Izzy's Leg: Update 14

January 10

April 28

April 11

May 2

April 12

May 12

Unfortunately, this "ten days to heal" wound is taking a wee bit longer than even Dr. Tolley predicted. Oh, it wasn't him who suggested it would heal in ten days; that was the trainer (the responsible party) and her vet who made that prediction. Idiots.

For those who missed it, here'a quick run down: January 6, Izzy scrapes his leg. Three months go by where I diligently re-wrap the leg every other day without fail. April 11, Dr. Tolley gives the okay to stop bandaging. April 12, the wound swells up and tears the newly epithelialized tissue. A huge scab forms in late April. May 2, the scabs falls off. May 12, Dr. Tolley suggests we begin wrapping again.

Welcome back, my old frienemies.

This time, the bandaging protocol Dr. Tolley recommended is different from the first go-round; it will not be a pressure bandage. Like the first few months, I soaked a Telfa pad with the white lotion to help eliminate any over-granulated tissue (proud flesh). Instead of continuing with a roll of sheet cotton and gauze though, I wrapped the Telfa pad with half a roll of a cotton bandage. 

The cotton bandage is thin and doesn't stretch, but it does a provide a light cushion between the wound and the vet wrap. I am hoping I got it on tight enough to stay, but loose enough so that it's not forcing fluid out of the leg like a pressure bandage would do. 

A much simpler bandage than before.

This bandage will also need to be redone every other day. We're going to try this bandage for ten days and see what we get. Hopefully this will get the wound to close up pretty quickly since I am leaving for vacation in less than three weeks, and asking someone to bandage every other day seems a bit excessive.