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Well I had fund today, I gave Winnie Bear a
bath today. She is an outside dog who lives with my goats. I've
noticed the last couple weeks she hasn't been quite herself. I couldn't
find anything wrong though. I thought maybe she was getting cold or achy
from the low temps we've been getting. We've been down to 1 degree.
So I've been letting her sleep in her kennel area at night, which is a tarped,
partially enclosed 10x30 building with a deck floor. Also during the day
I've been letting her stay there too. This way she doesn't have to lie on the cold or wet ground if she
doesn't want to. Also she can sleep in the dog igloo or on a big
overstuffed chair.
Otherwise she sleeps in a calf hutch with Pooh Bear
in the goat pasture. They sleep on clean pine
shavings.
Today I noticed that she has been chewing her fur
away by her lower stomach, under her back leg (armpit area). This is the
best description I can give. The fur around is was clumped and
yellow. I'm assuming this is from her saliva. Her skin is bright red
and reeks! There is no blood or pus though.
So I combed her out and gave her a bath. What
a big dog in the tub. I barely fit in there with her. And I thought
my Black Lab took up alot of room in the tub. I can't imagine giving Pooh
Bear a bath, she is longer and taller than Winnie Bear. She was a good
girl I there though, I think she has had several baths before.
I'm going to put some Furazolidone Aerosol
Powder (topical antibacterial for wounds and sores), or I have KenVet Wound
Powder (nitrofurazone antibacterial). Or does anyone have any other
suggestions? I'm also curious if this is a hot spot, but it's not
summertime.... Pooh Bear is fine, and my goats are
healthy. I'm going to keep her inside for a
few days until she clears up.
thanks,
Heidi in the Catskills of NY
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