Tons of blood (but it is ok so don't panic!)

[Theresa]

How come they bleed so much and frighten the life out of you.

Glen has just come back from a walk and stamped blood all round the house. On inspection he has taken a lump our of one of his pads. Its a back pad on a front paw and doesn't seem to be bothering him at all but Jesus did it bleed. Thankfully it has stopped now.

Is it ok for him to lick it and keep it clean himself or should we stop him...a bit of a difference of opinion in this house.

Which is it ???

[Foxy Roxy]

Aww, poor Glen. :078: In therory him licking it clean should be okay. But just to make sure, I'd dab it with some warm salt water (one tspoon to a pint) on cotton wool and dry it off gently. Hope its better soon.

[Meerkat]

yep i would do salt water too :075: Hope he is ok :075::078:

[Theresa]

Ach he's bright as a button...they breed them hard up here...saying that I think the salt water may get a reaction :076:

[Meerkat]

Keep an eye on it a couple of times a day and if it starts to look like it may get infected get him to the vets :044:

[mrsk]

1 tablespoon of salt to 1 pint warm water and stick his whole paw in a glass or jug of it and hold it there for as long as possible, this will draw out any infection, keep doing this.
Don't let him lick it, tape a sock onto it so he can't get at it as he can make it much worse.

Lorna 'the pad expert after Molly's accident' Kujawa
xxxxx

ps at last I can give some advice to someone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Theresa]

Awwww cheers I was directed your direction for advice so will follow that to the letter...cheers chick

[mrsk]

Glad to help. Keep an eye on it for infection. You may need to get a boot for him to use for walks and try to keep of hard ground for a while - Molly did hers before Christmas and this week first time out on pavements :(

[Tanya]

Phew thought it was something major then :010: Poor Glen and poor you for the worry :075:

Frida did this just before xmas and it's amazing how much blood comes out of a relatively small cut - luckily I spotted it before she got onto the linen sofa :074:

I make sure I have some 'vetwrap' in the house now as socks are a bugger to keep on...I got some from a saddlery but I assume the vets can sell you some as well.

Hope he's ok :078:

[Meerkat]

we sell vet wrap in the pet shop

[Helen]

poor Glen - paw flesh is weird when it heals - all jellified.

Hope the boy heals quickly :077::077::077:

[Theresa]

Phew thought it was something major then

Oooops sorry about that...probably a tad melodramatic :076:

[MightyMouth]

I just came in and saw this and thought the same. Sort of makes you feel sick when you think a doggies is really bad.....not that it isn't really bad! Hope he feels better soon. :077:

[Theresa]

I just came in nd saw this and thought the same. Sort of makes you feel sick when you think a doggies is really bad.....not that it isn't really bad! Hope he feels better soon. :077:

Oh God please change the thread title for me then Sheryl as never meant to scare people :069:

[MightyMouth]

Hows that? lol xxxxx

[Theresa]

Roflmao....very subtle...impressed with your style :044: :045::045::045:

[Tanya]

Oooops sorry about that...probably a tad melodramatic :076:


Hey no it's understandable.....we all panic at the slightest scratch that our pups get......:075:

I do like MMs change of title though :045:

[mrsk]

Hey no it's understandable.....we all panic at the slightest scratch that our pups get......:075:

I do like MMs change of title though :045:

Errr no - if there was half as much blood as Molly had then there was LOADS!!! My mum had to mop our kitchen floor (luckily she was at my house when I came home) and believe it or not it was splashed all up the kick boards of my kitchen cupboards :074: so I know just what it is like!!!

[Theresa]

Well we spent about 1/4 an hour this morning getting a sock onto Glen, we wrapped it in clingfilm and then coated the lot in parcel tape. Feeling rather pleased with ourselves we went back upstairs to finish getting dressed...less than 10 mins later Glen walks in minus one important part of his outfit...The sock was no longer on his foot and was instead dangling from his mouth :012::012:

Well we then popped into town and got a bandage that that sticks to itself...this has stayed in place so far :046::046::046:

He was really funny when he decided he was no longer able to walk due to the bandage but he soon realised it made no difference whatsoever and was running round like a loony again :D

[Tanya]

lol, naughty Glen :045: Glad to hear he's not too traumatised by the whole thing :075:

[MightyMouth]

At least he is none the worse for his ordeal xx

[Theresa]

lol, naughty Glen :045: Glad to hear he's not too traumatised by the whole thing :075:


At least he is none the worse for his ordeal xx

Not affected one wee bit bar milking it a bit and holding his paw up and looking at us pitifully and glancing at the biscuit cupboard :045::045:

[MightyMouth]

Not affected one wee bit bar milking it a bit and holding his paw up and looking at us pitifully and glancing at the biscuit cupboard :045:

Lyla has that face. We call it the 'Puss in Boots look' after the cat on Shrek!

[Theresa]

Lyla has that face. We call it the 'Puss in Boots look' after the cat on Shrek!

God your right......that sums up the look perfectly :045::046:

[mrsk]

That's what we call it too :)
Be really careful with it, you will have to keep it covered for weeks as the new jellified skin has to blacken then harden then thicken so even when you think it is healed it is only safe on grass. One skid and the whole thing can come off :(
PM me if you want a wee chat and I'll give you a call later ; ) and we can compare bloodbaths :032:

[Theresa]

Well we thankfully live in the country and my two rarely ever have to walk on paths so hopefully he'll be ok....I took the bandage off last night for bed and then put a fresh one on this morning before he went outside. I will keep this up for however long it takes :044:

[lisalh]

So how is my No2 man today! I hope he is still milking it for all it is worth.

[Theresa]

So how is my No2 man today! I hope he is still milking it for all it is worth.

He is grand...totally milking it for all his worth :012:

[jean]

:078: glen :078:
hope hes healed soon any pics of the paw? you can always bandage both paws and that may stop him taking off the one hes not meant to!:044:

[Theresa]

Actually no I have not taken any pictures...even if I had my USB has packed in on my computer so waiting to get it fixed...can't upload anything :055:

[Meerkat]

Hope it is healing nicely - even if slowly :078: