It’s winter time again and your pet’s feet are suffering. Ice, rock salt and snow can lead to dry cracked paw pads. Paw pads are a difficult thing to heal because your pet is constantly walking on them, each time your pet walks on them the area splits open again, so how to do you help his paw pads heal?
With just a little bit of first aid and TLC, you pet can be up and running again in no time. The most important thing to help heal the paw pad is to keep it clean and dry. You will want to clean the wound with an antiseptic wash a few times a day. Then apply some neosporin and then cover the wound with gauze. You can wrap it with vet tape or an ace bandage to keep the gauze in place, you might also want to cover it with a dog bootie. If the wound doesn’t start to heal in a couple of days, visit your veterinarian.
To prevent your pet’s paws from cracking and bleeding, you want to keep them moist and protected. You can apply some Protecta-Pad by Tomlyn each time your pet goes out to keep the salt off your pet’s pads. You can also use dog booties, such as Pawz, if your pet will tolerate them.
Each time your pet comes in from outside, be sure to wipe his paws off, especially any snow that is caked between his toes. This will help remove any salt that may have gotten on him while he was out.
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