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She goes back in the morning at 8:30. I am praying for some kind of answer about what is going on. Is it alright to post in the sick & injured if she isn't a yorkie? |
Oh...and no the vet didn't try to squeeze anything out of it. It is tender to the touch...poor baby girl. :( |
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Many, many years ago I knew someone who had been bitten by a recluse spider. They doctor injected a steroid all around that entire wound. It was on his hand and he had a pretty nasty thing going on. I don't know if that is standard treatment for those bites, but I would definitely be asking around about different treatments. |
Please do keep us all updated after seeing the vet tomorrow...worried about your girl Julia. |
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Do you have any Tea bags ? if you do, you can wet one with some warm water & apply it directly on the site. It will sooth the area & help to draw out infection. Does not matter what kind of tea it is, just a tea bag. |
I hope I didn't alarm you. I'm sure every dog is different. I don't know if a scab should have been forming by now or not. Teddy Bear's did pretty quickly. Teddy Bear's bite was already black when we saw it and if Julia's is just turning black maybe it is progressing slower. I am praying for a good outcome. Please try not to worry and let us know what the vet says. Hugs.... |
I'm still thinking about and praying for Julia. I will check for an update tomorrow after her vet visit. Hang in there! |
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It's possible that no venom was injected by the spider, or minimal venom residue on it's fangs, so you may just be dealing with infection... |
1 Attachment(s) Here is a picture of her Spider bite today. The hole has practically closed over night. Also, there is no more fever at the site either!! HAPPY DANCE!!! So excited. I can't wait to see what the vet says though. :) Sorry, this is Day 5. I forgot to put that in the subject line. |
I am so happy to see that picture this morning! It is so encouraging to see that because that is exactly what happened to Teddy Bear. It just started quickly started healing. It looks so much better today! I am breathing a sigh of relief. kjc thank you for the information. It is good to know. Another thing I thought of later about Teddy Bear is that we had just had him at the vet a couple of hours earlier and he was on antibiotics/anti-inflamatory meds when he got the bite. Who knows, that might have helped him heal a little quicker. |
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Vet Visit Update The vet was very pleased to see that Julia's spider bite has started to heal. She is to continue both of the anti-biotics. He did say that there may still be some tissue that will die off. But it should not be a huge amount. Julia only has to go back if there is a problem to pop up. Also, DH picked up an E-cone Saturday morning. However, we didn't need it. We took it with us and they reimbursed our money. I love our vet! :) But I'm going to ordera couple ot the KissE collars to have in times like these. Well...except for Jasper's...it will be used during his grooming. But shhhhh....don't tell him. :rolleyes: I mentioned using a tea bag and he could see no reason not to use it. He could not guarantee it would help though. So when she gets up from her nap, going to try it out. I can not tell you how much it means to me to know that I have others to lean on...even if it isn't a yorkie issue. Thank you all from the bottom of my heart. :) You helped me so much more than you know. :) |
I am SOOOO HAPPY!!!! Time to celebrate! Julia is family, yorkie or not! |
1 Attachment(s) I thought you all would like to see who you have been praying for. Everyone...this is my sweet Julia. :) |
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Aw thanks for posting her picture! She is gorgeous!!! And she is lucky to have such a loving, caring mommy and dad taking care of her. |
I don't mean this in a bad way....but out of the 3 babies to have gotten bit, I think she is the only one who could have survived due to her size. She weighs 64 lbs, Bella our rat terrier weighs around 12 lbs, and little Jasper only weighs 3.5 lbs. I will just be so glad when DH is off of work to spray the yard and around the house one more time for the year. This has been very nerve racking. I may actually be able to sleep tonight. Lol :p |
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Where was her bite located? I was just curious and don't remember if you said. Teddy's was on the back meaty part of his leg. Being such a little guy...well 17 lbs. I was really afraid the infection would eat through his flesh and possibly infect the bone in his leg. I don't even know if that is possible but I was going crazy worrying about the possibilities. |
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I am SO glad the vet appt went well, too!! Hopefully, it will look so much better in a couple of days.However, he did say that she may actually loose some dead cells. So we will see. I'm still going to try the tea bag and see if that will help, too. |
[QUOTE=MomtoJasper;4309109]I don't mean this in a bad way....but out of the 3 babies to have gotten bit, I think she is the only one who could have survived due to her size. She weighs 64 lbs, Bella our rat terrier weighs around 12 lbs, and little Jasper only weighs 3.5 lbs. I will just be so glad when DH is off of work to spray the yard and around the house one more time for the year. This has been very nerve racking. I may actually be able to sleep tonight. Lol :p[/QUOTE I hear ya! Will you let me know what he is going to spray? I want to do the same but i dont know what would work well for spiders. |
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What a gorgeous girl :) So happy to hear she is healing up! Yay! |
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DH said he will get the exact name of what he bought. It's made by Bayer though. It's in a blue bottle sold at Lowes and Home Depot. It kills all of the insects. I'll have the exact name for you in a day or so. But he sprays it every Spring and Fall. He is actually going to be spraying it a little early this Fall. The insects are just too bad this year. I'm SO happy we missed what could have turned out to be a whole lot worse. It's not exactly in a spot you can just see. But we are constantly rubbing, scratching and just loving on our babies that we know if something feels off on their bodies right away. Ya know what I mean? |
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We think she is gorgeous! She has a beautiful coat and loves to be brushed. We do that on the front porch and the yard looks like it has snowed after we are done. Lol Her disposition is awesome and always has been. You would never know that she is about to turn 12 this fall would you? :) |
Oh thank goodness...Julia is healing well. What a beauty she is, and you have done a fantastic job taking care of her. Give her a big hug and kiss from Winston and I...oh I am so relieved!!! |
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