Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2012 5:14 pm Post subject: How to protect bandaged paw and leg in this weather
Ruby managed to gash the back of her leg whilst out for a walk this morning which has resulted in 10 staples and bandage from her paw up her leg. The wound was about 2 inches long and about 5 cm wide. The vet is hoping that the staples will be enough but she may have to be stitched if it doesn't heal.
Unfortunately it cut through an artery so you can imagine the mess on the snow . I have no idea what caused it as we were out over the fields. The vet suspects a glass bottle or sharp metal object to cause the damage it did.
Anyway my question is how to keep the bandage dry ? We have already been out for a wee in the garden with a sainsburys bag tied around it and she managed to just make a hole through it, plus I had to hold it as we were walking. Anyone any bright ideas or am I being dim ?
Oh dear that must have been pretty traumatic for you! Hope Ruby's feeling OK now.
When Paddy cut his paw the vet gave us an IV drip bag (empty!) with the top cut off and some gauze strips to tie it onto the leg. It's stronger than a Sainsbury's type bag and quite durable. Not sure where you'd get one apart from the vets though.
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My Tara was always hurting her feet and lower legs, so I became a dab hand at rebandaging with a dry dressing if her's got soggy. I did invest in some dog shoes for her in the end. I used to use Clingfilm to cover as much of the bandaging as possible, then put the shoe on the top.
The gash was pretty amazing and it did make me feel a bit icky seeing how much blood was pouring out. She is not going to be able to do much over the next few days but with the amount of snow I need to protect it when she just goes outside for a wee.
Poor thing, she is feeling a bit sorry for herself and Bella is feeling sorry for her too, hence the photo in my other post
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How to protect bandaged paw and leg in this weather
. I have no idea what caused it as we were out over the fields. The vet suspects a glass bottle or sharp metal object to cause the damage it did.
maybe two layers might be better e.g. cling film then a bag? never had to keep anything completely dry so no experience tbh
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Drip bag sounds good! Last time lux hurt just above his paw I used cling film while outside with a pawz dog boot as well 
