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Had my Lab into the vet yesterday & he now has 4 or 5 stitches in back of his neck.Vet tells me no duck shooting for Shadow until 2nd weekend ,need to keep the stitches dry. Is a spray on bandage suitable to stop water getting in? Or is there some thing else I can use ?
I have a couple of spots with no swim retrieve ,swampy area & small drain with not much more than a puddle that both shoot pretty well .Just don't know how to tell a 6 1/2 yr old he can't go shooting opening weekend.
time for a swim or 2
Parrie shooting ?
Mostly Mallards but there's a few Parries around .Quote:
Originally Posted by Munsey
Smear it in Manuka Honey and go for your life....
Interesting, whats the theory behind that? good to know
Manuka Honey seals it and makes it waterproof and is the best infection fighter out there. Sure nothing is without risks... but then you can't wrap them in cotton wool forever either.
[QUOTE=Pointer;17691]Interesting, whats the theory behind that? good to know
There you go
Cheers for that Ruff, learn something every day!
*edit* as above Chris, just asking Ruff about the manuka honey thing
" you can't wrap them in cotton wool forever either." Not opening weekend anyway Ruff
Don't think the dog would forgive me if I left him home .
Cheers for that Ruff , Shadow is a happy little chap today & I pleased he didn't miss out on opening morning.
Started using the Petroleum jelly yesterday after coming home from work to find he'd had a scratch & pulled 1 of the stitches out.(bit of a mess to clean up first). Found honey very sticky too ,seemed to attract a sorts of dirt n crap.
Stitches out tomorrow so can get into some shooting proper ,just getting him threw fences is a worry with the wound on back of his neck.But he's a different dog since his little opp; the lump that was removed must of been causing him more pain that I realized.
Had the stitches out after work & took him out for a shot . 2 mallards ,1 Parrie later happy dog getting a couple of retrieves.
Waiting Waiting .......patiently
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what happened too Shadow Chis,how did he get that neck injury......was it a snapper
Was a tall European blonde did that to him.Had a little lump bout the size of a thumb nail, was becoming more irritating.
Had my vet remove it & suspect now was more of a problem than I realized .Shadow just needs a little time to heal up properly but even next day was like a different dog. Had been feeling some pain through it,just wish he'd not scratch it.
Apparently Shadow went to sleep on the table while they where doing the opp; "Snoring his head off "
Seemed to be a bit of a joke at the Vet clinic.
Wound all closed over & dry tonight .He's coming right now , flushed 2 roosters this evening & got a water retrieve.
Happier dog tonight.