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My poor little girly! The groomer came today to clip her. Now I want to preface this with the fact that my groomer is a very, VERY nice woman, and does a lovely job. She comes to my house and clips Pixel and she also comes when I'm away to bathe and comb out Panda and Kodi. When she clips Pixel, I am right there with her every moment. Today, while she was scissoring Pixel's face, Pixel moved fast, just as she was cutting, and she snipped the edge of her tongue! Poor baby! It bled like crazy! I took her to the veterinary ER, and they had to put her to sleep to stitch her tongue. She's back home, with pain meds, antibiotics and anti-inflamatories, but is feeling pretty sorry for herself.

The groomer feels terrible, and is paying the vet bill. So she is doing everything possible. But I still feel bad for my little girlie!
 
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Oh no, I'm SO sorry this has happened to your baby! I was not expecting that when reading your post...I can't imagine the pain, thinking about when I bite my tongue or get a sore, ouch! I'm sure your groomer is devastated and how great of her to offer to pay the vet bill. Hoping for a quick recovery for little Pixel!!!
 
#3 ·
Yikes! Poor thing.
I hate it when Link would always turn around and lick when I trim his nails or his feet because he doesn't like them. I had to keep pushing his head away so I don't accidentally cut his tongue.
 
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Oh no....ouchy!!! I'm sooo sorry to hear this happened to Pixel! That must have been very scary! Your groomer must feel terrible. Accidents can happen so fast... The groomer always asks me to go away while she trims the furkids faces. It would be so easy to cut the tongue because my two always pant when groomed. Hoping Pixel's little tongue heals quickly.
 
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Thanks. She was a sad sack last night (probably from the anesthesia... she did poorly with it when she was spayed too) but seems much brighter this morning. The hardest part is getting the meds into her. She's wise to me wrapping them in cream cheese, so I just had to stuff them down her throat this morning... which made me feel bad with her sore mouth! But She has to have the antibiotic, and I think I should keep ahead of the pain by giving her the pain killer for at least a couple of days.
 
#5 ·
Oh goodness..so sorry to read that this, but thanks for sharing. These things happen (as they do to children as well, no matter how careful you are), hope Pixel feels better quickly. As someone else said, we all know how it feels to bite your tongue or accidentally cut it...very unpleasant.
 
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I'm so sorry for Pixel, you, and the groomer, too! I cut my finger with the grooming scissors two weeks ago, bled for hours, and it still hurts. Cutting the tongue would be a whole lot worse. OUCH! And stitches, too...I'd think that will be a great nuisance to her and she might really work at them to "rub them out."

I know that you'll keep the meds in her, you'll figure it out, because you are a fabulous mommy to your
pups!

Heal fast, little Pixel! :sick:
 
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Awww, thanks. SO FAR, she's leaving her mouth alone, and doesn't seem particularly bothered by it. But I am giving her the pain meds by the clock, not just waiting for her to get painful. I'll do that for at least another day, before seeing how she does with less. She has to have the anti-inflammatories for 5 days for sure, and I suspect that helps somewhat with discomfort too.
 
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No, unfortunately, the Clavamox is pills, as is the pain killer (Tramadol). The Meloxicam (anti-inflammatory) is in syringe doses, though, so that one is easier.
 
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can happen to anyone.
 
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I'm glad people are understanding that. I haven't posted ANYTHING about it on FB, because I know things can turn into a lynch mob there, and I really don't think the groomer deserves that. It was a total accident.
 
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She's definitely already feeling better this evening.. She was playing with Panda a little, even though the pain meds are still making her a bit sleepy. That's probably good, because she's supposed to take it easy, and not get her blood pumping too much! :)
 
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I actually think it may have happened partially because the groomer was being so careful of her eyes, when cutting arounfpd her face. That little tongue flicked out JUST at the wrong time! :( She's definitely feeling much better tonight, though!
 
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We're so sorry to hear this about Pixel. I know the groomer is beside herself even though it was an accident...
If Pixel can chew, try putting the pill inside a Pill Pocket. I have always been able to get my dogs to take their meds this way no matter how poorly they felt. I buy the large ones (Peanut Butter flavor) that are made for capsules and just break off pieces that are the right size to wrap around the pill. Good luck and keep us posted about her recovery. Willow and I are sending many "get well quickly" wishes.
 
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I've been giving Scout half a tab of Tramadol wrapped in soft cheese. He gulps that down and wants more. 😊 Good to hear your little girl is feeling better!
She only gets 1/4 tablet of Tramadol, so its very small. She seems to be able to smell it in ANYTHING I try to put it in. So I've bust been tossing it in the back of her throat and holding her mouth closed until she swallows it. I wish I could do it a kinder way, but so far, she has refused everything I've tried, and THEN I have to stick a slimy WET pill down her throat! :laugh:
 
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#35 ·
Ouch! Poor Pixel. Like so many others, I was expecting a oops haircut. Good you shared Pixels experience. Helps to keep us more vigilant when grooming our pups. Accidents happen. Havs move fast. I know the groomer feels terrible. Good she stepped up and is paying ER bill. Hope Pixel continues to do well in her recovery. Great mom.
Jeanne & Maggie
 
#37 ·
Poor baby! I hold Tux's face when I cut, and tell him real quietly to hold still. For some reason he does. He seems to sense I have a huge weapon in my hand. I usually position my hands and fingers around his snout so that if I slip I'm the one who gets cut. (and I can say I have cut myself once or twice). I feel for you cause I know how much we can't stand to see our furry kids hurt or in pain. Pixel will be fine and hopefully will forget all about it. Your poor groomer must be feeling awful!
 
#38 ·
She actually WAS staying still. She only moved her tongue! :) You can't trim their mustache f you have your hand around their muzzle...
 
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