Susanval Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 HI - I pulled a small piece of glass from Pongo's foot yesterday but it did cut his paw pad. It keeps spotting and bleeding off and on. Are there special bandages or other things I should do to stop the bleeding? Quote Susan and Pongo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sighthounds4me Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 Feet are tough - they bleed a lot. You can try styptic powder (aka Qwik Stop - the stuff you use on toenails), but that may sting. Otherwise you can apply lots of gauze and vet wrap, then a baby sock to vreate a ton of padding on the bottom of the foot. Hold the baby sock on by taping it to vet wrap wrapped around the leg. Quote Sarah, the human, Henley, and Armani the Borzoi boys, and Brubeck the Deerhound.Always in our hearts, Gunnar, Naples the Greyhounds, Cooper and Manero, the Borzoi, and King-kitty, at the Rainbow Bridge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SIGreyLady Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 Not really but clean the wound, dab on neosporin, wrap gauze around it and if you have it (but I think its available in drug stores, Vetape. Comes in colors - what vets use. This will give it a chance to heal/scab over. I use rubber booties if it rains or snows to keep the bandage dry. Mimi Quote Mimi- mom to Burdette (KB's Burdette), Sophie (LL's Stupid Is) and bridge babies Kelsey (Kelso's Logo), Sterling (Cold B Tiger), Fritz, Tasha, Chloe and Molly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest darcysmama Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 There's a great product here in Canada by Urban Carnivore called Miracle Dust. I use it for hot spots, but it also acts to stop bleeding on nail quicks or paws. In a pinch, I've stuck their feet in a bowl of flour to stop it up when it's really gushing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest CindiLuvsGreys Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 When my Jukebox cut his paw the vet used some kind of glue to just glue it together. You might want to try that if the cut is deep but small. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sobesmom Posted October 19, 2007 Share Posted October 19, 2007 (edited) I've done gauze pads, wrapped with vet wrap (awesome stuff) covered with a sock, held on with more vet wrap. Then, muzzle the dog, with a poop guard to hopefully keep her from pulling it off. Restrict movement, crate if possible. But that was for gushing blood from a lower leg cut just above the foot. If it's just spot bleeding, and nothing serious, I'd probably give up and let her lick it clean. Restrict activity until it heals. Wrapping a foot, if it's not really necessary, is really hard, and requires constant supervision. If it's just a few drips after she is active, I personlly wouldn't get worked up about it. Just keep her off the carpets. Does she walk on that foot? If so - I really wouldn't worry, or do too much about it. JMO. Edited October 19, 2007 by sobesmom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greylover97 Posted October 19, 2007 Share Posted October 19, 2007 Dog booties or baby socks. Cut up a thin maxi pad and stick it in the bottom. Protects your house from spot bleeding and the pad provides extra protection. Quote Carolina (R and A Carolina) & Rebel (FA Ready).At the bridge: Kira (Driven by Energy) 7/19/97 - 6/17/04 & Jake (Jumpstart Dude) 9/12/00 - 1/24/15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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