She has a sist on her foot. Because of her age she is 9 years old. Dr doesn't want to put her under anestesia and said to just watch her, so she doesn't chew it off and make it bleed. If she starts to chew it cover it with a bandage.
Well, she is chewing it and it has teeth marks and little red dots on it from irritation. What kind of bandage can I get. Can I use the adhesive bandage tape or will that hurt the pad of her foot.
2007-10-05 01:34:27 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
I have a chi-crested mix with the same thing. His is small, so the dr just snipped it off with no anesthesia. Is your dog's cyst small enough for that? It litterally takes one quick snip from the vet to do it followed by direct pressure and a styptic pencil thing.
As far as the other suggestions-- cysts are not dangerous. They are not cancers. I wouldn't spend $600+ on a 9yo dog to remove a cyst. Perhaps your vet thinks the same way? Unless it is painful or dangerous, why risk anesthetizing the dog?
I would just use a gauze bandage hooked with a safety pin. You can put tape on top of the gauze that won't stick to her foot itself. An Ecollar will also help.
2007-10-05 06:35:34 · answer #1 · answered by mama woof 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jen is spot on. Find a new vet- either ask for another vet at the same clinic if there is one, or go elsewhere for a second opinion. Most clinics have the equipment to run a 'pre-anaesthetic profile' themselves, which provides an overview of her general health and more specific information about how healthy her kidneys and liver are. It only takes half an hour maximum to get these results back.
Vets have a big choice of anaesthetic drugs these days and most of these are very safe even in old animals, especially if they are also put on a drip during surgery. There are also sedatives available if it is only small, removal may not even require a full anaesthetic. Even if it is a simple little cyst, her chewing at it may cause it to rupture and/or cause the foot to become infected- it's definitely a good idea to have it removed if it's bothering her.
In the meantime, you'd be better putting an elizabethan collar (head bucket) on her to stop her getting at her foot. If you bandage it, she'll likely just chew the bandage off. I hope that helps :o)
2007-10-05 02:33:08 · answer #2 · answered by Loz 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I would suggest that you consider using an Elizabethen Collar to prevent the chewing.
If you put a bandage on it, the dog will just pull it off to satisfy his itch, just like you would.
If you use the collar, the dog will not be able to reach the spot and it will heal or settle down a bit. If you give him/her enough time for the irritation to subside, you will have a better chance of keeping him/her off the spot.
You can find the collar at your vet or even PetSmart; they're about $15 and it's probably less then will spend on bandages, and it will spare your dog of the agony of having a cronic itch/irritation.
Also, you can help by working with the dog and start the process of displaying to the dog this is un wanted behaviour, but only start this process after this current irritation subsides.
After he heals, everytime you see him even lick that area, display to him/her that is not good.
And it's not true; you CAN teach an old dog new tricks.
I really hope this helps.
2007-10-05 02:00:58 · answer #3 · answered by psychnet 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
There is no reason to bandage this unless it is bleeding so much that you can not stop the bleeding. Spray some bitter apple around the outside of it, it the bitter apple does not work you can try some deoderant in a spray can for this as well. Then there is always tobasco sauce. I find that the dogs do not like the taste of deoderant in their mouth at all. Some of mine are idiots when it comes to bitter apple, it does not deter them if I need to use it.
Jen, you must be reading a different question than I am, did the person state that there was recurrent infection??! No. The dog has a cyst!!
2007-10-05 01:52:59 · answer #4 · answered by bear 2 zealand © 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It depends on the food in your vet's practice. I was actually just at my vets 2 weeks ago and when he asked what I was feeding my cats, he wasn't familiar with my food at all. This doesn't surprise me, but it DOES worry my since the food I feed them is a leading holistic blend and very well known by many people, even in this town. So in a nutshell, NO I would not take my vets advice on food, but I also have a background in animal nutrition so I wouldn't be asking for his advice... :-S. If I were a vet, I would absolutely practice holistically and only promote brands that were ACTUALLY beneficial for the animals as that is my true passion. Not money. P.S. I feed my cats Orijen :-) Good choices on your food!
2016-05-21 07:12:33 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This question doesn't make sense - 'took dog to vet BUT need advice'?? The vet's the person you're supposed to be asking for advice, not us!
If you're not entirely happy with the service you've received from a vet, go to another. Why doesn't the vet want to anaesthetise her? Old age is not a reason, she could be perfectly healthy and be just fine with an anaesthetic - did the vet do any tests, or say she had any other condition besides the cyst?
If she's chewing, bandaging won't necessarily stop it, you could do with an e-collar to stop her actually getting to it. Go back to the vet, or go to another vet!
Chalice
2007-10-05 03:11:21 · answer #6 · answered by Chalice 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
As others have said, find another vet. If your dog is in good health, 9 years old is not too old for anesthesia. If there are health concerns, find a veterinary surgeon.
There's no reason for your dog to be uncomfortable.
2007-10-05 03:42:38 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just wrap it up with an ace bandage - nothing with adhesive, like a bandaid - that will hurt either the paw padding or her hair.
2007-10-05 01:39:55 · answer #8 · answered by Ladypug 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Find a new veterinarian. Anyone who uses age as a reason not to use anesthesia to fix serious problems is a coward, or incompetent. Find a vet who is confident in their ability to actually help your dog, have a full panel of bloodwork done, make sure they use IV fluids during surgery and have a technician monitoring her during surgery and get that toe taken care of.
Recurring infection in the area is an indication of several things - it could be a foxtail festering in the toe, it could be an ulcerated cancer, or osteomylitis (bone infection) in the toe bone. In any case, just bandaging it when it looks horrible is a great way to not solve the problem.
2007-10-05 02:06:42 · answer #9 · answered by JeN 5 · 2⤊ 5⤋
First put a small gauze pad on foot, then use waterproof tape. Do not wrap too tight. If you have a problem call the vet again.
2007-10-05 01:45:26 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