Bad end to a good weekend

Saturday a few of us went out and didn’t do too bad. It’s still a little rough with all the standing corn. The dog made a few real nice points and we had a good time. We ended up getting 7 roosters between a few of us. We didn’t hunt all day so we could save our energy for coon hunting that night. Got five of those in about 2 hours. but then Sunday we weren’t even planning on going hunting, but me and my buddy went out and got our limit in about 2 hours of hunting, but had a big surprise when we got home. My 3 year old GSP had a pretty good sized cut on her belly. About 2 1/2 inches long and maybe an inch across and a half inch deep. It scared me to death. It’s already healing some, but does anyone have any pointers on what to do with it? Its a barbed wire fence cut, but the vet said that he wouldn’t stitch it because she would just tear it open again. He assured me it would be fine, but I am still worrying about her. Does anyone have any advice?

Sorry to hear about your dog Nick, your best bet is to take your vets advice and make sure she takes it eazy for awhile and she should be fine.

Sorry to hear about your dog Nick, your best bet is to take your vets advice and make sure she takes it eazy for awhile and she should be fine.

Nick,I’v had this happen to my female setter 3-4X now.She is going on 11 now and she still will hit barb wire fences at times.
I always got her bad cuts stitched.Some dogs will pull them out,others won’t mess with them.
The most important thing Nick is to give her rest and make sure that cut heals.Don’t rush itmlet it heal before you go back out.In might mean you miss a week-end or 2 but it’ll be worth it.
Prevention? You could go with a good quality belly guard.I’ve used them in the past and I know Bird has always used them.
Nick sorry to hear about your dog,it’s all part of the upland adventure we so enjoy.
Ryan Hale
Ryan Hale

Nick,I’v had this happen to my female setter 3-4X now.She is going on 11 now and she still will hit barb wire fences at times.
I always got her bad cuts stitched.Some dogs will pull them out,others won’t mess with them.
The most important thing Nick is to give her rest and make sure that cut heals.Don’t rush itmlet it heal before you go back out.In might mean you miss a week-end or 2 but it’ll be worth it.
Prevention? You could go with a good quality belly guard.I’ve used them in the past and I know Bird has always used them.
Nick sorry to hear about your dog,it’s all part of the upland adventure we so enjoy.
Ryan Hale
Ryan Hale

Nick;
This is indeed serious. The best thing you can do is bring her over to my place and let me nurse her for awhile……about 90 days should do it

Seriously, I think I would trust the vet, but it is hard not to worry. She is a great dog and I hope she heals soon…..B

Nick;
This is indeed serious. The best thing you can do is bring her over to my place and let me nurse her for awhile……about 90 days should do it

Seriously, I think I would trust the vet, but it is hard not to worry. She is a great dog and I hope she heals soon…..B

I would take her to the vet and have her put on some antibiotics… but as mentioned…. rest and healing time. She will be back out there in no time.

bird

I would take her to the vet and have her put on some antibiotics… but as mentioned…. rest and healing time. She will be back out there in no time.

bird

Yeah he put her on some antibiotics. But to answer the vest part, i dont think that would have prevented this cut as it was back too far, it was back between her legs. Not quite sure how she cut it back there so far.

Yeah he put her on some antibiotics. But to answer the vest part, i dont think that would have prevented this cut as it was back too far, it was back between her legs. Not quite sure how she cut it back there so far.

My dog got super glued when she layed her front knee to hip open years back. She’s got a small scar now but never really ever messed with it even when fresh and ugly.

My dog got super glued when she layed her front knee to hip open years back. She’s got a small scar now but never really ever messed with it even when fresh and ugly.

Hey blufloyd, this has happened to a brittney we used to have. He had a desire to hunt the deepest roughest underbrush full of things that could tear him open. He received a serious cut, much like a gore, that i discovered while driving back and i called the vet when we got home. He told me that if i planned on hunting him soon that he probably would tear the stiches out and the best thing to do if i was going to hunt him was just keep anti-biotics on the cut and check it during and after hunting. He also said that it was also important for the cut to heal from the inside out to keep infection down. If it healed from the outside inward and if infection got in the inside where it wasen’t healed yet that the wound would have to be drained. He said rinse the wound with peroxide after we got him home and to rinse any other scrapes and cuts then use anti-biotics. Ol Zach was one heck of a hunter, stubs for toe nails, cuts on his lips, eyes, nose and ears and didn’t have any hair on the front of his sometimes cut and bleeding bag of family plans, it was completely gone. We took the advice of the vet and kept hunting him hard just like we did befor and the wound healed in a couple weeks with no worries at all. Good luck

