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Just a warning, this is a llittle graphic. A few hours ago I was working on my computer and I heard the most awful screams and yelps. It was Penny! Somehow the side of her body actually snagged on our dresser handle/knob and it ripped a chunk out of her. My husband had to actually free her skin from it. Once she was free she stopped yelping and acted fine but it was the most disgusting horible looking quarter size hole behind her shoulder on the side of her body. It wasnt bleeding but you could see her insides (tissue or muscle I guess, and that was a little bloody but its not runny like I thought it would be). Basically it looks like a big hole missing from my poor baby and it is really deep too I dont knwo how she wasnt showign any signs of pain. And of course we are having flash flooding outside and severe thunderstorms and the regular vets office was already closed since its after hours. So I called the emergency vet on call and described it to them and they just said to put liquid stitches on it. Apparently thats all they do. Well thank GOD my best friend and her husband were over here becasue they actually have had almost this same thing happen to thier boston terrier(she got caught on the carrier door and tore a gash in her back thigh) and they used liquid stitches and she did fine. BUt Penny's hole is so big, if she lays flat it opens really wide like at least the size of a quarter and it worrys me so bad. If she sits up it doesnt looks so bad as it pushes together, but still Im really afraid it will open up. I took a picture while my friend was cleaning the area (this picture is when Penny is sitting up so its doesnt look so bad). I was thinking if it doesnt heal properly maybe a picture would help to show the vet what it looked like initially.
I knwo that may sound silly but nothing like this has ever happened to us before and so I really dont know what to do and I want to make sure this thing heals and asap. Anyways I want to know if anyone has expereinced anythign like this?
Penny acts 100% fine, Im tryign to get her to just lay down but she wants to play and she is being all happy and hyper. Not only do we have the liquid stitches but we the butterfly type bandage on it to help keep it together but Im still so worried she will manage to get it off and it will open. So here is what I forgot to ask the vet: How long do I leave the bandage on? I knwo the liquid stitches stuff will stay on and eventually wear off (right?) BUt do I need to take the bandage off to let the area "breath" so it doesnt get infected? Im such a worry wort. My friend did a great job, penny acts fine but momma is still a mess! I totally freaked out and bawled my eyes out when I heard Penny yelp, it was the worst thing ever.
But anyways, how good are these liquid stitches? And does anyone have any advice for me? Im going to have penny sleep in my bed with me so I can keep an eye on her tongiht.

PLease pray for penny's gash to heal back up quickly and painlessly and I apologize for the long post and Im sorry if Im making a big deal about it, Im just really freaked out by it. I think it looked absolutely awful!