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Old September 26th, 2014, 06:52 PM
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Cut high up on DOg's Tail

Hello. Yesterday, I noticed some blood on my couch and the edge of my dog's blanket. It was a decent amount so I checked him out. He has a cut on the high end of his tail near his bottom. He unfortunately can still reach it and lick it. I cleaned it and have been trying to keep it clean.

My ultimate question, If I keep it clean and maybe even put a bandage on it, is it bad enough to take him to the vet?

I have read and seen some dogs get infections and have to have their tails docked. I would hate that for Riley as he is such a sweet heart and such a happy wagger. He is my little furry child. I am a worried mother for sure.

What should I do? Thanks for any help. I don't want to be overly concerned, but I also can not spend thousands on his vet bill.

(Sorry for the graphic photos, if you are squeamish by blood.)
Oh and these photos are right after I cleaned it with some hydrogen peroxide so it looks very wet and fresh.
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Old September 26th, 2014, 06:58 PM
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Definitely bad enough to warrant a vet visit. Is it on the top or bottom side of the tail?
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Old September 26th, 2014, 10:05 PM
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Do you let your dog out alone b/c it looked like some ass cut your dog tail .
And I agree your dog needs to go to the vet that is a very deep cut and it could get infected . Poor puppy .
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Old September 27th, 2014, 07:16 AM
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Yep, I'd Vet too. Stitches can only be done within a certain amount of time of injury so it might be too late for that. But your Vet can suggest treatment, perhaps antibiotic. I can see an injury like that happening if your dog scrambled through a barbed wire fence. Dirty, rusty, barbed wire - yuck, equals infection coming up? Maybe. A bandage and E collar might be warranted at the very least.
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Old September 27th, 2014, 07:52 AM
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me too - vet time.
The gash is deep and might need a stitch (if it's not too late as LB suggests) as well as antibiotics of some kind.
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Old September 27th, 2014, 01:38 PM
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That's a pretty good cut. It may be stitchable.

If you're ever in a pinch, I generally carry a tube of superglue in the glovebox for little emergencies. Works very well for closing a wound and it doesn't hurt - used it on myself many times and animals as well.
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Old September 27th, 2014, 03:49 PM
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That's a pretty good cut. It may be stitchable.

If you're ever in a pinch, I generally carry a tube of superglue in the glovebox for little emergencies. Works very well for closing a wound and it doesn't hurt - used it on myself many times and animals as well.
I would be very careful about using glue on a pet. They could lick it off and the glue could be toxic to your pet.


http://vetmedicine.about.com/od/toxi...orillaGlue.htm
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Old September 27th, 2014, 05:58 PM
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Superglue works great to seal a small cut with good edges, Barkingdog, and the glue dries fast--in a matter of seconds to a couple minutes--so licking can be prevented. Once it's dry, it's inert. It's even used in surgery to close some incisions.

If this wound is on the top of the tail, though, it almost seems more like an infection in the gland there than a cut. If that's the case, it's possible to treat with antibiotics--and maybe even to have the gland removed eventually. Sure looks sore!
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Superglue works great to seal a small cut with good edges, Barkingdog, and the glue dries fast--in a matter of seconds to a couple minutes--so licking can be prevented. Once it's dry, it's inert. It's even used in surgery to close some incisions.

If this wound is on the top of the tail, though, it almost seems more like an infection in the gland there than a cut. If that's the case, it's possible to treat with antibiotics--and maybe even to have the gland removed eventually. Sure looks sore!
I was concerned some people may think all glues is safe to use on their pets .
Gorilla glue is very toxic to pets and someone might try using that instead of superglue.
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Old September 27th, 2014, 10:52 PM
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Should have said crazy glue I guess, anyone silly enough to put gorilla glue on their pet shouldn't have one. The stuff was developed for closing wounds.
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