Craig every year bird dogs tangle with Javalina here in southern AZ. I usually hear about one or two encounters. This year with Scout it makes 6 just in the guys I am associated with. Dog number 5 had its knee eaten up and vet costs have now reached $6,000 and it's not over.
Lucky for me no major damage to bones or arteries on Scout. As soon as I got home he went into the shower with me, washed 3 times from head to toe nail, then wound scrub with antiseptic wash, alcohol, and peroxide. Good flush of the wound with hand held shower head. Followed by a drying and then a shot of penicillin and antibiotic Suave. His dog house filled with fresh cedar shavings, and 100 mg Gabapentin for pain had him resting and on the mend. Counting my blessings it was not worse.
I would not have hesitated to take him to the vet if it was worse, but over the years and multiple dogs during that time I try to doctor them myself when possible.
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