My dog has ankle swelling. Can I give Vitamin K or drain it myself?

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Hi, my dogs got a bruise on his ankle, he is fine in himself, no signs of anemia or any blood in poo, the vets taken temp and said he is fine, they are suggesting blood tests as they have no idea, I don't believe he has been poisoned but can I give him vitamin K tablets? Or relieve the pressure with a needle, as the vets done?

Destini R. Holloway, DVM · Accepted Answer

A bruise typicallyl is not going to be swollen. I would suspect that your pet may have an abscess or seroma. A picture of the area in question would have been helpful as well. However, giving Vit K in cases where you suspect that your pet has ingested rat poison, is not going to be harmful to the pet in most cases, especially if they are monitored by your veterinarian and given the appropriate amount of medication. Relieving the pressure is ideal if this is a seroma or abscess; however, I would not recommend doing this yourself b/c of the risk of hittiing a major blood vessel (depending on the location of the swelling). Also, most pets don't tolerate draining of seroma's well without proper restraint and sometimes a local anesthetic. I would also discuss with your vet about possible pressure bandaging the leg to prevent further seroma formation. I would recommend going forward with the blood tests as well, to rule out any coagulation abnormality and also get a good overall picutre of his health status so that you can make the correct treatment choices for him moving forward. I hope this helps and best of luck moving forward with your pets care. I hope he has a full and speedy recovery. Take care.

My dog has ankle swelling. Can I give Vitamin K or drain it myself?

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