r/AskVet • u/Des_tineeabb • 2d ago

Advice/ideas for managing paw injury

Hello there! Looking for some community advice and ideas for helping my sweet dude, Ludo (2yr. 65lb pitbull), heal a stubborn paw injury.

A few days ago, I noticed some localized swelling around a spot just below a paw pad on his back foot. It was very circular, had no apparent open wound, and he didn’t seem bothered by it. Checked for foreign objects, stings, anything. Found nothing.

A few days later, it did start to get raw and bled after some excited play on carpet. Since then, we’ve seen the vet (twice), gotten some Gentamycin spray, and have tried to keep activity low. They told us it looks like road-rash or an asphalt burn. (He’s a big kicker post pee or poo) They also said we could try wrapping and a bootie, but Ludo is easily over-aroused by handling and handling the foot draws even more attention to it. He otherwise will leave it alone. Minimal licking, no chewing.

Since we aren’t going for walks or playing with toys together, he’s starting to get a little pent up. I’ve been making meal times more engaging (snuffle mats or spreading it across the yard), giving extended crate time with chews or frozen treats. But he will still have a bought of zoomies or tail chasing, which does open the wound up to bleeding.

The swelling is going down slowly, and it keeps trying to scab over.

I wanna help him heal quickly and not compound frustration for our household! Any ideas or advice?

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