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dog...NBR at all but advice wanted

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in January 2012 Moms

My Boxer has a cut on the top of his head that he seems to keep opening up. It is smaller then a dime. It keeps scabbing over and then he scratches it and it opens back up again. It is now mildly raised, which Im thinking is just from the scabbing...Should i take him to the vet. It has been a couple of weeks with this and it is not getting any better. I am assuming the only thing they can do for him is make him wear a cone which is so not an option he destroys them.

I mean i know when you get a cut and it scabs over it tends to itch so i am assuming thats why he is doing it.  

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Re: dog...NBR at all but advice wanted

  • fyrefairiefyrefairie member
    If its not deep I don't think I'd spend the money ona  vet bill...not sure how to discourage him, maybe call your vet?

     

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  • eklangereklanger member
    load it up with neosporin and give him something else to do like a bone to chew on.  How long has he had it?  I wouldn't worry too much unless it starts looking infected or isn't healing after a couple weeks.
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  • SoonToBeMsPSoonToBeMsP member
    I go by this rule: if it's not bothering them, it's not worth taking them to the vet. Unless he is fixated on the area, he's fine. 
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  • sweetky_06sweetky_06 member

    Unless it's very swollen or you see pus draining out of it I'd say just let it be, unless it looks like it's a deep puncture wound. 

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  • callaann27callaann27 member
    Just call your vet and tell them you want to avoid bringing him in, but would like a home remedy. My boxer/pit is super clumsy and he had bumped his ear on the stove and would not let it be. Petsmart has some soft/plush head cones. With a little vaseline and discipline and the cone for a day or so he was back to normal. 
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  • erineileen317erineileen317 member

    imageeklanger:
    load it up with neosporin and give him something else to do like a bone to chew on.  How long has he had it?  I wouldn't worry too much unless it starts looking infected or isn't healing after a couple weeks.

    This!  I don't think there's anything else they'd do for him (other than a cone).

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  • JWSchwarzJWSchwarz member
    He may need antibiotics if its deep or still fresh looking. Two weeks is a long time. I would pribably take my dog in but we have pet insurance so it takes some of the sting out of our overpriced vet.
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  • palmbreezepalmbreeze member

    Do you know for sure it is a cut?

    It probably itches and that's why he keeps scratching it open. See what you can put on it to help ease the itch. I should know, but I can't think for the life of me right now what would help. Neosporin would probably help with healing and scratching. It isn't infected is it?

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