My dog has a nose wound from a fight. Can I treat it at home tonight?

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My German Shepherd got into a scuffle with our other dog trying to chase a squirrel. She has a cut on her nose- unsure if it was my dogs teeth that cut it, but I am guessing so. It stopped bleeding within 5 mins- I tried to clean it with water, then some hydrogen peroxide. There is one that looks like a deeper puncture. The others are surface. My vet is not open tonight. Can I care for this at home? Pet's info: Dog | German Shepherd | Female | spayed | 6 years and 8 months old | 92 lbs

Jessica Desrosiers · Accepted Answer

Those do look pretty ouchie, especially the right wound. If the bleeding has stopped, I would keep the area clean and dry and place an Elizabethan (cone) collar on Harlow to keep her from rubbing or pawing at it which may cause it to bleed again. If the wound still looks deep and inflamed, has gotten larger, or begins to look infected (swelling, hot to the touch, oozing debris, extremely painful) then it is best to call your vet in the AM to be seen.

My dog has a nose wound from a fight. Can I treat it at home tonight?

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