first aid gel for dogs

[OH Osthaus]

I was carrying a Parker - so it fits here

and in off topic it would only be seen by PGCA members and I thought it would help all the forum members with dogs. good ending- not to worry

Yesterday was the last day before gun season for deer starts here, so I had Osthaus and Griffin out to my traditional last day spot.

we had a wild flush on a grouse and I changed directions to follow up, whistling the dogs to follow. When Griffin flashed by all I saw was blood red, from his top of his head and down to his muzzle then half way back his right flank. The blood trail in the leaves was better than from some deer I have shot.

I called him in and since I could not see the wound and we were close to the truck I took him back and used up a roll of paper towels and all the water I had to clean him up. Eventually I found a thorn cut on the inside of his ear. (amazing how they can bleed) Pressure and a paper towel did not slow it, so I got out the tube of this stuff called "EMT Gel" I have always carried in my gunning coat as a just in case. I had read about it in a magazine years ago and thought - what the heck.

I ran a line of this gel down the cut and spread it to the sides just a little, and the bleeding stopped instantly. and has not bled since.

I have seen the testimonials for this stuff, makes it sound like you can glue a dog back together with it. But I was impressed with the reaction.

it is not cheap at the vets, its much less on Amazon and some of the online dog suppliers. Now I am going to make sure I always have it with us, since I now have some faith it can handle something serious if it should occur.