My puppy's infected docked tail is bleeding. What can I do now?

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I have a 9 week old Boxer puppy. She has a docked tail that looks infected. When I got her, she was very very skinny, you could see all her bones in her body- profoundly. Her tail has a huge scab on it, tends to bleed, and has puss coming out of it. What can I do to help this or what should I do until I am able to take her to the vet Monday or Tuesday? Pet's info: Dog | Boxer | Female | unspayed | 5 lbs

Kevin Sanada, DVM · Accepted Answer

Oh poor pup! She definitely needs to see a vet, but here's what you can do in the meantime. 1) Rinse the tail with warm water (no soap or antiseptics) for five minutes. 2) Apply some antibacterial cream (like neosporin) to the wound and try to tape a bandage over the area. If you are able to keep the bandage on, then repeat the above daily. If you cannot keep the bandage on, then rinse the area three times a day if possible. Don't be surprised if a lot of that brown scab stuff comes out with the rinsing and bandage. It's actually good to remove that stuff gently. Just avoid scrubbing or picking at the scabs. I hope that helps and Cali gets better soon.

My puppy's infected docked tail is bleeding. What can I do now?

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