My dog's quick exposed, paw fractured. Continue dressing or air?

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My dog had the cover of his toenail removed 3 weeks ago exposing the quick. His doctor is on vacation until Monday. I change his dressing 2 to 3 times a day and use Hibitane cream to help the healing. He also had three small fractures in his paw there were removed. My question is should I keep changing the dressing and putting the cream on until I hear back from my doctor on January 7 Or should I keep the quick exposed to the air while he’s in the house? IMG_20181225.jpg Lorne. Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Medium (23 - 60lb) | Male | 4 years and 9 months old | 54 lbs

C. Rathjens, DVM · Accepted Answer

The nail should be pretty well healed at this point, but I would be more concerned about the fracture. I'm not sure what you mean by the fractures being removed (either that would need surgery to fix them in place, or perhaps you're using a splint without surgery). Either way, it would take weeks for the fractures to heal. If the skin looks good and Riley is comfortable, I would just keep doing what you're doing until your vet is back. It's probably way more bandage changes than you need, but if it's working and you only have a few more days, stick with it.

My dog's quick exposed, paw fractured. Continue dressing or air?

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