How Do You Put A Bandage On A Dog?

[Doc Tinker]

Last week, our Lab, Montana cut his foot pad wide open on some glass that must have been in the dirt left by the guy who expanded my driveway.



Monty came into the house, through the dog door, while we were away and spread bloody foot prints all over the house. What a mess! We patched him up with some super strong, waterproof tape, gauze and anitbiotics, but he managed to rip it all off and bloodied up the house all over again. Anyway. . we've been going round and round with that ordeal, until today, when it appears to be healing up and not at risk of opening up and bleeding again.



But. . Today. . While my daughter and I were fixing dinner. . Montana walked between us and started shaking his head. Suddenly I noticed little red spots all over the place. They were on the counter, in the sink, on the cupboards, on the floor and on the wall paper. While I was looking at the spots, I noticed that they we multiplying, I yelled out. . thinking that my daughter had sliced her hand open (again ). Well. . we soon figured out that Monty's ear, right at the tip, was bleeding profusely and every time he shook his head, blood sprayed everywhere. Now he's sitting outdoors, in the rain, waiting for me to clean up the mess again and figure out how in the world I'm going to patch him us so he can't rip or shake off a bandage on his ear



The best I can figure on what happened is that one of the cats bit him when he went after it.



Any suggestions on how to fix him up?



How about telling us some of your dog injury stories.



Doc

 

[Bob Wagner]

Doc, Sounds like its time to break out the lampshade



Then for fun go play ball



Our Golden was just diagnosed with epilepsy seizures are worse than a cut paw.



But the medication (pheno barbital) works great for controlling

seizures none for over a month.



Ever see a dog have a seizure? It rips your heart out

 

[QRTRHRS]

Originally posted by Bob Wagner



Our Golden was just diagnosed with epilepsy seizures are worse than a cut paw.



But the medication (pheno barbital) works great for controlling

seizures none for over a month.



Ever see a dog have a seizure? It rips your heart out

Bob, I had a boxer with epilepsy. Her seizures kept getting worse to the point where they would last 45 minutes. At first, I rushed her to the vets where they put her in the bath tub to cool her down, paying particular attention to the back of her head. Then that was what I did at home as the siezures continued. Now this is going back 15 years maybe, so I don't know what improvements in treatment have been made. The vet said that with dogs, the temp goes up and they will expire rather than suffer brain damage like a human. Medication did not help so out of kindness, I did what I had to do. Your right though, it's tough.

 

[QRTRHRS]

Stopping bleeding.

Doc, guy that does my farrier work was telling about something another of his clients had that when smeared on, stopped the bleeding on a horse with a bad cut. He could not remember what it was but is going to get back to me if hunting season ever ends. Priorities you know.



There are other blood coagulants available like 'Wonder Dust" but this was something he had not seen and was impressed with.



Horses have getting cut down to a science. Try keeping leg wraps on sometime. We get these guaze like "wraps" that adhear to themselfs but not to hair and are reusable. Placed over a pressure bandage, they work well. No matter how you do it, you need to keep a close eye on legs wraps because of the threat of cutting off the circulation.



Anyway, I often use horse medications on the dogs. Reaily available at good prices and I always have this stuff on hand.

 

[ETOBICOKE]

Crazy Glue

Hey Doc crazy glue,(cyano)is great for patching up cuts on a dogs foot pads, also works if you accidentaly trim their nails a bit short. Another way to stop the bleeding is to place an ice cube in a plastic bag and place it against the cut. The cold will shrink the blood vesels and stop the bleeding.



Neil

 

[JAnderson]

Vet Wrap as mentioned above is a self adhering gauze like material we use on our horse. Put gauze on wound then use vetwrap to keep in place. If dog tries to take that off get some sour apple spray from pet store and he wont touch it again.

 

[Doc Tinker]

Thanks for the relies, guys. I think Monty is on his way to better health, for the time being.



We used some super-glue stuff that Mrs Doc found, that is used on human surgery patients. That sealed up the ear slice. His foot pad is healing and doesn't require a bandage any longer.



We had a chocolate lab many years ago that sliced her leg wide open on an old car windshield that someone threw in the ditch down the road from us (living in the swamp has its drawbacks). It took almost a hundred stitches to fix her up. Back then we let the dogs roam, until that happened. That's when we fenced in the back yard.



