Torn foot pad.... Care?
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| Other than wash the area thoroughly (to get all debris out), applying a good topical antibiotic and wrapping - not a lot. She made need sedation to really clean it and examine, so going to the vet may be needed. It needs to be really checked, and if it's painful or stressing her out, it's better to just sedate her. With the dressing changes, you want to wet it (the gauze under the vet wrap) so it loosens before you remove it. Otherwise, if it dries it will peel away more tissue. You can do that on purpose for debridement, but not what you want in this case!  And you will want to shave around the area too if you haven't done that already. Change dressings daily or more often if needed, you need to keep a very sharp eye out for infection. If any is noted, get her in right away for antibiotics. Or if you are at all concerned, get her in. Or if you are a worrier and unsure of what you are doing, take her in! I'm an RN and take care of humans with injuries from accidents all the time, so it's inside my expertise and comfort zone - maybe not the same for everyone.  Years ago I had my lab Macy burn her pads off, it was a long, long painful process to get healed. We had torn down our old barn, and then burned the remains. Macy went in the rubble mousing and hit a hot pocket of embers  (it was a couple days after the fire...). The screams were horrible. Todd and I were both outside working, Todd was closer and grabbed her and removed her. Luckily it was just 2 pads, but 2 too many!Being a lab the hair wasn't a big issue, but she needed sedation to clean the pads and really check them out. She did recover totally and well. |
| I would take her to the vet. Our hybrid sliced his paw pad in half (all the way down) and we took him into the vet, he needed stitches and bandages and twice daily bandage changes. He had to stay still for two weeks (I think that was the most painful part for him). His paw pad still has a crack in it where it was sliced. |
| Dogs can be very stoic... not eating is likely a sign of pain. If she lost much of the the pad, it's best to see the vet to get her on pain meds and an antibiotic. With all the hair loss you mentioned and not actually seeing what happened, it's probably a good idea to also rule out injury higher on the leg and to the toe nails. Hoping she'll be feeling better soon.  |
| Please take her to the vet. She might have an internal injury. Since you did not see the accident, you don' t know where the car impacted her body. Not eating could be a sign of something more than a torn foot pad. Laurie and Oscar |
| Listen to Laurie. ^^ I was focusing only on the post title and a bad foot injury. Hoping she's doing better. |
| Poor Lizzy!!! How traumatic (for you and her) Hope she gets seen and feels better soon. |
| I took her to the vet she has two broken toes and a fractured meta tarsal, and a really bad ripped up pad the large one behind the toe pads. She can't be casted because of the open wound. They splinted her and bandaged her. We go back in four days. She is on pain meds and antibiotics. My poor baby!!! |
| Poor thing! Sounds like her foot was run over. Hope the worst is behind you and she gets better quickly. Laurie and Oscar |
| Oh, nooooo. She probably tried to pull her foot out from under the wheel. Gentle hugs and good wishes for a full recovery. |
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She is cuddled up next to me in bed. The pain meds are really helping her to feel better. Thanks for all your advice! I took this picture of my two babies on Saturday. Lizzy is the little one in the back Funny, in my avitar picture, Lizzy is the big one. They grow too fast!! |
She's a darling and so glad to read nothing like internal injuries after being run over just the foot pad which can be fixed  So lucky and heal up quickly Miss Lizzy. |
| Glad you took her in....sorry to hear of more injuries. As mentioned, thank goodness just a leg, no internal injuries or worse. |
| Poor baby I'm so glad you took her in.... hope she's feeling better quickly! |
| Well, she is still moving very slow and not eating much which is making it difficult to give her the antibiotic. She is also panting very heavily. Should I be worried. I'm worried about internal injury....... |
| I've been thinking of you and your baby. Maybe call the vet and talk with them. I think she should be seen again but they can tell you for sure. |
| I would also check back with the vet. Here are some things the vet might want to know. How do her gums look? Are they pale? Pale gums can be a sign of anemia, which could indicate an internal injury. You mentioned she wasn't eating, but is she drinking and staying hydrated? Is she running a temp? If so, it could indicate an infection. Is her panting abnormal? If so, it could indicate pain. She might simply be reacting to the pain of her foot trauma, but it could be something more. If it is just pain, the vet can give her pain meds via injection, or put on a Fentanyl patch (generally used post-op) which might give her the relief she needs to start eating and taking the rest of her meds. I hope Lizzie is feeling better soon. Laurie and Oscar |
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