My 11 month old dachshund has what looks like his skin on the little pad above his dueclaw (i call it his elbow LOL) is scraped or a layer of skin is peeled off. maybe he scraped it on something but he has a spot where it is red. what can i do? does he need to go to a vet? he keeps licking it, should i not let him do that?
2006-07-30 17:28:13 · 9 answers · asked by ~luv my pups!.~ 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
its not a deep cut or anything like that, just looks like a layer or two of skin came off making it red
2006-07-30 17:34:49 · update #1
Licking is good put tripple antibiotic cream on it and watch it for a few days, if it looks better great, other wise take him to the vet please, and do not wait to long.
2006-07-30 17:35:02 · answer #1 · answered by Z-Cat 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It should be fine. When he licks it, he is just trying to clean it. Try to keep him from doing it constantly. If it dosne't heal up in a week or so, I would take him to the vet. If it looks really deep, he might need stitches.
2006-07-31 00:32:57 · answer #2 · answered by panamajack008 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
licking is a dog's way of making it feel better. Try to keep him from licking so much. put a little bandage around it if it looks too bad then he needs to go to the vet. kisses to the poor doxie for his owie
2006-07-31 00:31:52 · answer #3 · answered by woodyswoman33 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes take him to a Vet right away because if he keeps licking it, it will definitely get infected. Better to stop it before that happens.
2006-07-31 00:32:31 · answer #4 · answered by Janet lw 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take him to the vet. Let him lick it. Dogs mouths are cleaner than humans, even though they lick their butts.
2006-07-31 00:31:49 · answer #5 · answered by ♫Magali♫ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He's trying to clean it. Clean it for him using a wet cloth or something and try letting it heal tonight. If you don't see improvements within a week or so take him to the vet.
2006-07-31 00:32:32 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you should probably try to keep him from licking at it too much. if it doesn't get better, you may have to take him to a vet so that the vet can put bandages on it to keep him from worrying at it all the time.
hope he feels better!
2006-07-31 00:32:12 · answer #7 · answered by JoeSchmoe06 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As usual, I like to say TAR Shampoo. Works with all skin problems.
2006-07-31 00:31:39 · answer #8 · answered by SHIH TZU SAYS 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there is antibotic ontiment that u can get for dogs to put on it...just look at walmart, or one of the bigger pet stores for it
2006-07-31 01:02:28 · answer #9 · answered by Julie W 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