Dogs paw pad is cut!? Vets!?

TallulahTaboo_2

Hi all,

My dog, Bella has cut her paw pad. It is a small cut but the pinkish skin is showing. Due to her walking through fields etc. should I take her to the vets or will this heal on its on?

She doesnt seem to be in any discomfort or anything!

Any advice would be great!

Caroline_a

If she isn't limping or bothering it I would leave her. It might be a little sore for her for a day or two but pads heal quite quickly.

Smithy7876

Clean it and just keep an eye on it. Shouldnt need to go to the vets unless it is causing an issue or is clearly infected etc.

Make sure there is no grit, grass seeds and the like in the wound

GwylimT

Ouch that must be painful, if it was me I would give it a wash, just stick her in the bath with some salt water and then leave her, if she started limping I would take her to the vets.

GBNI

Caroline_a wrote: »

If she isn't limping or bothering it I would leave her. It might be a little sore for her for a day or two but pads heal quite quickly.

Second this Don't let her lick at it though!

TallulahTaboo_2

She seems to be fine. No limping or discomfort. Will make sure I clean it and keep an eye on it.

The Vet has told me before to put savlon on her cuts (She was speyed not long back and had developed a little scab) and worked fine. Do you think it would be useful?

TallulahTaboo_2

GBNI wrote: »

Second this Don't let her lick at it though!

She a pug and well.... Cant get her head anywhere near her foot/bum/tail! :rotfl:

GwylimT

TallulahTaboo wrote: »

She seems to be fine. No limping or discomfort. Will make sure I clean it and keep an eye on it.

The Vet has told me before to put savlon on her cuts (She was speyed not long back and had developed a little scab) and worked fine. Do you think it would be useful?

The liquid spray might be better than the cream because of where it is, the cream might make her foot slippery and make a mess on the floor, it would also cause things to stick to it.

TallulahTaboo_2

Thanks GT.

Will get my partner to get some and hopefully it wil heal over the next few days.

zaksmum

My vet told me they didn't usually stitch a dog's pads. Just a bit of a soak in salt water and let her see to it herself.

I would've thought if she's licking at it healing would be accelerated?

Hintza

Keep a can of Betadine or Poviodine for events such as this.