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The signs of a pad wound are bleeding, limping, not putting weight on the limb, or foreign object in the pad.
The most common cause of a pad wound is stepping on a sharp object, such as a thorn or a piece of glass.
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Wash the area with saline solution or warm, soupy water.
Dry the foot.
Bandage the foot by placing a strip of adhesive tape on each side of the foot, starting several inches above the wound and extending several inches past the bottom of the foot.
This tape acts like stirrups to hold the bandage in place.
Place a nonstick pad or gauze sponge over the wound.
Wrap the paw with gauze roll, starting from the toes and ending just above the ankle or wrist.
Pull the ends of the sticky tape over the end of the gauze roll bandage as far as it will go, with the sticky part twisted to face and adhere to the bandage.
Place an elastic or cling roll bandage over the cotton, working from the toes to the ankle.
Make sure the bandage is not too tight.
Take the dog to a veterinary hospital.
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