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My new dog has a paw scrape. What should I do? How long to heal?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Medium (23 - 60lb) | Female | spayed | 3 years and 6 months old | 28 lbs

We just adopted Leela 2 days ago and we noticed this on the back paw. We used polysporin yesterday and wrapped it up over night so she wouldn't lick it. Today, we are out and about, so I used isaderm and wrapped it up again. Is there anything else I should do? How long to heal?

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Answered By Dr. Strydom, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on March 31st, 2018

Hello, thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. You are doing just fine. It looks like she just scraped her pad and the skin above it. It may take up to 3/4 weeks to completely heal. The damaged pad takes the longest to regrow. The skin is not a problem. I would only bandage it a few days and after that keep it unwrapped as long as she isn't licking it. Hope this helps. Best wishes.

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    Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

    Veterinarian

    Published on April 7th, 2018

    Poor Maia! It sounds like you have done the correct first aid treatment, although I would avoid using hydrogen peroxide in the future. That's because it can interfere with and prevent wound healing. If you clean it again, use antiseptic soap, it's gentler on the wound. Change the bandage daily, and you may want to put a sock over her paw to keep the area clean and dry. Putting an Ecollar on her may be ideal as well to keep her from licking at the area. You can make one at home or buy one at a pet sore. Keep an eye on the wound, and if it appears, red, swollen, warm to the touch, or there is pus, then it is infected and she will need to see a vet. It can take from a week to 10 days for it to fully heal as long as there are no complications. Best of luck, I hope this helps! http://dogsaholic.com/care/homemade-dog-cone.html

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