My dog has a deep paw cut. Will it heal on its own or need stitches?

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Stray Dog got Deep cut on his paw As shown in attached photo..i am bandaging him.... but can this cut be stitch or removed ? Or it will gonna be like this and heal itself with new skin?

David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS · Accepted Answer

IT looks to be the pad, the underlying muscle might need stitching as it looks deep, but the pad usually cannot be stitched and a bandage that is changed every 48 hours will need to be applied for about a months.

My dog has a deep paw cut. Will it heal on its own or need stitches?

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