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[~Annie~]

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5 days ago Finn sustained a cut just above the metacarpal pad of his left forepaw. It's a full skin thickness cut about 1cm in length. He was taken to the vet for anti b's and I have been applying lavender oil to the wound. Vet wrap has been used to hold the edges of the wound together but it has not been possible/desirable for this to be in place 24/7. He was rested up for a couple of days and has been lightly lead walked since with the paw strapped. The wound has been washed through with saline after each walk. Thing is I would from past experience expect some sign of healing by now and it looks just as raw as it did 5 days ago. Just wondering if anyone has any useful suggestions re. accelerating the healing process.

Cheers

Annie

 

[Janimal]

I had a run of cut pads a while ago....they do take quite a while to heal Ann......I used to vet wrap the foot sometimes on walks

just for some protection. They do heal eventually but take time..

I did exactly the same with the Lavendar oil and also salty foot baths...

 

[~Annie~]

Thanks Janis The cut isn't actually in the pad but in the skin just above the pad. Bless him he's taken to doing a runner when he sees me coming with the vet wrap :wub: ... we will presevere :thumbsup:

 

[bertha]

The trouble with cuts on the feet is keeping them off them!!!! Every time they walk it does tend to open the cut up. Keep going as you are and all will be well.

When my greyhound cut her foot is too ages to heal, her weight on it was the main problem, couldn't possible carry her around :lol:

 

[lorna anne]

5 days ago Finn sustained a cut just above the metacarpal pad of his left forepaw. It's a full skin thickness cut about 1cm in length. He was taken to the vet for anti b's and I have been applying lavender oil to the wound. Vet wrap has been used to hold the edges of the wound together but it has not been possible/desirable for this to be in place 24/7. He was rested up for a couple of days and has been lightly lead walked since with the paw strapped. The wound has been washed through with saline after each walk. Thing is I would from past experience expect some sign of healing by now and it looks just as raw as it did 5 days ago. Just wondering if anyone has any useful suggestions re. accelerating the healing process.
Cheers

Annie

Hi Annie,

I absolutely swear by the healing properties of honey-based ointment. Here is a previous recommendation I have made to it on the forum http://www.k9community.co.uk/forums/index....-based+ointment

Good luck to you and Finn

Lorna Anne

 

[Pimmscass]

Cas cut his paw recently too, it was quite deep and quite sore.

I did the same as you, put vetwrap on it...the only thing was he kept hauling it offf when my back was turned...! In the end I managed to tape it so he couldnt remove it, and we kept it on for about 24 hours which seemed long enough for it to close. I also didnt walk him for a few days (not an issue with Cas as he is a renouned couch potato!) and that seemed to help it.

You could also try Manuka honey which you can buy in all supermarkets.

 

[Dar Khan]

Paper stiches (from the chemist) are great for easing cuts back together and microporus tape . Paper stiches first and then wrap them with the tape to hold . Just had a look in me first aid kit and the stiches are now known as Steristrips made by 3m .

 

[~Annie~]

Thank you for all the further tips guys ...

Lorna Anne ... I shall be adding Melladerm to my people/doggy first aid kit, it's not a product I'd seen before but it looks great :thumbsup:

Pimmscass ... Finn has had help from the puppy removing his vet wrap !! Wish he was a couch potato but he's pretty hyperactive and used to lots of exercise so just a day stuck indoor and he goes stir crazy :teehee:

Dar Khan ... I did try the steristrips but unfortunately the position of the cut meant they didn't work Haven't ever used microporous tape on a dog, does it stay on? Luckily I always have masses of vet wrap around :thumbsup:

... we do now have some "magic stuff" however, kindly provided by Jinnyfizz - thanks Jane :huggles: - so hopefully that will do the trick :luck: :luck:

 

[June Jonigk]

If it doesn't Annie, good old superglue is brilliant. We used it in the vets I worked in, and although they had the medical kind, the vet told me it is exactly the same as ordinary superglue. I have used it before with no problems. You would need someone to hold him though until it dries - or he might end up stuck to the carpet!!! :lol:

 

[bertha]

Don't like the idea of that, if the cut is deep :unsure: surely it will fill with the glue and not heal properly? Horses for courses, glue for mending things not cuts. :unsure:

 

[lurcher-lass]

If it doesn't Annie, good old superglue is brilliant. We used it in the vets I worked in, and although they had the medical kind, the vet told me it is exactly the same as ordinary superglue. I have used it before with no problems. You would need someone to hold him though until it dries - or he might end up stuck to the carpet!!! :lol:

A few friends say glue has done the trick for there dogs also and they say it heals a bit quicker as no dirt or anything gets into the cuts.

 

[Trish]

Ive used superglue for minor cuts too ,just bring both edges together and dab a little on ,you dont get a scar either

 

[lizzyb]

Don't like the idea of that, if the cut is deep :unsure: surely it will fill with the glue and not heal properly? Horses for courses, glue for mending things not cuts. :unsure:

Super glue is commonly used in general practice ,mainly for head injuries ect . binds the edges together neatly .

 

[lurcher-lass]

plus it dosnt sting so no quick jerks when putting it on.

 

[June Jonigk]

plus it dosnt sting so no quick jerks when putting it on.

:thumbsup:

 

[posh totty]

superglue is a vital part of my first aid kit , as is now manuka honey!!!

if not happy using glue , germolene do a stuff called new skin , that is excellent imo

 

[~Annie~]

My son had his head superglued once at A&E but I'm always wary of using the stuff on the dogs ... visions of an injudicious attempt to lick if off leading to a dog with his tongue stuck to his paw I'm someone who's managed to stick her fingers together with the darn stuff so goodness knows what I might do let lose with it on a dog

 

[bertha]

In spite of all those that advocate super glue, I still don't like the idea. Must be old fashioned in my outlook on this. New Skin I used on a dog years ago and it stung him so much he bit me!!!!!! Tried it on myself just to see and it stung. Maybe it doesn't now. :lol:

 

[karen21]

The 'New Skin' spray stings like the devil [speaks the voice of experience].

When the racing greyhounds sustain a cut pad or a minor cut, we simply use an iodine spray.

It keeps it clean and helps accelerate the healing process. Unless your dog is licking at the wound excessively, I would not keep the vetwrap

on for long.

If you do feel that the wound need to be kept covered with vetwrap, put a piece of 'jellonet' covered with a piece of gauze, over the wound first.

This is a dressing used on burns, it looks like a piece of guaze net that is covered in vaseline. It keeps the wound moist which allows the

edges to slowly come back together. It works like a charm, but you need to change it daily.

It really depends on the severity of the wound.

But my first choice would be iodine - but be warned - it stains everything yellow before it dries!

Karen

 

[Dar Khan]

You can get jellonet type stuff with the honey on it my mrs just told me