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<p class=MsoNormal>Hi Randee….Last year my boys got into a fight and
Rocky ended up with a deep, long gash in the pad of his front paw. Yes, this
takes a very long time to heal, and is quite uncomfortable for the dog. This is
what we did to help Rocky along with the healing process. It was wet and muddy
out when the injury occurred, so Rocky became a house dog around the clock for
about two weeks. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Before you all get your panties in a twist, understand that
I am away from the house up to 12 hours a day, all my dogs sleep indoors at
night, and they are not left outside past 10:00pm. As I only have one who is
trustworthy in the house, and she is 12yrs old, I only have one full time house
dog. The other 5 have good insulated dog houses that are packed with straw, are
in securely fenced yards so that they don’t have to hold it for
extended periods of time (unlike house crated dogs) and they all have another
dog playmate to keep them happy and warm. It is kind of funny to see 3 come
out of one dog house. It looks like a clown car with them getting jammed in
the door.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>So Rocky was temporarily a house dog. DH would come home in
the middle of the day to uncrate and let him potty. Every day, before and
after work, I would clean and treat his wound and re-cover it. It was washed
with a Bactine type wound wash, then spritzed with “Blue Kote”,
which is a livestock spray that contains gentian violet. Blue Kote is great
stuff, both antibacterial and antifungal. Every hound owner should have a
bottle of Blue Kote! Then I applied a smear of neosporin. I then applied a
sterile gauze pad under a white cotton sock, then that was covered with a
heavier fabric and wrapped with duct tape to keep it on. When he went out to
potty, we slipped the whole contraption into a piece of plastic that was then
taped on, and removed when he came in so the wound could breathe. My vet did
tell me that I could use Crazy Glue to close wounds, because it is equivalent
to suture glue, but from experience that hurts a lot and should only be used if
you have a badly bleeding ear or something. Not a deep cut or open oozing
wound. As I wanted his wound to heal from the inside out to prevent trapping
infection, we left the wound to close naturally.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>I would suggest that you follow similar wound care
techniques, preventing him from licking it by covering it, and when it has
closed but is still tender, you might apply some special crème designed for
chapped paws. If this seems to be a recurring problem, you might purchase
muttlucks doggie boots, which I think another drooler had used with good
results. Rocky loved all the special attention, and after treating the wound
once or twice while giving treats and lovin’s, he would prance up to me
and flip over so that I could play with his feet. His foot looked beautiful
after a couple of weeks.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Good luck with your poor furkid.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Condolences to the families of PW. Jacques, we will all miss
him, to Gus’ family, and any other I might have missed in skimming the
posts. May the example of the love you shared with your hound be the ripple in
the great pond of life that causes other to change their direction and become
better people.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Gaylene
Opal-Deitering<i><o:p></o:p></i></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>My
passions do not replace my relationship with God, but are instead a reflection
of it!<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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