Ripening

Woke to find Kyro had a graze on his foot.  He'd woken me up several times in the night licking but wanting to regain sleep I didn't check. 

Yesterday playing in the living room his right front paw slipped below a low bookcase.  He yelped and I checked his foot but didn't see broken skin.  I may have mentioned before greyhounds have paper thin skin.

So this morning I put his muzzle on in case he had a strop while I sorted his paw.  I bathed the red,  raw wound with warm salty water to ward off infection.  Then I applied a spray which is a liquid band-aid which dries over the wound and protects it.  

He was very good and patient.  I've had to keep his muzzle on today to prevent him licking.  I don't like to leave it on him overnight but will do to let the wound heal over a full 24 hours.  

This is familiar territory for me as previous greyhounds have sustained similar injuries.  I have a small cube shaped bag which I've made into a hound first aid kit.

The pears are ripening but will we get to them before the birds.

Pleasant evening everyone.