cut paw

[ferreting1888]

hi guys looking for some help was out earlier with dog and got home and realised shes cut one of her pads on front paw.

i cant afford vet bills again.

could i clean it out and glue it?

also what glue if so.

thanks sean

[kent]

Depends were on pad it is, i shouldn't glue it though for fear of trapping in contaminates. If it is a cut on the edge it will heal on it's own if you keep her off it as much as posible and keep it clean, deep central ones are going to need the vet though

[al4x]

as Kent says make sure its clean Hibiscrub is good or salty water and if not too deep leave and see how it goes, if its deep then it will need to be the vet. Bear in mind if you leave it too long and it goes nasty then you can get a conviction for causing unnecessary suffering

[ferreting1888]

ok thanks il keep it clean and see how it goes for a couple of days.

will i cover it up with a sock all the time or let it air, i will cover it though when letting her out for a pee.

thanks sean

[mikee]

if you broke your gun would you glue it back together or take it to the gun shop and pay to get it fixed, why should the dog be treated any different, and the gun dont bleed

 

mikee

[Greymaster]

My dog cut a big hanging flap on his big pad over a weekend. I surmised the bet would trim the whole lot off and I wanted to spare the dog this. It needed a pressure bandage to bring the two surfaces together but I did not want to numb the toes so I tore up a few strips from a clean t-shirt and made little cigars out of them. Having cleaned the wound and foot with hibiscrub I placed the cigars between the toes so that the pressure on the pad would have some purchase without having the toes cramped together.

 

The bandage was tight around the foot and tied gently around the ankle. For going outside I placed the foot in a plastic pouch, (an old serum bag from vets from another occasion. This acted as a wellie but as it was perforated at the top and loop tied like a tobacco pouch, some air was allowed to circulate. I took it off and on when needed. The dressing slipped after 24 hours which was a good opportunity to bathe wound in cooled, boiled salty water.

 

It was well on the mend after the bank holiday, so I did not need to take to the vet. But I did monitor the dogs temperature to make sure no infection was taking hold.

 

This process worked a treat.

 

Caution: On another dog who had had a tumour removed under Vet care from a toe. He got an infection and from the Friday to Monday he was at risk of losing his foot. The treatemnt was very painful for the dog.

 

Dogs are too precious to put at risk, so go into debt for them if need be. Insurance always pays in the end IMHO.

[Imperfection]

if you broke your gun would you glue it back together or take it to the gun shop and pay to get it fixed, why should the dog be treated any different, and the gun dont bleed

 

mikee

 

 

Dogs pads are notoriously hard to heal and always best to get it sorted by a vet if its a deep cut.

[ossie1968]

salty water and wrap up

[garyb]

Please post a photo.

 

Some cut pads do need the attention of a vet.

 

It all depends on the location and depth ?

[ferreting1888]

hi guys got her to vets today they said it should be ok aslong as its kept clean and as dry as possible.

they gave her antibiotics so heres hopin shel be gd to go again in a couple of weeks.

thanks everyone for all the help very much appreciated.

sean