Guest needlenosemom Posted November 5, 2007 Share Posted November 5, 2007 I am doing an adoption turnover tomorrow with a hound that just got Happy Tail yesterday. What advice should I give to these new hound owners. The tail is already bandaged. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest KatieGrey Posted November 5, 2007 Share Posted November 5, 2007 I had a foster hound years ago that had happy tail, we bandaged it and used liquid bandaid as well. The liquid bandaid worked miracles!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgeofNE Posted November 5, 2007 Share Posted November 5, 2007 Tell them that in the case of tail bandages, less is more. In other words, you might think that a heavy bandage is more protective, but they tend to fly off! Gauze, then tape to the fur, then vet wrap over it! Also, do not let their own vet shave the tail! It removes what little padding their is, and makes it hard to keep a bandage on. They may need to keep it wrapped for up to a month, or longer! Good luck! My boy had it when I adopted him, and once it was healed COMPLETELY it has not come back. He got it because he was in a crate in his foster home. Quote Susan, Hamish, Mister Bigglesworth and Nikita Stanislav. Missing Ming, George, and Buck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahicks51 Posted November 5, 2007 Share Posted November 5, 2007 Are they going to crate him? Quote Coco (Maze Cocodrillo) Minerva (Kid's Snipper) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest taylorsmom Posted November 5, 2007 Share Posted November 5, 2007 (edited) Oh what a pain!! I second what Susan said, light-weight and long term bandaging, and no shaving!! A vet shaved Rita's tail and I really think that made it so much worse. I also used a pink sponge curler, slit lengthwise like a hot dog roll, put the tail end in it and used elastikon tape and vet wrap, wrapped all the way up the tail to the base and attached it there. Also, I spread Bitter Lime gel on the bandage to keep her from chewing it, and that worked really well. The bandage would stay on for 3 or 4 days, and we kept it bandaged for about a month. The pink sponge curler kept it padded, worked really well. Hope poor pup feels better soon!! Edited November 5, 2007 by taylorsmom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest savvyprchick Posted November 5, 2007 Share Posted November 5, 2007 Know what works? An empty tampon applicator. It will fit smaller tails but not larger ones. For the larger ones, I've used a foam hair curler and just cut it up the side and then taped it and vet-wrapped it. That worked well too and really kept it padded! Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SIGreyLady Posted November 5, 2007 Share Posted November 5, 2007 Sterling had a bloody tail last month and it did take about 3-4 weeks with the bandages. Its not easy to keep them on - even with taping to th hair. Twice I came home to find odd tubes of Vetrap on the floor His tail did need to be shaved cos two spots of skin had to be cut. Its all healed now and just waiting for the hair to grow back and, hopefully, cover the scars. 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...
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