Gashed Foot

[MickyB 327]

My bitch has got a gash on the back of her foot, not massively deep but more open, I bandaged it closed yesterday after cleaning it and it closed by this morning but opened again when she was messing around what's the best way to get it healed without getting raped by the vet? I 've heard about super glue but is that safe?

[david.kean.21 34]

If its naw a seriouse cut Leave it open or keep it covered regularly clean it and make sure the dog doesnt get near the cut

[paulus 26]

sorry to say there is no quick fix, cuts like that have to heal from the inside out and that takes time, just keep it clean and check regularly for any signs of infection

[MickyB 327]

Thanks chaps, so I don't need to keep it closed? Just keep it clean and out of her way with a bandage, sock or something?

[paulus 26]

Thanks chaps, so I don't need to keep it closed? Just keep it clean and out of her way with a bandage, sock or something?

personally i would leave it open as the dog will keep it clean, along with holding the foot in warm salted water two or three time a day,

[MickyB 327]

 

Thanks chaps, so I don't need to keep it closed? Just keep it clean and out of her way with a bandage, sock or something?

personally i would leave it open as the dog will keep it clean, along with holding the foot in warm salted water two or three time a day,

 

Cheers Paulus, thanks for the advise

Micky

[bmull 189]

just keep your eye on it but should heel up soon

[s.e.s.k.u 1,893]

My bitch had a bad cut couple month back. .I cleaned it up and she did the rest. .I just kept checking it but like paulus says. .They take time to heal fully

[krawnden 1,036]

I do exactly the same as paulus - salt water every day and leave it open.

[Dave6592 51]

Got to be careful though, if the dog is constantly messing with it, it won't get chance to heal. I'd personally clean it in salt water each day, put a sock on it and put a collar on the dog to stop it getting at it.

[skycat 6,172]

Without seeing a photo of the wound it is hard to say, but in general, so long as a wound only affects the skin, doesn't expose underlying tendons/ligaments/muscle/bone, and is less than a centimetre wide or long, it will heal on its own very well, providing it is not in a very moveable area such as the back of the wrist or foot where there is constant flexing of a joint.

 

Keep dog quiet for a week, or until the wound has 'settled': in other words, stopped bleeding at every movement and has started to granulate, which is the term for new tissue growing. Wounds that remain open: a hole instead of a sliced cut, can heal just as well, but take longer through what is called 'secondary intention' as opposed to 'primary intention' where the edges of the wound would be stitched together. If the dog can't reach it to keep it clean with its tongue, then you should bathe gently every day with salt water.

[MickyB 327]

Without seeing a photo of the wound it is hard to say, but in general, so long as a wound only affects the skin, doesn't expose underlying tendons/ligaments/muscle/bone, and is less than a centimetre wide or long, it will heal on its own very well, providing it is not in a very moveable area such as the back of the wrist or foot where there is constant flexing of a joint.

 

Keep dog quiet for a week, or until the wound has 'settled': in other words, stopped bleeding at every movement and has started to granulate, which is the term for new tissue growing. Wounds that remain open: a hole instead of a sliced cut, can heal just as well, but take longer through what is called 'secondary intention' as opposed to 'primary intention' where the edges of the wound would be stitched together. If the dog can't reach it to keep it clean with its tongue, then you should bathe gently every day with salt water.

Thanks Skycat,

 

it is looks like its getting better i have left it open last night after i bathed it in warm salty water and put a sock on her this morning to take her out didnt let her off lead though just a quick walk to do her business and then taken it off again and bathed it before work, it looks clean and healing its not a centimeter deep nor wide so i'll just keep this routine and keep an eye on it, thank for all the advice chaps,

 

Micky

[jade 1 7]

cut heal dap on liquid or spray is good heals from inside out greyhound megastore

[MickyB 327]

cut heal dap on liquid or spray is good heals from inside out greyhound megastore

Just looked into that, thanks Jade.

[alan81 110]

using salt water is good to prevent initial infection from setting in but if used every day it slows down the healing process. if its a small cut just leave it well alone and she will take care of it. don't stop her from licking it she'll keep it cleaner than any bandage because puss or infection wont have a chance to settle. I had a lurcher here 6 or 7 years ago and a staffy I had took a lump of his shoulder about 2" round right to the muscle. there was a 2" round hole where you could see the muscle. I gave him 1ml of penicillin and kept an eye on him and after about 8 to 10 weeks he was fully healed. If I had of washed him with salt water every day and used bandages it would have took longer to heal. there is a spray you can get in any agri store that kills infection and helps healing, its called Aluspray and you only need to use it 2 or 3 times a week but for a cut as small as you say I would just leave well alone. atb