Articles related to "Dog Wounds"

Proper care of a pet's wound can mean the difference between a quick recovery and a painful infection. Learn how to clean, disinfect and dress a pet's injury site.

Caring for a pet following anesthesia can be nerve-wracking unless owners know what to expect and how to ensure a pet's comfort during the recovery period.

Some dogs are prone to hot spots, also known as acute moist pyoderma. A dog with a hot spot skin infection is prone to an oozing discharge, skin redness and pain.

Several types of injuries could cause a dog to limp. Usually lameness in a dog can be attributed to a hurt paw, a sprain, an injured ligament or tendon, or a broken bone.

It can be difficult to know if an animal's injury is healing properly and infections can arise in other situations too. Here's how to tell if an infection is present.

If a dog licks, chews or bites a wound or incision after surgery, this can lead to infection or further injury. Some dogs have even removed stitches from an incision!

A pet's foot pad injury can be tricky to heal, but there's a few tricks that can help owners clean, disinfect, bandage and heal their pet's wound.