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Can I bathe my dog with staples on his paw and wearing a cone?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | German Shepherd | Male | unneutered | 4 months and 18 days old | 53 lbs

My dog received staples on the top of his paw & he is also wearing a cone. I forgot to ask the vet if he is allowed to wet the areas? As in he is due for a bath so is it ok for me to give him a bath?

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Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

Veterinarian

Published on March 14th, 2017

No, I would not give Junior a bath until the staples are removed. His bath can wait until after the vet has taken them out. Should it be raining outside and he needs to go out, you can cover his foot with a sock and a plastic bag to keep it dry :-)

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    Answered By David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS

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    Definitely no bath until the staples have been removed, if you take him outside and it is wet or muddy, you should put a sock+ a plastic bag on the paw to prevent any excessive dampness to get into the area.

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