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HisNameIsHarley · 11-18-2005, 06:18 PM

Just now I was rubbing Harley over looking for burrs etc and felt a weird scab on his rear left flank. It was raised off the skin quite a bit so I scratched it but it didn't pop off. Harley gave me a dirty look for picking at it but I had a weird feeling about it. So I got a hold of it between my finger nail tips and pulled. And out popped a HUGE thorn!

I was like what in the heck!? It must have really hurt him but I hadn't noticed him licking or chewing on that area at all. And it had to have been there for a quite a while bc it had scabbed completely over. When I looked back down at his skin where it had come out of it was like a gaping hole! Eeek! So I sort of pinched it and out came some yellow liquid/puss so I wiped it with peroxide and then dabbed some neosporin on it. Did I do the right thing? Should I have any reason to worry?

txshopper73 · 11-18-2005, 06:20 PM

Poor Harley!

I would get him to the vet anyway and get him an antibiotic shot...just to be on the safe side. No telling how long it's been there. You did good to clean it but that would could be deep and therefore the infection could be deep. Keep us updated!

simonandhallie · 11-19-2005, 05:57 AM

I agree with Kimberley, just to be safe from infection. Poor little guy ;(

chattiesmom · 11-19-2005, 06:06 AM

Depending on how large and how deep the hole is, I would treat the area with a good antibiotic salve --- I have found that Emu OIL is the greatest. The product I use is produced by a company called Laid in Montana

(I wonder about the name, LOL) . Anyway, it contains Emu Oil, Soy Oil, Comfrey, Chamomile Calendula, Lemom Balm, and Vitamin E along with ESSENTIAL OILS of Lavender, Rosemary, Tea Tree and EXTRACTS of Golden Seal and Echinacea. i have used this product for several years successfully on some very nasty deep wounds on my horses and on all wounds that the dogs and I have

I'm telling you, this stuff is WONDERFUL.... Here is their website address:

http://www.laidinmt.com

I would be careful about the overuse of antibiotic shots .... they interfere with the body's natural ability to fight off infections and one day you might have a life and death issue and will not want your baby's natural immune system to have build up a resistance to the antibiotic.

bettyeanne · 11-19-2005, 06:22 AM

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Originally Posted by HisNameIsHarley

Just now I was rubbing Harley over looking for burrs etc and felt a weird scab on his rear left flank. It was raised off the skin quite a bit so I scratched it but it didn't pop off. Harley gave me a dirty look for picking at it but I had a weird feeling about it. So I got a hold of it between my finger nail tips and pulled. And out popped a HUGE thorn!

I was like what in the heck!? It must have really hurt him but I hadn't noticed him licking or chewing on that area at all. And it had to have been there for a quite a while bc it had scabbed completely over. When I looked back down at his skin where it had come out of it was like a gaping hole! Eeek! So I sort of pinched it and out came some yellow liquid/puss so I wiped it with peroxide and then dabbed some neosporin on it. Did I do the right thing? Should I have any reason to worry?

Could this possibly be part of the reason Harley began to be aggressive?? If you knew about how long the thorn has been there ... the two problems could be related? The reason I am wondering .... when my Amanda was really small, my cousin's Cocker attacked her in the face for apparantly no reason! Amanda had always been very gentle with animals and had played with Muffy all her life! Come to find out, Muffy had an infection going on with her ears & they didn't know it!! She never did anything like that again! Hope you get the infection cleared up and perhaps see a change in Harley's little personality!!

chattiesmom · 11-19-2005, 06:28 AM

Bettyeanne, how smart you are!!! I'd be willing to throw in a two-bit bet that you hit the nail on the head with your pain/infection/aggression theory!!!

bettyeanne · 11-19-2005, 01:48 PM

Anyone heard how little Harley's leg is doing today??

Thorsmomma · 11-19-2005, 02:04 PM

Holey Moley! That is gross. I am so glad that you found it and got it out. I hope that it solves his aggression problems. I remember someone on here had a same type of promblem with aggression with their dog and it turned out that she had been dropped (be a neighbor that didn't tell her momma) and her neck had been thrown out of aliagnment and she became aggressive. After they solved the underlying issue she was back to normal. I sure hope Harley starts feeling better!
Hannah

HisNameIsHarley · 11-19-2005, 02:35 PM

I've been taking care of his "boo boo" and the redness etc has completely disapeared and it isn't tender to him at all anymore!

About the aggression.. wow I NEVER thought about that.. Maybe that's what made that "vet" so mean to Harley.. maybe she has a stethoscope shoved up her BLEEP!!!

lol But thank you all sooo much for your responses.. I'm going to keep watching it to make sure nothing changes but so far so good!

HisNameIsHarley · 12-01-2005, 06:32 AM

Just wanted to update on Harley.. His boo boo is totally healed and you can't even tell where it was!

red98vett · 12-01-2005, 06:39 AM

Bless his heart - that had to HURT ! So glad you found it and that easily could be a cause for agressiveness - I bet he's so happy his mommy took such good care of him

Thorsmomma · 12-01-2005, 08:36 AM

I am glad that Harley is doing better! That is great news!

yorkieusa · 12-01-2005, 08:37 AM

Glad to hear he's healed up just in time for Christmas!

JCarlson2004 · 12-01-2005, 08:43 AM

Awwww poor little Harley. I'm so glad you got the thorn out and cleaned his boo boo. Give him a kiss from me and Codie.

