Guest Trentsmom Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 Need a tip on removing the thick white adheasive left behind from medical tape. Pup had an injury and the vet used two strips of tape down each side of the leg to bandage. It was a bear to remove without ripping his fur and skin. Managed pretty good; However, still have a ton of gunk left on the leg. thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revamp Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 Rubbing alcohol is usually pretty effective and is safe for the dog. Goo-gone or something along those lines would work better/faster, but I wouldn't use it on any of my animals. Quote ~Amanda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DragonflyDM Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 hair spray Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mirthlesstroll Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 Any food oil will get it off. If the wound is still healing, alcohol may sting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racindog Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 Any food oil will get it off. If the wound is still healing, alcohol may sting. Food oil is good. Sometimes I have used PAM. And don't take this the wrong way but in all honesty if it is real real sticky WD-40 works pretty darn good too and I've never known or heard of it harming man or beast in any way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonsmom Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 Baby oil works good on people; but I imagine cooking oil would be less toxic. And since peanut butter is suggested to get gum out of hair, (put in on..leave it for a few minutes, then it should come off); that might work too. Benefit there, I guess.. your grey would happily clean up any residue! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaisyDoodle Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 Talked to someone I know who works with adhesives daily. He suggested the best solution is to clip the fur. Quote DonnaMolly the Border Collie & Poquita the American-born Podenga Bridge Babies: Daisy (Positive Delta) 8/7/2000 - 4/6/2115, Agnes--angel Sage's baby (Regall Rosario) 11/12/01 - 12/18/13, Lucky the mix (Found, w 10 puppies 8/96-Bridge 7/28/11, app. age 16) & CoCo (Cosmo Comet) 12/28/89-5/4/04 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burpdog Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 I've used olive oil with success. Quote Diane & The Senior Gang Burpdog Biscuits Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hikinghounds Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 Fingernail polish remover works really well, if you have some. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaryJane Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 When Lucy got a bad slice of her leg and it had to be bandaged they had to put the tape right onto her leg because it wouldn't stay otherwise. It was a "b...." to take off. I tired so many different things (like the olive oil) but .. what finally worked was just slowly trimming the hair that had the bandage/glue from her leg - it took days to get it all off. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbhounds Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 Peanut butter!! Let him lick it off- it really does work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batmom Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 (edited) Call your vet. They have some stuff made for exactly this purpose. On a collie, you might be able to clip. On a greyhound? You can't lift the hair up so as to get under the gunk with the clippers, and you would have to do that or you'd have a giant mess and probably some clipper injuries. Edited April 26, 2012 by Batmom 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...
Brandiandwe Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 Eucalyptus oil? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BrianRke Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 Coconut oil I would be very unhappy if my vet used adhesive tape on my greyhound. Ridiculous in my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hubcitypam Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 The adhesive from Rex's pain patch came off well with vegetable oil, as did the adhesive from where they covered a wound on Buck's shoulder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brandimom Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 Talked to someone I know who works with adhesives daily. He suggested the best solution is to clip the fur. What fur on my greyhound...........no fur Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest OMGiluvgreys Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 Used the peanut butter a couple times in a pinch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbhounds Posted April 27, 2012 Share Posted April 27, 2012 Used the peanut butter a couple times in a pinch. It really does work ( it's the oil in it) and the pups enjoy doing the work for ya! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest houndog990 Posted April 27, 2012 Share Posted April 27, 2012 personal lubricant aka Ky Jelly (a nurse told me that tip! :blush ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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