Guest saltwaterron Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 Riley has sustained a cut on the bottom of one foot. apparently, she cut it while zooming around the yard. what is the best way to treat it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Energy11 Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 This is from our first aid presentation at Mt. Hounds. Hope it helps. Good Luck!. One of THE most common injuries to your greyhounds are foot injuries. For torn pads, pulled or broken off nails, clean the wound with antibacterial soap and water, blot dry. Apply Trypzyme-V ointment or spray, or triple antibiotic ointment to the wound. Cover with a clean toddler sock (*usually shoe size 3-8.5), and tape the sock on loosely (*too tight will cut off the circulation to the foot ... you should be able to slide you pinkie finger between the tape and sock with ease) with tape, preferably, Transpore clear tape. Cover with a bootie. I use the high booties available from The Voyagers: http://www.k9apparel.com/index.php?manufacturers_id=5. Usually, a torn nail will fall off in a matter of days, but it is advisable to see your veterinarian for a course of antibiotics and follow-up for the injury. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest scfilby Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 Where is the cut? On a pad? What we have done in the past is to clean the wound and apply super glue. It stops the bleeding and seals out germs. Liquid bandage, etc.. works well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest spider9174 Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 is it superficial? if it isn't bleeding, i'd stick a baby sock over it and secure the baby sock with a piece of vet wrap. You can always put some neosporin on it, too. if it is still bleeding, put some neosporin on it, apply a guaze pad, use some surgical tape to secure it, and put a baby sock over it. make sure not to wrap too tight, he should be able to flex his paw easily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest saltwaterron Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 it has stopped bleeding. i am keeping a boot on it and applying a natural antiseptic. how long does a cut usually take to heal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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