It seems strange, but this is what our vet advised us to do, and it worked perfectly. For smaller cuts or cracks, you can skip this step, but for a larger cut, manually hold the cut together and apply superglue. Hold the cut together until the glue dries.
Paw Soother by Natural Dog Company Paw Soother is loaded with antifungal and antibacterial properties. It has organic, vegan ingredients such as vitamin E and jojoba oil. We see Paw Soother shoutouts from Insta dog moms and dads on the regular.
This balm includes natural and organic ingredients, such as coconut and jojoba oils, to help the wound heal. A roll-up container makes application easy, and you’ll notice improvement right away.
Ingredients: Organic mango butter, organic cocoa butter, organic coconut oil, organic hempseed oil, organic jojoba oil, candelilla wax, chamomile, cajeput, calendula, rosemary, natural vitamin E
Call your vet about paw pad cuts
Contact your vet immediately if you see a cut on your dog’s feet, and try to take a picture of the cut to send to the vet to look at as soon as possible. Cuts that look small may be deep. There could also be debris trapped inside. Your vet can help determine the severity of the cut and help speed up the healing process.
If your dog needs stitches, the vet will be able to do that, plus they can teach you how to properly bandage the paw and prescribe medicine and ointments. Dogs’ pads are important for their bone and joint health as well as maintaining traction and navigating rough terrain, so don’t take these cuts lightly.
Paw Nectar by QualityPet This balm is our only pick with avocado oil, which is full of vitamin E and omega-3 fatty acids to decrease inflammation in your pup’s body. Instead of beeswax, it uses botanical, which is softer and creamier.
This paw butter from Quality Pet helps relieve pain by softening cracked or damaged paws. The salve is made with organic ingredients and can help improve paw pads within days.
Ingredients: Certified organic red palm oil, certified organic coconut oil, shea butter, soy wax, avocado oil, rosemary seed extract