HeyMich
Well-Known Member
So, our newly re-homed 2 yr old lab has 'happy tail'. Except it's making us anything but happy!
It's been going on about 6-7 weeks now, he initially caught it on something out exploring in the woods. It bleeds daily, the kitchen looks like someone has been massacred! I'm getting fed up of wiping the walls, and he must be getting fairly fed up too! Saying that, he doesn't seem to be in any pain, he doesn't lick it at all.
Vets have so far suggested: super glue - lasts about an hour before it cracks and bleeds, tried 3 days in a row with no success; and dog-ends (mesh type covers for the tail tip) - lasts a day or so, but as soon as they come off it bleeds again. OH has ingeniously taped on a bit of foam pipe lagging - seems ok so far, but we shall see...
Anyone had any luck with a 'happy tail' healing successfully? Anyone had to go down the amputation route? He's such a sweet dog, and so obviously happy to see us, it's making me a bit sad that we wince every time he wags! Poor wee thing, so happy, yet so sad...
.
It's been going on about 6-7 weeks now, he initially caught it on something out exploring in the woods. It bleeds daily, the kitchen looks like someone has been massacred! I'm getting fed up of wiping the walls, and he must be getting fairly fed up too! Saying that, he doesn't seem to be in any pain, he doesn't lick it at all.
Vets have so far suggested: super glue - lasts about an hour before it cracks and bleeds, tried 3 days in a row with no success; and dog-ends (mesh type covers for the tail tip) - lasts a day or so, but as soon as they come off it bleeds again. OH has ingeniously taped on a bit of foam pipe lagging - seems ok so far, but we shall see...
Anyone had any luck with a 'happy tail' healing successfully? Anyone had to go down the amputation route? He's such a sweet dog, and so obviously happy to see us, it's making me a bit sad that we wince every time he wags! Poor wee thing, so happy, yet so sad...
.