Post- surgery advice

[tamsinkb]

I will be in touch with my vets in the morning, but as this isn't an emergency but I'd like to try and ease the problem if possible I hope some of you can help me out.

Background - On Sunday evening, whilst running in the field Bruce, my working cocker fractured his elbow...he went straight to my vet (who is also a friend) who immediately took him into the clinic, x-rayed and refered to a specialist orthopaedic surgeon. He was operated on monday afternoon and is now the 'proud' owner of a screw, 2 pins, some mesh and a plate in his left elbow. The actual wound is looking fine, and he is not bothering it at all (he is wearing a fetching t-shirt of mine ) but where he was shaved and scrubbed for the surgery he has patches of what I can only describe as razor burn and these are driving him mad - Is there anything I can put on the skin to soothe it that won't be detrimental to healing? I have Aloe Vera gel and hibiscrub here.... am thinking the hibi will be too harsh, but what about the Aloe?

Any help gratefully received, as he is not a happy spangle

Thanks
Tamsin

 

[pointersrus]

you could try johnsons baby powder as this will sooth and dry it up without the skin cracking and stop the itching, sudocreme or nappy rash cream will help also. Hope this helps, have also used tea tree spray again soothing and mildly antiseptic.

 

[satinbaze]

Aloe Vera would be my choice. Personally I hate sudocrem as it tends to make the skin crack. A hydrogel such as aquaform is great for this type of razor burn you can buy it from the chemist but don't tell them it's for the dog.