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By Nicki [gb] Date 03.01.10 21:40 GMT
Can anybody help?

Rambo decided to chase a squirrel on Saturday which resulted in a huge gash to his rear hind leg. The vet has stitched him up and bandaged the whole of his leg and told us to keep it 100% dry! Can anybody recommend a waterproof boot that covers most of the leg and not just the paw? We're using plastic food bags at the minute and they're not that easy to secure to a wriggling staffi!!

Any advise would be appreciated.

Thanks

Nicki & Rambo
By ridgielover (***) [gb] Date 03.01.10 22:42 GMT
My current vet sends us home with an old fluids bag with some tape at the top to secure it, if one of the dogs has a bandaged foot. This seems to be pretty successful. I've also used rubber gloves over a bandage - you just have to be careful it isn't too snug a fit or it ends up pulling the bandage down. The trouble with plastic bags is that they don't last very long before they get worn through. I do seem to have had a number of wounded feet on my crew!
By MsTemeraire (***) [gb] Date 03.01.10 22:45 GMT
Vetwrap?
If not waterproof in itself, it will make keeping on the plastic bags etc a lot easier..... :D
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By Lokis mum (****) [gb] Date 03.01.10 22:47 GMT
Rubble bags and duct tape!   The heavy plastic type that you can buy from B & Q for about £5 for 3 or so (blue, I think) - slice through the bottom and cut a piece large enough to go round the bandage and secure with duct tape.   
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By STARRYEYES (***) [gb] Date 04.01.10 09:43 GMT
http://www.hyperdrug.co.uk/Buster-Soft-Soled-Dog-Boot/productinfo/DOGBOOT/
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By Merlot (***) [gb] Date 04.01.10 09:51 GMT
Fluid bags have my vote they are very hardwearing and can do quite a few walks. The litre bags would cover  most of his leg and would be fine in this cold and frosty weather.
Aileen
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By Tigger2 (***) [gb] Date 04.01.10 12:22 GMT
I use human porelle dry socks. I love them myself for walking as they are completely waterproof but discovered they're also great for keeping bandages dry. They are breathable, hard wearing and waterproof - I fix them round the leg with vet wrap. I've got one cut down sock for the collies that has survived 6 or 7 cut paws and a full sock for Tchi that has been used through a couple of wounds too.
By Nicki [gb] Date 04.01.10 16:52 GMT
Thank you so much for the replies. My Mum is on a mission now to get fluid bags from work, In the meantime we are using an improvised boot made from a kids £1 poncho! My Mum has cut it and shaped it to fit his leg but it is a bit too big. Will do for now though till she comes home with the fluid bags.

I just need to stop him smashing his buster collar off now! He destroyed one this morning.

Thanks

Nicola
By Justine (**) [gb] Date 05.01.10 08:52 GMT
The fluid bags is a fab idea!

Im in the vet wrap - couple of thick sandwich bags and layers of brown parcel tape catergory aswell :-) Not 100% waterproof but can withstand quite a lot of walking without soaking straight through.
Justine, Dixie, Bronte, Marnie, Lottie, Dusty, Ziya and Ania :-)
And Remi and Saffie at RB x
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