cello Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 Gizzy has licked a hole in the large pad of her rear foot. There is no blood, just a clean hole about the size of 1 1/2 pencil tip erasers. The underlying tissue is pink and healthy and clean looking. She is very sensitive about the area, and I had to muzzle her in order to clean it. I cleaned with Chlorahexadine, and applied antibiotic cream and covered with a baby sock. I will give her some Tramadol for the pain. Anything else I need to do? I don't think that this warrents a vet visit just yet as the wound is clean and has no sign of infection. There is nothing to stitch - just a hole. Any advice? Quote Molly Weasley Carpenter-Caro - 6 Year Old Standard Poodle. Gizzy, Specky, Riley Roo & Lady - Our beloved Greyhounds waiting at the Rainbow Bridge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alannamac Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 Do you know if she had a corn in that area? It's possible it came out or was loose and she pulled it out(would look like a circular or oval shaped crater). If that's the case, it probably feels a lot better. The area should thicken and harden quickly (within a week the hole should have lost most of its definition), if it's still looking raw and bothering her in a few days, you should probably take her in to have it looked at (sooner if it looks infected) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batmom Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 I'd handle it just like that. Quote Star aka Starz Ovation (Ronco x Oneco Maggie*, litter #48538), Coco aka Low Key (Kiowa Mon Manny x Party Hardy, litter # 59881), and mom in IllinoisWe miss Reko Batman (Trouper Zeke x Marque Louisiana), 11/15/95-6/29/06, Rocco the thistledown whippet, 04/29/93-10/14/08, Reko Zema (Mo Kick x Reko Princess), 8/16/98-4/18/10, the most beautiful girl in the whole USA, my good egg Joseph aka Won by a Nose (Oneco Cufflink x Buy Back), 09/22/2003-03/01/2013, and our gentle sweet Gidget (Digitizer, Dodgem by Design x Sobe Mulberry), 1/29/2006-11/22/2014, gone much too soon. Never forgetting CJC's Buckshot, 1/2/07-10/25/10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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