Doc

 

[Boldt's Wagon]

About 30 years ago when my lab cut his ear and was shaking all over the house, I used duct tape around his head, strapping the ear down. He couldn't shake the ear and couldn't get the duct tape off. Took the tape and "some hair" off 3-4 days later.

 

[DieselDoghouse]

Furry first-aid

Sounds like you got the problems on the mend - ears are one of the hardest places to bandage a dog. Five minutes of diligent taping and wrapping and in 30 seconds and one shake its all off!!! The superglue or surgical cement (methylacrylate) does work great—just be careful if the cut is bleeding alot - I've actually had it splatter (and it gets hot!!) from the reaction. For footpads, nothing beats old clean socks (tape gently at the elbow for the front or the ankle for the back). Woof!

 

[ACoyle]

In case medication is required



Subject: : How to give a cat a pill/How to give a dog a pill



How to give a cat a pill:

1) Pick cat up and cradle it in the crook of your left arm as

if holding a baby. Position right forefinger and thumb on either side

of cat's mouth and gently apply pressure to cheeks while holding pill

in right hand.

As cat opens mouth pop pill into mouth. allow cat to close mouth

and swallow.



2) Retrieve pill from floor and cat from behind sofa. Cradle

cat in left arm and repeat process.



3) Retrieve cat from bedroom, and throw soggy pill away.



4) Take new pill from foil wrap, cradle cat in left arm

holding rear paws tightly with left hand. Force jaws open and push

pill to back of mouth with right fore-finger. Hold mouth shut for a

count of ten.



5) Retrieve pill from goldfish bowl and cat from top of wardrobe.

Call spouse from garden.



6) Kneel on floor with cat wedged firmly between knees, hold

front and rear paws. Ignore low growls emitted by cat. Get spouse to

hold head firmly with one hand while forcing wooden ruler into mouth.

Drop pill down ruler and rub cat's throat vigorously.



7) Retrieve cat from curtain rail, get another pill from foil wrap.

Make note to buy new ruler and repair curtains. Carefully sweep

shattered Doulton figures from hearth and set to one side for

gluing later.



8) Wrap cat in large towel and get spouse to lie on cat with

head just visible from below armpit. Put pill in end of drinking

straw, force mouth open with pencil and blow down drinking straw.



9) Check label to make sure pill not harmful to humans, drink

glass of water to take taste away. Apply band-aid to spouse's forearm

and remove blood from carpet with cold water and soap.



10) Retrieve cat from neighbor's shed. Get another pill. Place

cat in cupboard and close door onto neck to leave head showing. Force

mouth open with dessert spoon. Flick pill down throat with elastic

band.



11) Fetch screwdriver from garage and put door back on hinges.

Apply cold compress to cheek and check records for date of last

tetanus jab. Throw Tee-shirt away and fetch new one from bedroom.



12) Ring fire brigade to retrieve cat from tree across the road.

Apologize to neighbor who crashed into fence while swerving to

avoid cat. Take last pill from foil-wrap.



13) Tie cats front paws to rear paws with garden twine and bind

tightly to leg of dining table, find heavy duty pruning gloves from

shed, cat's mouth open with small spanner. Push pill into mouth

followed by large piece of fillet steak. Hold head vertically and

pour * pint of water down throat to wash pill down.



14) Get spouse to drive you to the emergency room, sit quietly

while doctor stitches fingers and forearm and removes pill remnants

from right eye. Call at furniture shop on way home to order new table.



15) Arrange for SPCA to collect cat and ring local pet shop to see if

they have any hamsters.

*

How to give a dog a pill:

Wrap it in bacon.

 

[Briar Hopper]

SPCA ? The microwave is a better solution. Or give the neighbor's Rottweiler some fun, chuck the cat over the fence.

 

[Doc Tinker]

ROTFLMAO

 

[Power Wagon]

You left something out, the part where the owner gets his head examined by a professional analyst... .

 

[Adam_Dodgezilla]

Doc!!!

The way I kept the bandage on Tucker was to get a pair of Snow Shoes for Dogs and put it on over the bandage and antiseptic!! But make sure you clean Daily!!!