My dog ripped dewclaw stitches and pulled scab. Vet unreachable, help!

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My dog had his dewclaws removed Tuesday last week and Thursday he ripped his stitches out my vet told me to clean and bandage it well tonight he pulled the bandage off some how and pulled the scab off I can't get a hold of my vet and I don't know what to do. Pet's info: Dog | Labradoodle | Male | neutered | 6 years and 9 months old | 79.36 lbs

Anna M., DVM · Accepted Answer

Hello, and welcome to Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. Ouch, poor Riley! It's difficult to tell for sure from the picture, but it looks like that's still pretty healthy tissue at his declaw site. I'm glad to see a good blood supply, and that looks like his body is trying to close the site with granulation tissue. I'd absolutely recommend continuing to try to reach your vet and have that rechecked ASAP, as it will likely be best to re-sedate Riley and place new sutures to close that wound. The most important things in the meantime are to keep that area clean, and keep Riley from causing further trauma. If Riley will let you, you can GENTLY wipe or rinse the area clean with lukewarm soapy water - use a mild dish soap such as Dawn. You should have a cone or recovery collar from your vet. Put that securely on Riley - many styles include a loop to weave his collar through so it stays on. If you don't have one (or if Riley destroyed his previous one) you can purchase them over the counter at many pet stores, such as PetCo. Another option if you don't have a cone is to put a clean sock on Riley's front feet and tape the top so they stay in place. I hope you're able to reach your vet soon to have Riley rechecked in person! In the meantime, hopefully this helps!

My dog ripped dewclaw stitches and pulled scab. Vet unreachable, help!

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