you and the vet as to what might be the cause. It certainly doesn’t look like any insect or spider bites we see here. We can only hope that it heels quickly and completely.
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Thank you…it seems to be a mystery. Photos taken by the VET have been sent out to other vets, they agree it does not look like a bite either.
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Good to know at least that he is still looking for an answer! So few “professionals” give a damn these days once you leave their office.
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True…but our current vet seems quite good
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So sorry your baby is feeling so poorly. Good that she is eating though. I hope the treatment helps. Is it possible she got into something that you would not know about? Maybe kneel on all fours around the house to see if there is anything that you wouldn’t notice when just standing up and looking around. Just a suggestion.
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Yes we had the same thought and have done exactly that…still no resolution
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hay
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I hope she has a quick recovery. Poor thing… 😦
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Thank you Angela
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I find myself struggling with the thought of someone throwing acid…maybe hoping that the world is a bit more compassionate. So, instead, could it be an allergy? An injury exacerbated by the heat?
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To be honest no one seems to know, but it is not getting any worse, so that is a start
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That is good news!
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Poor baby! Skin injuries are the worst, especially in dogs with double coats. Carla, Mackie, and I wish her a quick recovery.
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Thank you all for you kind words
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So awful. I am hoping she is better very soon. Please keep us posted. I also am hoping it was not someone being so awful as to hurt your little fur baby. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your baby.
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Thank You, she is improving a little day by day
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Poor Chloe. Hope she responds to the treatment and is better soon.
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Thank you….yes I think she is improving just a little
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Poor baby!!!
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She is slowly getting there, but still miserable
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Hope she feels a lot better soon.
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thanks Leslie, it’s no fun when they are hurt or sick, I think she knows we are trying to help, but can’t just fix it
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Mby she just scraped something I have hard time thinking that someone would hurt your puppy
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Sadly it was burns, but she recovered and is doing quite well
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