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I own a 4year old german shepherd male and he has a bruise on the pad of his paw we tried putting bandages but it doesn't help. What can we do?

Submitted: 54 days and 15 hours ago.
Category: Dog
Value: $15
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Pet's Sex: Male
Pet's Age: 4

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just bandages and neo

Posted by Drew 54 days and 15 hours ago.

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Hi, is this bruise bleeding? How did it happen?

54 days and 15 hours ago.

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yea..it is bleeding. Don't know -I think maybe when he went for his walk or maybe playing in the yard.

Posted by Drew 54 days and 14 hours ago.

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OK, thanks for the reply. For a bleeding wound on the foot, it's very difficult to bandage it at home -- it takes a lot of experience and practice to be able to successfully place secure bandages on the foot of a large dog. For this reason (and the possibility that stitches may be needed), I would suggest calling your veterinarian to get an appointment today, in order to have the wound looked at and treated by a professional. If there's an open wound, it can become infected very quickly, and that can make a much bigger problem out of it.

54 days and 14 hours ago.

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actually there's no cut - it's just blisters. all red and I guess that is what was bleeding. Do i still have to take him to the vet or is there something I can rub on it? Neosporin?

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Oh, OK. Blisters are sometimes a sign of a more serious issue, such as Lupus or other immune system problems - so I don't know that I'd feel comfortable recommending waiting on this issue for very long. If you are insistent on treating this at home, then Neosporin is safe to use, but I suspect it will not penetrate deeply enough to fix the problem.

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54 days and 14 hours ago.

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ok..thanks. I will take him t the vent then.

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