Raw paw pads
We just got back from walking Jesse & Jake and noticed both dogs had raw spots on their pads. They just go shaved yesterday and I'm not sure if they nicked the pads or if it's from just being roughed...
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Dog Folks wrote:magnusfide wrote:Dog Folks wrote:
Bag Balm and cover. Great stuff.
Double ditto. I would clean the paws with hydrogen peroxide first.
FYI In humans, hydrogen peroxide has been shown to actually destroy tissue rather than heal a wound, at least according to my surgeon that is providing me with some difficult wound care.
Don't know if this is true in dogs also but we have stopped using it for wound care in our house.
For the initial cleaning, all of our wound care specialists recommend hydrogen peroxide for debridement/sterilization of wounds (in which the damaged tissue is removed and infection immediately addressed). Daily care after that recommends antibacterial ointments, silvadene, regranex, etc.
