paws are burned? skin on paws are coming off?!

[kjc]

If it was the bleach, once you've rinsed it off, it should begin to heal. If it's getting worse, I'd have the vet take a look. If you're not sure, I'd want a vet to see it bc they can tell if the damage is actually a chemical burn or from something else. Also, it may need to be bandaged or not, the vet would have to see it and decide what is best.

[paulinanguyen2]

Originally Posted by kjc

If it was the bleach, once you've rinsed it off, it should begin to heal. If it's getting worse, I'd have the vet take a look. If you're not sure, I'd want a vet to see it bc they can tell if the damage is actually a chemical burn or from something else. Also, it may need to be bandaged or not, the vet would have to see it and decide what is best.

kjc, only one paw is burned and its a ONE TINY TINY little dot the size of..the paw smiley on this forum. i soaked her paws with betadine. the antiseptic and also when i took her out this morning i put boots on her feet.

[kjc]

Originally Posted by paulinanguyen2

kjc, only one paw is burned and its a ONE TINY TINY little dot the size of..the paw smiley on this forum. i soaked her paws with betadine. the antiseptic and also when i took her out this morning i put boots on her feet.

If it was the bleach, wouldn't all four paws be affected?

[yorkietalkjilly]

A chemical burn hurts, too. Poor little thing.

[megansmomma]

Originally Posted by paulinanguyen2

yes i have been soaking her paws for the past two days now.

what would the vets have to do? i feel so bad!!! not all them are burned right now, they are just pink.

only one finger is burned and raw and hurting its a little dot. very very little.

I just do not understand why you are on YT asking about what you believe to be a chemical burn. Bleach is a chemical and needs to be treated properly by a VET. This has been going on for days and your solution is to soak her paw and buy some salve from Amazon YT members are not vets and you cannot rely on them to "fix" your dog via the internet. Please take her to the vet and have her properly diagnoses and treated.

Look at this:

Chemical Burns
Bleach can cause mild to moderate skin irritation, blisters and dangerous chemical burns. All chemical burns should be treated as a medical emergency. Usually they are only outpatient treatments. Some agents can cause tissue damage. Tissue damage depends on the strength or concentration of the agent, the location of the burn, whether it was swallowed or inhaled, whether the skin is intact or not, the duration of your contact with the agent and how the chemical works. Symptoms of a chemical burn include redness, irritation or burning at the burn site, pain or numbness, blisters or black, dead skin. In serious cases symptoms are low blood pressure, faintness, weakness, dizziness, shortness of breath, headache, muscle twitching and seizures, cardiac arrest or irregular heartbeat.

Read more: Dangers of Exposing Skin to Bleach | eHow.com Dangers of Exposing Skin to Bleach | eHow.com

[ArmaniMan]

Originally Posted by megansmomma

I just do not understand why you are on YT asking about what you believe to be a chemical burn. Bleach is a chemical and needs to be treated properly by a VET. This has been going on for days and your solution is to soak her paw and buy some salve from Amazon YT members are not vets and you cannot rely on them to "fix" your dog via the internet. Please take her to the vet and have her properly diagnoses and treated.

agreed!

You keep asking exactly what the vet will do- the vet will actually see the area, something none of us can do, will diagnose the problem and provide treatment.

I just don't understand, I have never let anything go more than a day that looked like it needed treatment before I saw and vet.

[Ringo1]

Injuries to the pads on their paws can be very difficult to heal. Because they are continually walking on it; irritating it; and possibly getting infected.

This is what happened to our Black Lab when I was young. The vet tried everything but it had gotten a deep infection and took months to heal. And that's with taping it up so he could only walk on three legs AND spending a couple of week's at the Vets while he tried to keep him off of it and gave him IV antiobiotics.

So be very careful and I would take her to a vet to get it checked out while it's still a small area.

[paulinanguyen2]

Originally Posted by kjc

If it was the bleach, wouldn't all four paws be affected?

all fours looks as though its almost to the pink. but only one looks painful. she's still walking on them and is fine, i wrapped all four of her paws in gauze today and also watered down the whole patio so that the bleach was gone. i called the vet and she said what i am doing is fine but to take her in if it gets worse. i'm just gonna be very careful with her. i am gonna keep her paws wrapped and not gonna let her walk on them until she is completely healed.

[paulinanguyen2]

Originally Posted by megansmomma

I just do not understand why you are on YT asking about what you believe to be a chemical burn. Bleach is a chemical and needs to be treated properly by a VET. This has been going on for days and your solution is to soak her paw and buy some salve from Amazon YT members are not vets and you cannot rely on them to "fix" your dog via the internet. Please take her to the vet and have her properly diagnoses and treated.

Look at this:





Read more: Dangers of Exposing Skin to Bleach | eHow.com Dangers of Exposing Skin to Bleach | eHow.com

first of all it hasnt been days, its only been one day. you are making it sound as though i am a horrible pet owner and not doing anything about it, when i first posted it i didnt realize it was a chemical burn until i thought about what it could possibly be. again i bought the "balm" from amazon before i ralized it was a chemical burn.

[ladyjane]

Originally Posted by paulinanguyen2

all fours looks as though its almost to the pink. but only one looks painful. she's still walking on them and is fine, i wrapped all four of her paws in gauze today and also watered down the whole patio so that the bleach was gone. i called the vet and she said what i am doing is fine but to take her in if it gets worse. i'm just gonna be very careful with her. i am gonna keep her paws wrapped and not gonna let her walk on them until she is completely healed.

