My dog's paw is bleeding after scraping it on blacktop. What to do?

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My dog was running around a lot on Blacktop and he hurt his paw and scraped it up. I put paw wax on it yesterday and today I found blood on his toy from his paw. It looks really sore. There was only a little bit of blood... I think he just reopened the wound. What do you suggest I should do? I included a picture of his toy and of his paw (sorry my camera is really bad). Pet's info: Dog | Dachshund | Male | neutered | 6 years and 10 months old | 16 lbs

Dr. Elizabeth · Accepted Answer

Poor Oscar! Running around on the blacktop can cause a lot of trauma to the skin as you have unfortunately found out. You must protect the paw from licking as this will make it worse. He should wear an Elizabethan collar at all times. He should also only be allowed to walk on soft surfaces and can not have any running until the paw is healed. The concern with injuries on the foot is that they can become infected since they are constantly making contact with the ground. I recommend to have him examined by his veterinarian who may bandage there paw and give you a topical treatment or even antibiotics. I hope he starts feeling better quickly and please feel free to post any additional questions.

My dog's paw is bleeding after scraping it on blacktop. What to do?

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