These are some pictures of a sweet old dog named Hobo. He got his name because he was a wanderer of the streets, living off of garbage can scraps. A good soul picked him up, after trying to catch him for several months, and has become his guardian. Hobo does not get along with all of his roommates and from time to time will pick some fights. It is not such a smart idea on Hobo's part because his legs are rather short and he does not always get away so quickly...as with this time.
You can see he has three holes on his back end. He was obviously trying to run away but didn't quite run fast enough. When an animal bites another animal, the bite itself introduces bacteria to the wound and an abscess will form beneath the tissues. In order to promote draining of the wound, we placed two penrose drains. The drains will stay in place for 3-5 days and will then be removed. Hobo will also be treated with antibiotics and pain medicine.
Maybe next time he will pick a fight with a smaller dog!
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