Cut Toe

[Diva]

Just after a bit of advice. One of my dogs has cut a small slice off the side of her outer front toe while running about this morning.

I only noticed because of bloody pawprints and blood on her bed.

She is not limping and has let me clean it up, it is kind of sideways along the toe and doesn't look deep.

Normally I run off to the vet at the first sign of a problem but this doesn't look serious.

It has bled a reasonable amount but I am wondering if that is just because of where it is.

What can I do to help it heal? Just keep it clean and keep her off dirt, or is there something I can put on it? She will lick at whatever I use.

[Miranda]

For cut pads or paws I just immerse the whole paw in a bowl of warm, salt water two or three times a day. They heal pretty quickly and I've never had one get infected.

[korbin13]

I would use Betadine or some Ilium Neocort if you have some.

[Everythings Shiny]

Feet bleed terribly when cut. I would bathe it in some warm salty water, dry it, and pending on the depth of the cut I would possibly bandage it to prevent bacteria and infection developing.

[Diva]

For cut pads or paws I just immerse the whole paw in a bowl of warm, salt water two or three times a day. They heal pretty quickly and I've never had one get infected.

Thanks, I have used cold water initially as it is still a bit bloody, but once that stops I will go with warm and salty.

I would use Betadine or some Ilium Neocort if you have some.

I have both, but wasn't sure if it mattered if she licked them. I guess Betadine dries quite quickly though.

You'd really think I would know this stuff but they never seem to cut themselves.

Yep Shiny, lots of blood, which I am now trying to get out of the carpet and off the lounge

Edited April 13, 2013 by Diva

[korbin13]

I have used both on sore paws and mine have always smelt their paws after application but never licked. Obviously smelt too clean :laugh:

Both were applied on the paws after being told by the vet to, so I presume that the vet would have told me not to let them lick it if it was a problem.

[Diva]

Thanks, I will try the betadine as I can spray it on.

[Salukifan]

Betadine. Cotton pad and some vet wrap.

Which of the supermodels is injured?

[Diva]

Betadine. Cotton pad and some vet wrap.

Which of the supermodels is injured?

The red head. It looks really sore and there is blood all over the house, but isn't bothering her much.

[Salukifan]

Betadine. Cotton pad and some vet wrap.

Which of the supermodels is injured?

The red head. It looks really sore and there is blood all over the house, but isn't bothering her much.

Oh, Howie sends get well kisses

One of the poods did this a few years back... bloody paw marks up over the lounge etc. Ended up bandaged for a week or so as it was pretty deep.

[WreckitWhippet]

If you aren't needing to show in a hurry, use Cetrigen spray, it works a treat, it does stain though. It's what we use for the Greyhounds who frequently cut their feet and pads. Depnding on the location of the cut, I'd clean it up and wrap it for a couple of days.

With your wrap use a good padding of cotton and then tape with tensoplast

[Diva]

If you aren't needing to show in a hurry, use Cetrigen spray, it works a treat, it does stain though. It's what we use for the Greyhounds who frequently cut their feet and pads. Depnding on the location of the cut, I'd clean it up and wrap it for a couple of days.

With your wrap use a good padding of cotton and then tape with tensoplast

Thanks, no shows for her for a while so staining is no problem.

[OSoSwift]

I would beta fine and wrap it. Beta fine helps to dry it out and prevent infection, wrap keeps it clean and stop them licking it.

Should only take a few days to improve lots :)

I wrap most foot type injuries even if only for a few days

[Diva]

Thanks I was avoiding wrapping as I am a klutz with bandages but it sounds like I'd better.

[becks]

i;d leave the wrap off unless it reopens. mine cut her pad yesterday and after running through the sea i have left it and it has been fine, not opened up again

[PuddleDuck]

Betadine and wrap/sock for a few days if she is likely to lick at it. My old dog used to cut his paws constantly cos dads house is a waterfront and he would run over oyster shells. They do heal quickly if you can keep them dry and non-chewed

I would hesitate putting neocort on an open wound, I was told it can delay healing

[WreckitWhippet]

Thanks I was avoiding wrapping as I am a klutz with bandages but it sounds like I'd better.

Happy to give you some lessons in taping feet, toes etc.

Plenty of practice with Greys

[Diva]

Happy to give you some lessons in taping feet, toes etc.

Plenty of practice with Greys

Next time I see you I will take you up on that.

I cleaned her foot again this morning and it is healing very well. I guess the good blood supply to the area that caused all that bleeding also helps it heal fast.

PuddleDuck, oystershells? ouch!

Edited April 15, 2013 by Diva

[PuddleDuck]

They do heal quickly :)

Yeah, oyster shells are hugely ouchy, I got caught on a few and they bloody hurt and are usually pretty deep! Oddly my dog never cared, usually we didn't realise until we saw the blood on the floor that he was cut again....but he was a total nutbag of a dog :laugh:

[zeebie]

Same thing happened month ago and still not sure how he did it but big slice out of largest pad, cleaned wound applied paw paw ointment on guaze pad and vet wrapped up to first ankle joint left on for 2 days then checked rewashed reapplied ointment and wrapped, just have to watch the vet wrap as if it gets too wet it shrinks and becomes constricting. within a week all was healed.

Mine is a good boy no trying to chew wrap off but it has been used on another dog and I put several rounds of tape over top for extra security as this one was a chewer.

for excessive bleeding you can use cornflour or plain cooking flour as an immediate coagulant (stops bleeding) or condy's crystal (don't touch with bare fingers stains them brown), there is also a specialised wool which is seaweed based and acts as a styptic but not cheap, firm compression over spot will usually see most capillary bleeding stop fairly quickly.