Does anyone know if there is something to put on torn pads? My dog has two torn pads, one on each front paw. I am assuming they will callous over but wanted to make sure they don't get infected and I would like to relieve some of his pain. I suppose they heal pretty quickly.
I was told to wrap the paw in that cool self adhesive sports wrap, along with mole skin under, on the pad itself. Worked good for me. It took about a week for the torn part to reconnect solid enough to allow walking without re-tearing...
I guess I should add, this was my vet that showed me this....just in case anyone thinks I asked a drunken bum downtown what to do. Adn of course an antibodic cream applied every bandage change.
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Torn pads are a nagging and possible dangerous injury. Twenty-five years ago I had to put my 13-year-old dog down because of infected pads. With today’s antibiotics and better veterinary care I probably could of saved him. I’m just mentioning this because the dangers are something you should be aware of. At the moment the only product that I could think of is liquid bandage. It all depends on how open the wounds are and if the dog will lick his paws. I would ask the vet first.
Two weeks ago my dog cut his pad on what I suspect was a piece of glass. To my surprise, within a week it had healed to the point that it was hardly noticeable. I didn't do anything
but restrict his exercise by about 50%.
I'm not aware of any kind of liquid bandage (other than super glue <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> ), but concur with the idea of antibiotic ointment and a gauze pad held down with Vetrap. You could have your vet show you how to do this, as it could come in handy later anyway. Plus, you may be able to pick up some of the "good" Vetrap that the vets use, possibly cheeper than at a pet store.....
Haven't used any of the products, so I can't really comment on how well they work. If you want to get this stuff, it should be on the shelf at your local drugstore.
However, I wonder if sealing the wound like that is good for the healing process. I would tend towards an antibiotic cream and some type of bandage.
There is another one called second skin. I have never used it but I know a lot of cooks use it for burns and whatnot. Unlike a bandaid it breathes.
Personally I would just keep it clean and dry using vetwrap or coflex. I have a case of the stuff downstairs for emergencies... haven't had an emergency since I bought it, go figure...
His wounds are more like it scraped on a quarter sized place on each pad. It's not really a cut but scrapes. I wrapped his feet to make him more comfortable. Cindy E. gave me some vet wrap as I was all out. I also cut up a maxi pad and used that too. It cushioned his feet and absorbed the goo that was oozing. I bet you men out there didn't know there were so many uses for them LOL <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> I just don't know how long it's going to take to heal over and callous. I put him on Colloidal Silver as well for infection. I use it topically and orally. He is still walking gingerly but since they have been wrapped it's been better.
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