diggermad 154 Posted July 16, 2009 Report Share Posted July 16, 2009 hi while out mooching tonight with the young lurcher she chased a bunny across a concrete path and turned suddenly she came back and noticed blood pouring from the bottom of her stopper pad cleaned it up best i can so what can i do next to make sure it heals right any advice would be grateful cheers DM Quote Link to post Share on other sites
the great white hunter 1 Posted July 16, 2009 Report Share Posted July 16, 2009 put some antiseptic wound powder on heals dogs cuts up straight away Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mars 42 Posted July 16, 2009 Report Share Posted July 16, 2009 Lead walk only until its healed, and then when you think its healed, give it another month... Oh and invest in shares in vet wrap...lol.... if your planning on running the dog strap the foot, cos this is now a weak point and it will probably happen again.. Mars... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tyla 3,179 Posted July 16, 2009 Report Share Posted July 16, 2009 My bitch did this in the middle of last season, its was a nightmare. She seems ok now but it took about 4 months. It opened up twice and had to be restitched. After the final stiches I kept her in the house for 3 weeks and then lead road walks only for another 8 weeks. I kept it strapped all the time she was outside and even did this for a month after she was able to be off lead. As I say, it seems ok now and she has had a bit of work since but I will have all my fingers crossed at the beginning of next season when we start properly. My advice is get it stitched asap and and then rest it and once you think its healed leave it at least another 6 weeks. I was impatient and it nearly ruined my dog so be careful. Also buy tonnes of vetwrap as it should be wrapped anytime she is outside. Another tip is to strap the vetwrap on with insulation tape, that way it cant fall or be pulled off so easy. Good luck and be patient! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
inan 841 Posted July 16, 2009 Report Share Posted July 16, 2009 hi while out mooching tonight with the young lurcher she chased a bunny across a concrete path and turned suddenly she came back and noticed blood pouring from the bottom of her stopper pad cleaned it up best i can so what can i do next to make sure it heals right any advice would be grateful cheers DM Once the stopper is healed ,put surgical spirit on it a couple of times a week ,.when you run the dog use vet wrap .You can buy stopper protectors from the Greyhound Shop in Chiswick ,either in leather or waxed cotton.They have velcro fastenings .but vet wrap will do the job, put a bit of cotton wool on the stopper and wrap over it ,my mate secures his with super glue, it lasts out the day. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
poacher3161 1,766 Posted July 16, 2009 Report Share Posted July 16, 2009 If the cut is below the stopper it could be near tendons if you look at the dogs foot belowe the stopper when he is stood up and the foot looks alot more relaxed than the other their could be tendon damage if it is normal just do as the other posts have adviced.atb dell Quote Link to post Share on other sites
diggermad 154 Posted July 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2009 cheers for the comments the rip is on the pad just going to soak it it in salt water and rest it for a while then lead walk her see how it goes will road walk her for a couple of months as long she is ready for the season but i wont rush her cheers DM Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Irish Lurcher 1,013 Posted July 16, 2009 Report Share Posted July 16, 2009 Lead walk only until its healed, and then when you think its healed, give it another month...Oh and invest in shares in vet wrap...lol.... if your planning on running the dog strap the foot, cos this is now a weak point and it will probably happen again.. Mars... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
coursing man 10 Posted July 16, 2009 Report Share Posted July 16, 2009 cheers for the comments the rip is on the pad just going to soak it it in salt water and rest it for a while then lead walk her see how it goes will road walk her for a couple of months as long she is ready for the season but i wont rush her cheers DM is the pad ripped clean off or is it just plit Quote Link to post Share on other sites
carper30.7 0 Posted July 16, 2009 Report Share Posted July 16, 2009 salty water to clean and dry the cut might help but just what i have heard Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jac 12 Posted July 16, 2009 Report Share Posted July 16, 2009 keep it as clean as you can, if you are going to use salt water do it 3 times a day, let the air get to it, and rest the dog till its better. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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