I'm sorry, but what kind of vet do you have? Seriously. I find it extremely difficult to understand how a vet would advise you to do what you are doing without even physically examining your pup!!

If this is a chemical burn, it could be getting worse while you are sitting on the internet looking for solutions.

You need to take your pup to a vet ASAP!

I don't see how you could be offended by what megansmomma said. She simply is trying to help you see that this is not the way to vet a pup. She did not say you are a horrible pet owner.

[Princess10]

i got a major chemical burn a few years back with welts as big as a dollar bill & raised 1/2"...the pain was unbearable, i literally could not sleep or do anything. the doc had to prescribe something to calm it down and i had welts for months. please take your baby to the vet & get her an RX, it's got to be horrible walking on those poor paws even if they are wrapped.
i hope she heals quickly.

[FlDebra]

Because you do not know for sure what caused this, I would take her to the vet just to rule out something that needs treatment like a fungus.

We had a spray on surface applied to our pool deck cement so it would not be slippery when wet for my grandkids. Unfortunately, the roughness was very hard on my pups' feet. Candy, our Jack Russell, had her paws actually peel like you described. I knew what caused it so did not take her to the vet. Instead I treated her first with burn cream as that is what I had on hand and then went to the store and bought Bag Balm and tiny newborn stretchy socks. They worked great! But Candy would not leave them on long. Still, a few hours on here and there helped the Bag Balm work and they healed in no time! I also made sure she stayed off the new pool deck surface until they were healed. She runs on it now without a problem, I guess she just had to toughen her paws up. It never did bother the other dogs but then they do not run near as much as Candy.

You want to make sure the new under layer of skin is pink but NOT red and is completely intact with no openings to the under layer of "meat." Make sure there is no sign of infection -- redness or worse any pussy looking ooze. MAke sure the skin is not bleeding or leaking any clear liquid. Make sure she is not limping, or acting like she is in pain. If any of these are the case, a trip to the vet is a must and I would probably go anyway since you are unsure of the cause.

Bag Balm is a great aid to any cracked, dry, burned or otherwise injured skin. Bag Balm Should be a permanent part of every pet owner's medical bag. If it is just from walking on a rough surface, it should heal quickly -- in just a few days the pinkish under layer of skin should toughen up and all be as new. I wll hope that is the case, as it is the least worrisome dx. Good luck!

[megansmomma]

Originally Posted by paulinanguyen2

first of all it hasnt been days, its only been one day. you are making it sound as though i am a horrible pet owner and not doing anything about it, when i first posted it i didnt realize it was a chemical burn until i thought about what it could possibly be. again i bought the "balm" from amazon before i ralized it was a chemical burn.

Post #1~your words not mine

paws are burned? skin on paws are coming off?!
so i have been noticing that my little furbaby's paws are getting pinker pinker and the dark protective part is coming off. and one of her toes are pink and it hurts her when i touch her! are there any dog products paw balms out there that will help repair her paws?!? and get her skin back?!? i feel so bad for her!! we have been going on a lot of walks together but i didnt think it was wear down her skin like that. i have been soaking her paws and wiping them down when we go into the house but i'm sure it hurts her to walk on..i feel so bad for her..

Your first post you are asking about balms but 12 hrs later you then say you already ordered some the previous day. Which is it

Post #14~Again your words and not mine.

yes i have been soaking her paws for the past two days now.

Posts #23 you then go back to saying all four paws are burned and then say you called your vet on a Sunday in the late afternoon. If my vet were that awesome to be available on a Sunday afternoon I would be running to see her! But then again my vet would want me to bring a dog in to be seen if I called suspecting chemical burns.

all fours looks as though its almost to the pink. but only one looks painful. she's still walking on them and is fine, i wrapped all four of her paws in gauze today and also watered down the whole patio so that the bleach was gone. i called the vet and she said what i am doing is fine but to take her in if it gets worse. i'm just gonna be very careful with her. i am gonna keep her paws wrapped and not gonna let her walk on them until she is completely healed.

I'm sorry but I cannot justify anyone looking for FREE medical advice on the internet to replace professional advice from a LICENSED VETERINARIAN. In addition you have changed your story several times in the matter of just a few hours as you can see from YOUR quotes above. There is nothing more that I or the other members that said to take her to the vet for proper medical treatment could possibly offer to attend to your dog withOUT a vet being properly consulted with an office visit. It is evident from this entire thread that you do not plan on taking all of the advice you have been given. Good luck and I will hold out hope you get her to the vet as you have been advised while seeking medical care via YT

[Breezeaway]

I would go to the vet and get some Furacin. Best stuff to use.

[Bitsy]

Hi... I hope your baby is okay. Sounds sooooo painful. Please get her to a vet asap...they can examine her, give treatment and at home care recommendations, and prescribe something if needed for pain or infection. Those are all things that you can't do.

I can tell you love your girl and it seems like you feel guilty this happened to her. The best thing you can do as her mommy is make sure she gets the care she needs.

As someone told me...accidents happen...it's what you do after that shows what kind of pet owner you are.

Please update us when you can. (Hopefully after the vet visit! )