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My Dogs Tail

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Question
A horse stepped on the tip of my dogs tail and took all the skin and meat off and now about 2 inches of the bone is exposed!!! How can I treat it?? Its Saturday and I cant take him to the vet til Monday!!  

Answer
Kim;
I would not wait, I would take him to the emergency, as you can get a serious infection without treatment, and you can lose your dog!
Ice it for sure in the meantime, 15 minutes on and then off to keep the blood from going there.
And swelling.
Then, wrap it for sure from the air, and keep it dry.
Best regards,
Melissa