i have a 9 year old english sheepdog. she was bitten on the ear, well,
attacked would be a better word, by a pit bull. the dogs were all
outside and of course mine is old and has arthritis so when they began
fighting she wasnt able to get away. the dog has ripped her ear toward
the bottom in half. it is seperated. i have given her a bath, put
antibotic cream on it, and used peroxide. is there anything else i can
do for her. i have been told a vet cannot sew up a "animal bite"
because of the infection and as a single mother a vet bill right now is
not possible. however, she isn't bleeding, no fever, and has been
eating and drinking. it happened three days ago, but now it SMELLS
awful. please advise. my personal email is
if anyone can help me plus i will check this web side for postings.
thank you.

but now it SMELLS
awful.

That would probably be from an infection, which won't get better on its own.
Vet needs to examine the dog and check the extent of damage and tissue
involvement, then treat with prescription meds as needed. Be up front with
vet and ask if you can make payments. You've done what you could up to know.

-Sharon

le me add that i do not fault the attacking dog because it is a "pit
bull" .
i didn't contact his owner bc i know they are cruel to it and was sure
it would simply cause it to be punished. i don't know what started it,
unless one of the animals had a bone or something of the sort.

i didn't mean to point out the breed.

My dog is simply old and frail and couldn't get away like the
others.....no offense meant....and i could use any advice on how to
help her little ear. if you know sheepies there ears hang down and hers
was basically ripped and the flesh is hanging out. It actually looks
much better today although i know it sounds awful. Also, pls don't
think i shouldn't have her if i can't take her to the vet. her last
trip was VERY expensive and i could have not took her at all and had
the same outcome.

wow, you should have gone to the vet right away. if it smells then it sound
as though its infected and some anti biotics would be in order.
please get it done as this will not just go away.

vets are human too and at xmas time they understand, ask if you can make
monthly payments on the bill. ok so your last visit didnt go well for you
but now she needs to go.

her ear doesnt seem to be infected.
i did contact the vet and the said they will not sew up and animal
bite. has anyone else experienced this?

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christy28 wrote:
her ear doesnt seem to be infected.
i did contact the vet and the said they will not sew up and animal
bite. has anyone else experienced this?

Yes, but I'd get some antibiotics in there pronto. I had a
dog who was bitten and looked fine but the flesh around the
wound became necrotic amazingly quickly.
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On 2 Dec 2005 08:25:20 -0800, "christy28"
wrote:

her ear doesnt seem to be infected.
i did contact the vet and the said they will not sew up and animal
bite. has anyone else experienced this?

Some vets are reluctant to close an injury that is more than 12-24
hours old because of the risk of infection. Animal bites are loaded
with bacteria from the biter's mouth, and some vets don't like to
close bite wounds completely depending on their age. I'm not big on
vets who say they absolutely won't do thus and such without even
seeing the animal (that's how we switched vets, and thank goodness we
did). You ought to take the dog in and have it looked at; whether
they sew it up or not, it's a good idea to make sure it's not
infected.

Mustang Sally

her ear doesnt seem to be infected.
i did contact the vet and the said they will not sew up and animal
bite. has anyone else experienced this?

But the wound smells badly?? Dead tissue and infection is what causes this.
You may think there's no infection but only a vet's exam can diagnose it.
They may not suture a small bite wound, but debriding it and cutting away
the dead tissue would prevent a whole slew of problems including sepsis.

-Sharon

christy28 wrote:

her ear doesnt seem to be infected.
i did contact the vet and the said they will not sew up and animal
bite. has anyone else experienced this?

It all depends on what type of bite. Puncture wounds are not sewn up,
but it is advisable to have antibiotics. Tear wounds, depending on the
size and severity, are sewn up.

Flip

Obviously it is infected or else it would not smell. They may not sew it up
but they sure as heck will give you some antibiotics to treat the
infections. TAKE THE DOG TO THE VETS


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her ear doesnt seem to be infected.
i did contact the vet and the said they will not sew up and animal
bite. has anyone else experienced this?