Broken Bone At The End Of Tail

[Janetta]

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:lol: Hi, are they any vets or veterinary nurses out there?

This message is on behalf of a whippet friend, who's puppy whilst playing jump up fell over another whippet and landed on its tail.

Yes he has broken one of the small bones at the end of his tail. Her vet bandage it up and said if this lasts the night I will be surprised. Well yes within an hour he had pulled it off, he even had one of those lovely collars on to prevent it, what a load of good that was.

So we were wondering if anyone out there has any solutions on how we can cover his tail to at least prevent it from getting knocked. He is very happy and if you looked at his tail you would notice anything.

cheers :cheers:

 

[jools]

When my Lab X damaged the tip of his tail, I cut the finger out of a disposable glove, put that over, then a little vet wrap and then..smothered it in citronellas oil!!

It took a few attempts but it eventually stayed on and did the job. Don't forget to check it regularly to make sure it doesn't go "gungy" or anything else nasty!!

Hope it helps - I'm sure there will be more ideas to follow soon!!

 

[dessie]

I would be inclined to leave it alone as by trying to cover it you are only drawing attention to it. It will heal by itself.

 

[mtotos]

i agree with dessie :luck:

 

[June Jonigk]

I once knew someone whose whippet broke it's tail, and the vet said the end should be removed. Apart from the fact they were short of money, they didn't want their dog to lose the end of her tail - so they bandaged it inside a plastic tube, in fact they used the case from a syringe, which held it straight. It healed well, and she never had any trouble with it. Someone else I know used a curler, so that air could circulate. The trick is bandaging - and like it or not I think you have to use elastoplast. It's difficult to remove, but with soaking it comes away eventually!!

Good luck anyway :luck:

 

[Janetta]

I would be inclined to leave it alone as by trying to cover it you are only drawing attention to it.  It will heal by itself.

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Would you allow him to run free or lead him for a couple of weeks?

 

[Janetta]

I once knew someone whose whippet broke it's tail, and the vet said the end should be removed.  Apart from the fact they were short of money, they didn't want their dog to lose the end of her tail - so they bandaged it inside a plastic tube, in fact they used the case from a syringe, which held it straight.  It healed well, and she never had any trouble with it.  Someone else I know used a curler, so that air could circulate.  The trick is bandaging - and like it or not I think you have to use elastoplast.  It's difficult to remove, but with soaking it comes away eventually!!Good luck anyway :luck:

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:cheers: Cheers

The problem is that it is not the end of his tail but just half way down. He is a very happy whippet though.

 

[mikadene]

:lol: Hi, are they any vets or veterinary nurses out there?
This message is on behalf of a whippet friend, who's puppy whilst playing jump up fell over another whippet and landed on its tail.

Yes he has broken one of the small bones at the end of his tail.  Her vet bandage it up and said if this lasts the night I will be surprised.  Well yes within an hour he had pulled it off, he even had one of those lovely collars on to prevent it, what a load of good that was.

So we were wondering if anyone out there has any solutions on how we can cover his tail to at least prevent it from getting knocked.  He is very happy and if you looked at his tail you would notice anything.

cheers :cheers:

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hello jenny,

I used to have a Whippet that had very little hair at the end of his tail. In the Winter he would wag his tail and hit the kitchen doors and all sorts of things, Well we got all spattered with blood as he wagged it. He would never keep a dressing on it and would pull it off. What we found that worked and only this worked after many attempts was to tape the wound up and put a women's hair curler over the dressing and tape it on. The round curlers women use not the electric ones with electric flex on lol.this round plastic tube protected the tail and because it had small spikes on tended to discourage the dog from chewing it off. A week of this and he was healed again. It was always in the winter it happened, I think the cold got to him. Mind you we raced all year round every week.

Hope this helps

Mike :cheers:

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[dessie]

I would be inclined to leave it alone as by trying to cover it you are only drawing attention to it.  It will heal by itself.

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Would you allow him to run free or lead him for a couple of weeks?

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I would let him run free, just watch he doesn't hooly too much with other dogs!

 

[Janetta]

:lol: Hi, are they any vets or veterinary nurses out there?
This message is on behalf of a whippet friend, who's puppy whilst playing jump up fell over another whippet and landed on its tail.

Yes he has broken one of the small bones at the end of his tail.  Her vet bandage it up and said if this lasts the night I will be surprised.  Well yes within an hour he had pulled it off, he even had one of those lovely collars on to prevent it, what a load of good that was.

So we were wondering if anyone out there has any solutions on how we can cover his tail to at least prevent it from getting knocked.  He is very happy and if you looked at his tail you would notice anything.

cheers :cheers:

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hello jenny,

I used to have a Whippet that had very little hair at the end of his tail. In the Winter he would wag his tail and hit the kitchen doors and all sorts of things, Well we got all spattered with blood as he wagged it. He would never keep a dressing on it and would pull it off. What we found that worked and only this worked after many attempts was to tape the wound up and put a women's hair curler over the dressing and tape it on. The round curlers women use not the electric ones with electric flex on lol.this round plastic tube protected the tail and because it had small spikes on tended to discourage the dog from chewing it off. A week of this and he was healed again. It was always in the winter it happened, I think the cold got to him. Mind you we raced all year round every week.

Hope this helps

Mike :cheers:

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Hi Mike,

Thanks for the help.

But the problem is not in the tip of his tail, he has broken a bone half way down his tail. The vet did bandage it but he pulled it off.

Although this infor will be good for my whippet who is forever going into thorn bushes and making the tip of his tail bleed.

:thumbsup: Thanks again

 

[Liz Third]

Micropore is better than elastoplast, it is easier to get off again and very light.

 

[Whippets Rule]

i have no useful advice sorry but my whippet broke his tail when he was a pup.

it was the day we brought him home,my then boxer dog was so pleased to have a mate he jumped all over the whippet and accidently broke his tail about three inches from the end.

the vet said to just leave it alone. when the tail is relaxed it looks like any other tail,but when he is alert you can see the tail looks like a tick(a tick in a school book if ya get what i mean).

 

[urchin]

no tips on bandaging i'm afraid - but a great one for getting the elastoplast off

over Christmas Digit had sliced his pad on glass, requiring stiches and bandages which needed to stay dry. For one reason or another (including standing in his water bowl and weeing down the inside of his plastic boot) we went through around 6 rebandagings in 2 weeks. The vets said if he does if over Christmas, don't worry, make sure it's clean and dry and put a sock on it.

Soooooooo...we were at OH's Nan's on Christmas day when he wet it again. Nan provided a sock " what colour would you like dear?" - I kid you not. and some elastoplast to stick it on with.

Well, i'm not sure what the elastoplast was intended for ..o..0..(reattaching elephant limbs?) but when he inevitably wet the sock again we found it so well stuck that pulling the plaster off was going to mean a leg wax for Dij ..........my vet nurse friend said i just needed to be brave and pull it off - but that seemed unfair on the lil wippy's delicate skin........i asked for alternatives and she said " well, you could try baby oil"

i duely tried baby oil and it dissolved the extra sticky stickyness into goo..ta-daaaa! elastoplast and sock removed

So i guess my suggestion would be - get the fiestyest sticking plaster you can find - and some baby oil to remove it when you have to!