Billie the Kelpie with 40 stitches
Emergency trip to the vet
High energy dogs like Australian Kelpies and Border Collies are overall very healthy breeds. However, they are prone to injuries due to their high energy and jumpy behaviour during play time.
Jackie lives in Hobart, Tasmania, and is the proud owner of a beautiful black and tan Kelpie named Billie. They are the perfect match as she is very active herself, currently training for a half marathon.
One evening in March this year, Jackie heard a loud yelp and ran into her yard to check on her companion. She discovered that Billie had a large wound on her head. Otherwise her dog seemed fine, as if nothing happened. Jackie suspects that poor Billie must have run into some reinforcement steel behind her fruit trees while she was playing in the backyard.
Jacky took her dog Billie to the vet and she received 40 stitches as the wound was quite deep. Everyone was happy to see that Billy appeared ok overall. Her only worry was having to wear a ‘cone of shame’ for some time. ;)
Billie the Kelpie after she received 40 stitches.
Dog wound treatment with CritterKream®
Jackie did a great job keeping her dog calm but mentally stimulated after the injury. She didn’t touch the wound for a few days after Billie had her stitches. Once the wound started to heal, Jackie applied CritterKream® to it daily to assist with the healing process. You can see on the photos below how much better the wound looked 3 weeks after the accident. The scabs were falling off and fur had started to grow back.
CritterKream® is a protective barrier cream that speeds up the healing process. It works like an invisible bandage, retains skin moisture & protects from contaminants.
Billie the Kelpie dog’s wound healed quickly with regular CritterKream® application
The photos above show Billie’s head wound at the end of March 2022, a few weeks on early April as the wound is starting to heal and again towards the end of April. On the last photo you can see that the wound is healing nicely and the fur has started to grow back.
Thank you Jackie for sharing your story with us and for choosing natural products over chemicals!
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