Hey blufloyd, this has happened to a brittney we used to have. He had a desire to hunt the deepest roughest underbrush full of things that could tear him open. He received a serious cut, much like a gore, that i discovered while driving back and i called the vet when we got home. He told me that if i planned on hunting him soon that he probably would tear the stiches out and the best thing to do if i was going to hunt him was just keep anti-biotics on the cut and check it during and after hunting. He also said that it was also important for the cut to heal from the inside out to keep infection down. If it healed from the outside inward and if infection got in the inside where it wasen’t healed yet that the wound would have to be drained. He said rinse the wound with peroxide after we got him home and to rinse any other scrapes and cuts then use anti-biotics. Ol Zach was one heck of a hunter, stubs for toe nails, cuts on his lips, eyes, nose and ears and didn’t have any hair on the front of his sometimes cut and bleeding bag of family plans, it was completely gone. We took the advice of the vet and kept hunting him hard just like we did befor and the wound healed in a couple weeks with no worries at all. Good luck

Sorry to hear about Coppers injury. Like most everyone else here has said, I’ve heard the best thing to so is leave it alone, because the dog can keep it cleaner itsself than anything that the vet gives you.

I had a good time hunting with the dog, and it was a lot of fun watching her make some of those points.

Sorry to hear about Coppers injury. Like most everyone else here has said, I’ve heard the best thing to so is leave it alone, because the dog can keep it cleaner itsself than anything that the vet gives you.

I had a good time hunting with the dog, and it was a lot of fun watching her make some of those points.

My Lab has had 4 of those in his life time. The first time I took him to the vet because it looked like muscle hanging out of the huge cut. He said he does not stich those kind of cuts up. He said I could come back after a few days and he would consider it if it was not healing right. It healed itself no problem. Yes, it has happened many times since. Now I just rest him after for a few days. But, he is 10 now and moves a lot slower so cuts are not a problem anymore.

My Lab has had 4 of those in his life time. The first time I took him to the vet because it looked like muscle hanging out of the huge cut. He said he does not stich those kind of cuts up. He said I could come back after a few days and he would consider it if it was not healing right. It healed itself no problem. Yes, it has happened many times since. Now I just rest him after for a few days. But, he is 10 now and moves a lot slower so cuts are not a problem anymore.

She seems to be healing up good, according to my parents, but I am not sure how long to leave her without hunting. I really want to take her out this weekend, but I’m not sure if that is such a good idea.

She seems to be healing up good, according to my parents, but I am not sure how long to leave her without hunting. I really want to take her out this weekend, but I’m not sure if that is such a good idea.

Nick, Had to wait to hunt this year myself and it was hard to do. Dog got out of his kennel and got thumped by a car. The hardest part was the the six week with a cast on his leg before I could get him back in shape for hunting with a week to spare. You will not have to wait that long but I know how you feel. The wait will be worth it as soon as you see the dog in the field again. I know it was for me anyways.

Nick, Had to wait to hunt this year myself and it was hard to do. Dog got out of his kennel and got thumped by a car. The hardest part was the the six week with a cast on his leg before I could get him back in shape for hunting with a week to spare. You will not have to wait that long but I know how you feel. The wait will be worth it as soon as you see the dog in the field again. I know it was for me anyways.

I’d wait it out another week unless the wound is healed very well. All you are going to do is rip it open again. Don’t rush it. I lost my buddy last weekend, so it’s going to be really hard the next trip out. Be patient so he/she heals for the long term.

I’d wait it out another week unless the wound is healed very well. All you are going to do is rip it open again. Don’t rush it. I lost my buddy last weekend, so it’s going to be really hard the next trip out. Be patient so he/she heals for the long term.

Well good news about the dog. She is healing fantastically, I think she will be ready to go next weekend. Not hunting her this weekend was one of the hardest things I’ve ever had to do with the dog, but I’m lad now that I didn’t hunt her. We did kill a couple birds without her, but it just isnt the same. I have decided that I never want to hunt pheasants without a dog ever again. Hope everybody else had better hunting than we did. I should be back next weekend with some real nice pictures of birds. I am excited as the corn is getting close to being finished around here. Take care all.

Well good news about the dog. She is healing fantastically, I think she will be ready to go next weekend. Not hunting her this weekend was one of the hardest things I’ve ever had to do with the dog, but I’m lad now that I didn’t hunt her. We did kill a couple birds without her, but it just isnt the same. I have decided that I never want to hunt pheasants without a dog ever again. Hope everybody else had better hunting than we did. I should be back next weekend with some real nice pictures of birds. I am excited as the corn is getting close to being finished around here. Take care all.