Looks nasty! The inner sutures have dissolved and the wound is coming open on the outside.
This is a rub mark on the backside of the knee, superficial but weepy.
Preparing to add T-Zone Wound Cream
See the tape top and bottom? That is Elasticon. It's super sticky, pulls hair, and leaves adhesive behind. These two wraps are my "anchors".
Non-stick pad in front.
Wrap once to hold in place
Add another non-stick pad in back
Wrap with cast padding. See how I come underneath? That helps support.
If I had one more arm...
Vet wrap
Again, come underneath to support from below.
Elasticon again...attaching to the top anchor.
And again on the bottom anchor.
I re-appropriated Angel's leg wraps to provide support.
This is cotton leg wrap.
Rolled gauze to add rigidity.
Ace bandage.
Final layer, polo wrap.
So... over-kill? No, I need to make it tight and rigid to discourage bending...at least until the vet can come over to check and possibly re-suture where it is opening up. This is removed every morning for 30 minutes to air out and let him get his "leg squeezer" off.
3 comments:
Poor baby :(. I hope this continues to heal.
Whoa that's quite the cut and the wrap to match!
That's quite a wrapping job. I am going to try and remember your "anchor" wraps, they are pure genius!
Wrapping where they bend is so difficult!
I think his wound looks really good!!
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