Cut Pads

Duncan · Cut Pads

Hi , i was just wondering what topics i could put in here when i thought of an incedent the other day that got me worried .
Baloo cut his pad on his ickle paw the other day i only noticed it because he was leaveing little red spots in the snow as we finished our walk..!
Lucky for him it was not to bad and all was well but what should i have done if it was worse than it was ..?
We had a group of kids smashing bottles over the local park where i like to take him for his training ..nasty blighters ..!!
Wont be taking there again ..but what is the answer as a paw would be very accessable to nibble off any dressing that i might have had to put on it..?

Duncan

guy

Duncan
when mine have ut a paw i have just cleaned it and then put some germicidal cream on. the left it to the air - no dressing. Careful where i took him took about a week to heal.

My spaniel cut its paw so badly once i felt a trip to the vet was in order - his solution was to cut off the large flap and put on a dressing. the biggest problem was keeping it dry.

I have heard about putting chilli paste or some other noxious stuff on the outside of the bandage to deter chewing.

The worst hurt suffered was a barley awn that went u between the toes and into the foot the dog had been limping for a few days and every inspection failed to reveal any damage - so i kept assuming a sprain. when i did find it and pull it out 9quite easy as it was surrounded by pus) it was nearly 4" long. We were lucky!

Annie as admin

I always keep a bottle of metacalm for painful injuries and a can of spray elastoplast for wounds. Nips a bit to start(and BOY can they squeal - but only a second or tow so bearable Smile

) but it seals the tear so germs can't penetrate. HAndy for persistent chewing leg sores etc. I also use mustard to deter bandage chewing.
Hope this helps someone Laughing

tenbellies

milly started limping last day of shooting.visit to vets found nothing on first visit course of antibiotics and a foot bath every evening for approx 10min useing a disinfectant called hibisrub.This went on for a week kept her quite in the dog box in kitchen.on follow up visit to vet at end of last week found a small wound between the toes suspect a blackthorn.healed up now and she had her first run tonight.pinched grandsons sock and used insulation tape to hold it on and she did not try to remove at all.

les
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Annie as admin

Awww - poor Milly! Everybody "Awww"

guy

Victoria

Aww (New Zealand rounding of vowel!!)

Tache

wwwwa (Told you I had a problem!!)

guy

shouldn't that be waaaa

Tache

Sorry last post a little ambigious! Was referring to my dyslexia as mentioned in another thread. Guy, my toys are back firmly in the pram and wont be thrown out again, sorry! Embarassed

Funny Duncan wrote this thread as Tache has a pad problem at the moment.I think something may be embedded in it, wont let us come near,tried the old (no longer P.C) suturing of child routine: wrapping her in blankets to imobolize her(thank goodness for glue these days) but a distressed three year old is easier to get near to!Pain is definatly coming from the pad, will make a trip to the vets if unable to sort it out in a couple of days. Sad

guy

Tache - It was my attempt to be funny - having children who are sufferers I know of some of the problems.
I just thought Waaa as in 'boo hoo' - pad hurt so dog in tears.

Glad toys are back in pram.

Can you get paw into a bowl of warm salty water?

Tache

Wot sort of nurse am I? Didn't even think of salty water will try, thanks Guy, Jenny Wink

Britmania

When our dogs cut a pad we spray on "Padaid" a product bought at the vets in a small spray on cylinder - its wonderful stuff.
An easy, quick remedy if you are in the park or out in the garden is to grab a geranium leaf and hold it on the pad for a few minutes.The geranium leaf works on cuts on any part of the body - animal and human - it worked on me anyway!!

Because we are often out and about in any type of terrain with our dogs, we have a first aid kit in the glovebox and it stays well stocked with both canine and human essentials. I also have a book on natural remedies handy so I have a quick reference for a natural remedy if an accident or problem occurs and we are miles from anywhere.