Dog with a cut, have I done the right thing?

[mil1212]

About 2 weeks ago Roo my greyhound fell out of the car and grazed her 'ankle'. She's been licking it ever since so it hasn't dried and healed. I put a plaster over it last night, and have just changed that for some antibacterial wound cream, a wound dressing, gamgee and a vet wrap, was this the right thing to do, or am I too busy pretending my dog is a horse? It's only a superficial graze.

 

[CorvusCorax]

Vet wrap over a dressing would be better than a sticking plaster, yes. As you say it will not heal if she keeps worrying at it. Hope she improves.

 

[Wishful]

Buster collar, rather than bandaging would be better. Stops the tongue getting there, but allows the air to get at it to help the healing... Would probably only need a day or two when unattended, if you can tell her off for licking when she does!

 

[piebaldsparkle]

That's what I've done in the past and it healed fine.

 

[mil1212]

thanks guys, I assume a buster collar is a vase one, which i may have somewhere. I tried to tell her not to lick, she doesn't really listen

I'll have a see how it looks tomorrow

 

[CorvusCorax]

If I know bendy dogs with long muzzles and even longer legs, I'd say she might get past a buster collar

 

[mil1212]

I would say you are right