tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-126505819071547839.post8399569367756857904..comments2023-09-14T08:16:53.465-07:00Comments on Lawrence Helm's Blog: Ginger bitten by coyote, 7-19-11Lawrence Helmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05215801232171928120noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-126505819071547839.post-72084951632146405022011-07-19T19:16:54.668-07:002011-07-19T19:16:54.668-07:00Hi, Delia.
After I got Ginger cleaned up i found ...Hi, Delia.<br /><br />After I got Ginger cleaned up i found a puncture that continued to ooze; so I took her to the vet. It had been two years since they did a complete checkup; so they did that. The vet pronounced her in perfect physical condition. She had some lumps and bumps that seem to come with age but that was it. <br /><br />I had a blood workup done which I won't find out about until tomorrow, but I'm not expecting bad news.<br /><br />As to the puncture, they shaved the area and cleaned it. They gave some some Cephalexin for her. She is to take two 1000 MG of Cephalexin twice a day for seven days.<br /><br />I asked if she was to be grounded or if she could continue to go to the river with us and the vet said she could go. The vet didn't think the bite was anything to worry about. <br /><br />I remember years ago Trooper turned his back on a Golden Retriever who bit him in about the same place. In his case there was no puncture, but the bite broke the skin. <br /><br />LawrenceLawrence Helmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05215801232171928120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-126505819071547839.post-87012412314375403032011-07-19T10:37:41.985-07:002011-07-19T10:37:41.985-07:00Any bite of human or animal needs antibiotics as f...Any bite of human or animal needs antibiotics as far as I know. Check with the vet soon. It's a pitty to wait for infection. <br />I have a family of coyotes with three cute puppies in the bushies of the garden. <br />They keep distance but one night when I turned, I saw the the coyote a few steps behind us. <br />Very nice photos, in general.<br />Best,<br />Delia F.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com