CANINE FIRST AID AND EMERGENCY CARE

By: Dr. Mike Lappin, DVM

PAD INJURIES

Trauma -- sharp objects, abrasions
Foreign objects -- grass awns, metal, glass
Torn or broken nails

Symptoms:
1. Sudden or gradual lameness (could also be higher in leg)
2. Blood from foot

First Aid Treatment:
1. Pad lacerations -- Clean and bandage transport to suture if needed
2. Torn nail -- Clip loose pieces, bandage
3. Abraded pad -- Apply protective agent and bandage
4. Foreign objects, thorns, metal, glass -- Remove and bandage