My 1 year old Mini Schnauzer Toby, got caught in a #2 steel trap. It closed on his right front paw just below his wrist bone. He was in the trap for hours, long enough to shut off blood supply to the foot. We did not know or realize that at the time. He was licking the top of his foot and had licked his knuckles till all the hair was gone off his toes. I began soaking his paw in warm Epson Salts for as long as he would allow, and spraying the paw with 50/50 solution of Hydrogen Peroxide and then spraying with colloidal silver, applying an antibiotic ointment and loosely covering with gauze and taping it closed so it could breath but stay clean.
About a week in, there was a !/2' - 1" gap in the flesh around the paw so we took Toby to a family member who is a Vet that we always use, because we know him and trust him. He took one look at Toby's paw and immediately said "that leg is going to have to come off". However his Vet practice is all field work and he lacked a sterile place for the surgery so he could not remove the leg himself. He gave me the name and phone number of a Vet he knew in Riverton. I called that office but the Vet was out of the office doing preg tests on cattle out in the field. The lady that answered the phone took my message and said he would call that afternoon or the next morning to make arrangements to bring Toby in.
When I got home from work that afternoon, Toby had removed his bandage and had ate all the flesh from the underside of his paw. Nothing remained but the bones, white, stark and totally bare! I called the Vet whose name I had been given and there was no answer, they were closed and no one from that Vet had called me that day.
I called the Stock Doc. Immediately the person on the phone said for me to bring Toby in to the office right away for an emergency exam and treatment before surgery. My mind was in such a whirl. I gathered Toby up and only wrapped a towel around his leg for transport.
When we arrived, because of Covid, we had to wait in the car. In a very few minutes a sweet, caring young woman came out and gathered Toby up in her arms and off they went to examine Toby. When he came out, his leg was all bandaged and stiff so he could walk on it until the following day when the Stock Doc would remove Toby's leg.
The Stock Doc gave me an accurate estimate and instructions I could understand and follow. The office phoned me to see if there was any other service we would want for Toby before he went into surgery. We had him neutered while he was anesthetized and got him current with his shots. The Stock Doc also called to check up on Toby the day after his surgery.
The incision's never had fever in or around them. Toby never seemed to have pain in the either incision (neuter nor amputation), and he never acted like it hurt him when I would touch the amputation area when I'd pick him up or position him where I had him recovering, and the neuter incision stayed flat and looked really good.
I am very well pleased with the treatment we received from the Stock Doc. The Stock Doc treated Toby like he was an important patient and were very reassuring to me.
I would highly recommend the Stock Doc for any Veterinary service or treatment The Stock Doc was very helpful in every respect in the treatment of my pet and me.
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