10/19/2026
⚠️ CONTENT WARNING: Graphic images involving blood and dog bite wounds! ⚠️
Meet Tyga 🩵
Poor Tyga got the short end of the stick after getting into a fight with his housemate. Unfortunately, even pets who have lived together peacefully can get into fights, and these situations can be difficult to predict!
Our technicians quickly got to work clipping and thoroughly cleaning Tyga’s wounds to prepare him for sutures. One wound was so extensive, with significant pocketing beneath the skin, that we needed to place a Jackson-Pratt (JP) drain.
A JP drain is a small tube connected to a suction bulb that continuously removes fluid from beneath the skin. This helps prevent fluid buildup, reduces dead space, and promotes proper healing!
Why is prompt treatment so important after a dog fight?
Bite wounds can be deceiving! What looks like a tiny puncture on the surface can hide extensive tissue damage underneath. Bacteria introduced during a bite can also lead to serious infections and abscesses.
If your pet has been involved in a fight, don’t wait to have them evaluated! Even wounds that appear minor can become much bigger problems without treatment.
We’re so glad we could get sweet Tyga patched up and on the road to recovery! ❤️
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