Dog out for a few weeks

[44david44 43]

Had the dog out for a wee run last night got back in the house fed her.then saw blood all over her face and legs.so cheeked her over.saw a massive rip in her pad on her rear toe.so gave it a good clean wiped it up wraped it then sock over it.was not bothering her to much.the got up for work today and her hole foot was like a golf ball so took her to the vets they gave her a few jabs and a cycle of pills no walks for a week and think she will be out for a bit after that.

 

Any one had this with there dog if so what was the out come.

[Ossie n Arch 1,682]

Tess did this earlier this year, just keep it clean and it should heal up nicley in a couple of weeks. You can get proper boots for dogs so they can still go out without getting muck in the cut. They work well.

 

 

http://www.petsathom...dog-boots-57503

[Kile 21]

yer same thing with my lurchers back right pad cut off glass, cleaned it and put a bandage on then a sock to keep it clean. i might of tied it to tight though, in the morning his foot was huge. so tuck it off and it went down, and i just put super glue on and it healled fine. so thats wat i do now whenever he cuts his paw.

[skycat 6,173]

You learned something important there: NEVER PUT A BANDAGE AROUND A DOG'S LEG WITHOUT BANDAGING THE WHOLE FOOT. It is all too easy to cut off the circulation: gangrene can set in very quickly if this happens. And never leave a sock, boot or plastic bag over a cut foot once the dog is back indoors. Most things heal much better left open to the air, with obvious exceptions in the case of some severe wounds where the vet will advise on what to do.

 

Super glue is fine so long as you are absolutely sure that you have not sealed in any infectious agent: dirt, bacteria etc. If a wound is only a skin wound, not deep or involving other tissue (muscles etc) then I prefer to leave it open to the air so the dog can lick it clean. Dog saliva actually contains enzymes which break down the cell walls of bacteria, so unless the dog is making the wound much worse by licking it non stop, it is good to allow them to do this.

[44david44 43]

Thanks for the input guys very helpfull.will get one of them boots tommorow just so I can walk her after she has a good few days rest.i always use horse wound powder seems to do the trick. Will get an update up when she's running again.

[carp man 1 219]

not very nice 4 u at this time off the year atb

[fraz437 3]

same luck as me mate took ma bitch out on tuesday just for excercise walking round the outside of the woods , she bolted into the woods came out 6 inch cut on her chest so got it stitched and jagged now left with the injury , can anyone tell me what is the best for keeping it clean cheers fraz

[44david44 43]

same luck as me mate took ma bitch out on tuesday just for excercise walking round the outside of the woods , she bolted into the woods came out 6 inch cut on her chest so got it stitched and jagged now left with the injury , can anyone tell me what is the best for keeping it clean cheers fraz

I go to the local farm shop mate and they have alot of good things I use a horse wound powder works great.

[RossM 8,119]

ask your vet for a drip bag mate, put a couple of slits in it and a lace through it around the top and slip over dogs foot, and use that to walk the dog on, very strong and hard wearing!

 

edited to say unsure if this is right to do with pad injuries, but i done this to keep a foot dressing clean and dry.

[fraz437 3]

thanks [bANNED TEXT] wil try and get some for her . thats her laid up for while

[44david44 43]

ask your vet for a drip bag mate, put a couple of slits in it and a lace through it around the top and slip over dogs foot, and use that to walk the dog on, very strong and hard wearing!

 

edited to say unsure if this is right to do with pad injuries, but i done this to keep a foot dressing clean and dry.

yeh got a drip bag on the dressing mate.going to take it off sunday then get plenty air into it to start the healing .so no lamping for a few weeks

[skycat 6,173]

Drip bags are great if the dog has to go outside, or if it is just lead walked. But it needs to come off again as soon as the dog is back in the kennel/house: dogs sweat through the pads of their feet, and condensation and heat build up inside non breathable plastic: perfect environment for bacteria to have a field day in a wound and turn it nasty quickly.

[44david44 43]

Drip bags are great if the dog has to go outside, or if it is just lead walked. But it needs to come off again as soon as the dog is back in the kennel/house: dogs sweat through the pads of their feet, and condensation and heat build up inside non breathable plastic: perfect environment for bacteria to have a field day in a wound and turn it nasty quickly.

thanks skycat.

only have the drip bag on when she is out side but it is wraped up at the min as the cut was deep and had to cut a flap of skin off so keeping it wraped up for a few day then will get it off and get some air in to it.