Why isn't my dog's tail wound healing after being shut in a door?

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I took my dog to the vet because my mom shut her tail in the door the vet shaved and cleaned it and started her on antibiotics, pain meds, and anti inflammatory. I've been changing the dressing as told. It doesn't seem to be healing. Pet's info: Dog | Border Collie | Female | spayed | 11 years old | 50 lbs

Sara Farmer, DVM · Accepted Answer

It can take a long time for a wound on the end of the tail to heal, and sometimes wounds in this area never heal right due to trauma and lack of blood supply. I would recommend rechecking with your vet - sometimes amputating the tip of the tail is necessary to get a wound to heal.

Why isn't my dog's tail wound healing after being shut in a door?

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