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Case recorded: 10 February 2009
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 "Do
dogs get a double chin?" I wondered as a kind young lady asked a dog
transport man to bring in her dog for treatment. A loose fold of
skin hung down from the old dog's left chin. It reminded me of a
double chin in some people. This fold appeared to have fluids
inside. Above the fold was a big facial swelling and several wounds.
Bacterial infections of the muscle area had produced toxins which
must have seeped down into the chin fold due to gravity. "Are there other dogs in the house?" I asked the concerned lady. "Yes."  "Do
the dogs fight?" I suspected this was a septic dog bite wound."Yes." she was concerned that the dog had this wound for some 4 weeks and had contacted the dog transport owner to get the dog treated. The lady wanted the dog to recover before going home. It took around 7 days as I treated this quiet dog with antibiotics. He did not bite anyone. Surprisingly when he had recovered, he tried to bite Mr Saw once when his face was touched. It was hard to know why he did it. He went back with a face so trim such that he looked quite handsome despite being over 10 years old. He had  never
put on weight and was considered thin. As to the reasons of him remaining so slim over the past 10 years, they are hard to say as this was the first time I met him. I took a blood test and let the owner know what happened. Blood tests are useful to check the health status of older dogs. Bite wounds that do not heal within 3 days are best treated by your veterinarian. Bacterial toxins accumulate inside and under the skin may kill your dog in time. |
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