11-18-2005, 06:18 PM	#1
HisNameIsHarley YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: West Virginia Posts: 1,119	Found a Huge Thorn in His Leg.. Eeek! Just now I was rubbing Harley over looking for burrs etc and felt a weird scab on his rear left flank. It was raised off the skin quite a bit so I scratched it but it didn't pop off. Harley gave me a dirty look for picking at it but I had a weird feeling about it. So I got a hold of it between my finger nail tips and pulled. And out popped a HUGE thorn! I was like what in the heck!? It must have really hurt him but I hadn't noticed him licking or chewing on that area at all. And it had to have been there for a quite a while bc it had scabbed completely over. When I looked back down at his skin where it had come out of it was like a gaping hole! Eeek! So I sort of pinched it and out came some yellow liquid/puss so I wiped it with peroxide and then dabbed some neosporin on it. Did I do the right thing? Should I have any reason to worry? __________________ LeeAnn Harley Remember.. Dog is God Spelled Backwards

11-18-2005, 06:20 PM	#2
txshopper73 Donating YT 14K Club Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 14,226 Blog Entries: 1	Poor Harley! I would get him to the vet anyway and get him an antibiotic shot...just to be on the safe side. No telling how long it's been there. You did good to clean it but that would could be deep and therefore the infection could be deep. Keep us updated! __________________ As always...JMO (Just My Opinion) Kimberley

11-19-2005, 06:06 AM	#4
chattiesmom Donating YT 10K Club Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Alabama Posts: 17,674	Depending on how large and how deep the hole is, I would treat the area with a good antibiotic salve --- I have found that Emu OIL is the greatest. The product I use is produced by a company called Laid in Montana (I wonder about the name, LOL) . Anyway, it contains Emu Oil, Soy Oil, Comfrey, Chamomile Calendula, Lemom Balm, and Vitamin E along with ESSENTIAL OILS of Lavender, Rosemary, Tea Tree and EXTRACTS of Golden Seal and Echinacea. i have used this product for several years successfully on some very nasty deep wounds on my horses and on all wounds that the dogs and I have I'm telling you, this stuff is WONDERFUL.... Here is their website address: http://www.laidinmt.com I would be careful about the overuse of antibiotic shots .... they interfere with the body's natural ability to fight off infections and one day you might have a life and death issue and will not want your baby's natural immune system to have build up a resistance to the antibiotic. __________________ Silk Step-In Harnesses www.foxypups.etsy.com

11-19-2005, 06:28 AM	#6
chattiesmom Donating YT 10K Club Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Alabama Posts: 17,674	Bettyeanne, how smart you are!!! I'd be willing to throw in a two-bit bet that you hit the nail on the head with your pain/infection/aggression theory!!! __________________ Silk Step-In Harnesses www.foxypups.etsy.com

11-19-2005, 01:48 PM	#7
bettyeanne Donating YT 7000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Alabama, etc. Posts: 9,031	Anyone heard how little Harley's leg is doing today?? __________________ Toto's Mom - http://www.dogster.com/?206581 Yorkie Rescue Colorado - http://www.yorkierescuecolorado.com/ "The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has limits." -- Albert Einstein

11-19-2005, 05:57 AM	#3
simonandhallie *I Love My Monkeys!* Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Falling Waters, WV Posts: 11,166	I agree with Kimberley, just to be safe from infection. Poor little guy ;(

11-19-2005, 02:04 PM	#8
Thorsmomma I Love Thor Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: British Columbia, Canada Posts: 4,177 Blog Entries: 1	Holey Moley! That is gross. I am so glad that you found it and got it out. I hope that it solves his aggression problems. I remember someone on here had a same type of promblem with aggression with their dog and it turned out that she had been dropped (be a neighbor that didn't tell her momma) and her neck had been thrown out of aliagnment and she became aggressive. After they solved the underlying issue she was back to normal. I sure hope Harley starts feeling better! Hannah __________________ Hannah & Thor & Harry The boys on DOGSTER

11-19-2005, 02:35 PM	#9
HisNameIsHarley YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: West Virginia Posts: 1,119	I've been taking care of his "boo boo" and the redness etc has completely disapeared and it isn't tender to him at all anymore! About the aggression.. wow I NEVER thought about that.. Maybe that's what made that "vet" so mean to Harley.. maybe she has a stethoscope shoved up her BLEEP!!! lol But thank you all sooo much for your responses.. I'm going to keep watching it to make sure nothing changes but so far so good! __________________ LeeAnn Harley Remember.. Dog is God Spelled Backwards

12-01-2005, 06:32 AM	#10
HisNameIsHarley YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: West Virginia Posts: 1,119	Just wanted to update on Harley.. His boo boo is totally healed and you can't even tell where it was! __________________ LeeAnn Harley Remember.. Dog is God Spelled Backwards

12-01-2005, 06:39 AM	#11
red98vett Yorkie Kisses are the Best! Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Houston TX Posts: 33,590 Blog Entries: 1	Bless his heart - that had to HURT ! So glad you found it and that easily could be a cause for agressiveness - I bet he's so happy his mommy took such good care of him __________________ Villette, Chanel & Cheri www.DesignsByVillette.net Custom Address Labels and Note Cards using YOUR Photos! Just Click HERE!

12-01-2005, 08:36 AM	#12
Thorsmomma I Love Thor Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: British Columbia, Canada Posts: 4,177 Blog Entries: 1	I am glad that Harley is doing better! That is great news! __________________ Hannah & Thor & Harry The boys on DOGSTER

12-01-2005, 08:37 AM	#13
yorkieusa Crazy about Kacee! Donating Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Kansas Posts: 21,173	Glad to hear he's healed up just in time for Christmas! __________________ Karen Kacee Muffin 1991-2005 Rest in Peace My Little Angel

12-01-2005, 08:43 AM	#14
JCarlson2004 Mommy To 3 Poochies Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: New York Posts: 8,287	Awwww poor little Harley. I'm so glad you got the thorn out and cleaned his boo boo. Give him a kiss from me and Codie. __________________ Mommy Loves Codie, Tia & Baby Cali RIP My Precious Katie - I Love You