lexi has cut her paw help please

[lizzy]

lexi has quite a deep slice on her paw the big pad in the middle across the corner there is quite a bit of blood its not spurting or anything but i have put a small bandage on it as she walks on it it bleeds i will take it off before bed time would you take her to the vets i have cleaned it

[zetstaff]

Originally Posted by lizzy

lexi has quite a deep slice on her paw the big pad in the middle across the corner there is quite a bit of blood its not spurting or anything but i have put a small bandage on it as she walks on it it bleeds i will take it off before bed time would you take her to the vets i have cleaned it

Pads bleed A LOT when they're cut, just clean it + keep an eye on it for infection. It'll look worse than it is, if it's still bleeding in the morning it might need a stitch.

Don't worry, it will bleed a lot, but she won't bleed to death

Let us know how it is in the morning xxx

[lizzy]

thanks tracey it looked like a bit of a murder scene which is why i was worried i will keep my eye on it n keep it cleaned i have used salt water once it cooled down from boiling just a thought she wont b able to go for a walk will she x

[zetstaff]

Originally Posted by lizzy

thanks tracey it looked like a bit of a murder scene which is why i was worried i will keep my eye on it n keep it cleaned i have used salt water once it cooled down from boiling just a thought she wont b able to go for a walk will she x

No hun, no walk tonight, besides a walk making it bleed more, you need to keep it clean

Salt water is good but don't overdo it. If the bleeding stops I wouldn't bandage it x

[sams mum]

poor girl. joe cut his pad deep last year. i took him to the vets and they cleaned it up and bandaged it with so much padding he looked like he had a club foot.. very sore place to cut.. i had to leave it for 5 days before it was changed so the pad healed together again.. just pad it well and put plastic over the top so it doesnt get too soggy..

[lizzy]

how long would you not take her for a walk for mike is convinced she will be climbing the walls tomorrow i wont clean again with salt water just wanted to make sure it was clean before it closes up

[zetstaff]

Originally Posted by lizzy

how long would you not take her for a walk for mike is convinced she will be climbing the walls tomorrow i wont clean again with salt water just wanted to make sure it was clean before it closes up

Depends on how bad the cut is, I wouldn't take her tonight firstly because you want it to settle down + stop bleeding, + secondly it'll be bluddi sore + she'll be limping

See how she is in the morning, if it's not a bad cut then she can go for a walk, if it is bad then you need to go to vet + have it looked at

My dog had a lump removed from his foot a few months ago, vets aren't keen to keep feet bandaged now because it cultures infection, that's why I wouldn't bandage it tonight. You need air to get to it, + just keep occasionally bathing it xx

[h.bradshaw]

Rory cut his paw a few years back, lots of blood but not that bad really, anyway, I took him to the vets, told them he was insured and watched the £ signs appear in his eyes....

Bandage change every day, it just kept falling off anyway...£472

It only really started healing when I insisted I wanted the bandage leaving off.

keep it clean, have a good look there is no foreign body in the wound and determine it is small enough not to need stitches.

put a sock and pastic back over it when he is out and go gentle on the exercise, it should start to granulate in a few days

[DelsMum]

Don't panic!
Jerry lee did the same a couple of days ago (he does it all the time, clumsy bugger) just make sure its kept clean and will heal up fine. Maybe go for a short walk tomorrow morning on soft ground/grass and see how it looks. It may bleed a little but just give it a flush out with salt water again if it does look a bit sore but with mine I let the air get to it to dry it out and they are pretty good at keeping them clean themselves.

[nisbreagha]

Froo had a bad cut earlier this year and was off walks for a week until it healed. I don't take them to the vets for cut paws as I don't like my lot getting put out for a stitch and in many cases now they just superglue it, keep it clean and dry and light exercise. I'd use a buster collar to keep her from licking it. Spray plaster from asda or tesco is great for cut paws it is antiseptic and gives a breathable skin over the cut, I've always got it around. Also the Lund shops have lots of good first aid stuff like selfadesive bandages and dressing that are handy.