Damn. Sorry for starting with a swear word; I'm angry and sad. Cleo, my six-year-old PBR, was just attacked by our neighbor's golden retriever, who jumped the fence that was partially blown down by the hurricane. I'd propped it up until I can get someone out to fix it and the neighbor was keeping him one the other section of his yard. But that didn't work. I've got some plywood out there and locked him in the other section now.
She's pretty torn up on her side and a bit of her back. Fat and muscle are showing. The bleeding has pretty much stopped. I don't see any punctures, but I've also not gone over her extensively. No entrail or ammonia smells.
I've got her inside in a big dog crate on towels. She's got water with nutridrench and some wet food. Definitely in shock. I'm going to go get some aspirin--what's the best way to get that in her? Powdered and in water in a syringe? I'm going to hold off for a bit with the saline/vetictryin (sp)--I want her to be quiet and warm for a bit first. Does that make sense?
I managed to heal her from fly strike last year, and another one from a hawk attack a couple of years ago, so I'm hoping I can do it with this too. But realistically I don't think so. I've never had to euthanize before. Off to search that now.
She's pretty torn up on her side and a bit of her back. Fat and muscle are showing. The bleeding has pretty much stopped. I don't see any punctures, but I've also not gone over her extensively. No entrail or ammonia smells.
I've got her inside in a big dog crate on towels. She's got water with nutridrench and some wet food. Definitely in shock. I'm going to go get some aspirin--what's the best way to get that in her? Powdered and in water in a syringe? I'm going to hold off for a bit with the saline/vetictryin (sp)--I want her to be quiet and warm for a bit first. Does that make sense?
I managed to heal her from fly strike last year, and another one from a hawk attack a couple of years ago, so I'm hoping I can do it with this too. But realistically I don't think so. I've never had to euthanize before. Off to search that now.