Our little Hercules (isnt that an oxy-moron?) recently started itching his neck, and eventually he scratched it to the point of bleeding, but he would keep making it worse over night. We woke up one morning to him crying and blood all over him. Now dont give him anything without consulting your vet first, but we just basically drugged him up. An eight of a tablet of childrens benedryl works wonders while we were away at work or sleeping. I actually had to sleep on the couch with him for the first two nights just to make sure he wouldnt keep scratching it more. But needless to say its just a little bald spot of skin now. It took alot of patience and alot of lost sleep and two emergency vet visits but anything for my lil man. You could always get one of those lampshade looking collars that keep him from reaching any part of his body with his mouth, could always try that. Worst case scenerio though just take a few days off work if you can and stay with him and watch him like a hawk for a couple days and he should heal up fine. You just cant stop until hes healed, otherwise he will get at it and make it worse thus wasting everything you did up to that point. Well we hope for a quick recovery for Max!! |