Swollen Dog Paw After Surgery

Bruising is a result of capillaries ie.

Swollen dog paw after surgery.

A swollen dog paw is the result of any one of a number of things that dogs get up to and into ranging from an insect bite to a broken toe. Hello so sorry to hear about your dogs paws. Small blood vessels being damaged which then leak blood into the surrounding tissue. Chelsea sykes dvm a veterinary surgeon at the new spca tampa bay veterinary center.

If you are worried about your dogs bruising or swelling after surgery and want to know what to expect this article may help. By dr j st clair top dog health usa. All these can cause paw pad inflammation but the good thing is that you can try to diagnose and even relieve them at home. That way he can t lick or chew at the surgery site.

This could cause the paw to swell. A dog s swollen paw can point to a number of causes including injuries insect bites dry skin infection burning from hot surfaces trapped stones between toes thorns and more. If you had a bandage on the paw it could have been on a little too tight. If a dog moves too much following surgery there s a risk of the tissues not bonding properly which can lead to wounds that don t heal or heal too slowly says sykes.

The swelling will go down on its own after that. Put the bandage back on loosely. Causes of paw irritation include irritation after walking on gravel allergies to grasses broken nails wounds spider wasp bee stings snake bites or a broken toe. Confinement after surgery allows the tissue that was cut to heal back together says dr.

I hope this is helpful. You probably have what is known as vet wrap on the outside of the paw it can be reused. You can also remove and rebandage the leg more loosely.