Back Leg Dog Bandage

Place a nonstick gauze pad on your dog s upper leg wound.

Back leg dog bandage. Follow up with a layer of lastotel padding and a covering layer of vet wrap. Canine bandages can protect a dog s back leg after surgery or a wound to prevent dirt or debris from entering the area and causing an infection. Splints are usually applied below the knee on the back leg or below the midpoint of the humerus the bone that connects the shoulder to the elbow on the front leg. Next wrap a layer of adhesive tape bandage over the gauge bandage.

Over the pad wrap a gauze bandage with one third of the bandage being exposed on each wrap. Also splints work best on front legs. Test the right pressure by placing two fingers under the bandaging and then remove them. Also wrap some of your dog s fur on both sides of the pad.

To create a splint place flat sticks or straight pieces of metal on either side of the leg securing splints to bandaging with adhesive tape. Bandages also prevent dogs from licking the areas and causing tissue trauma while delaying healing. Leg fracture bandage a leg as directed above also wrapping the joint above and below a fracture. Agon canine dog hock brace rear leg joint wrap protects wounds as they heal compression wrap heals and prevents injuries and sprains helps with loss of stability caused by arthritis 3 7 out of 5 stars 762 20 off 15 99 15 99 15 99 ounce 19 99 19 99.