{"id":7008,"date":"2022-03-25T06:35:44","date_gmt":"2022-03-25T06:35:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-can-i-put-on-my-dogs-raw-tail\/"},"modified":"2022-03-25T06:35:44","modified_gmt":"2022-03-25T06:35:44","slug":"what-can-i-put-on-my-dogs-raw-tail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-can-i-put-on-my-dogs-raw-tail\/","title":{"rendered":"What can I put on my dogs raw tail?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-can-i-put-on-my-dogs-raw-tail\/#What_can_I_put_on_my_dogs_raw_tail\" title=\"What can I put on my dogs raw tail?\">What can I put on my dogs raw tail?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-can-i-put-on-my-dogs-raw-tail\/#How_do_I_get_my_dog_to_stop_licking_his_tail_wound\" title=\"How do I get my dog to stop licking his tail wound?\">How do I get my dog to stop licking his tail wound?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-can-i-put-on-my-dogs-raw-tail\/#Why_has_my_dog_licked_his_tail_raw\" title=\"Why has my dog licked his tail raw?\">Why has my dog licked his tail raw?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-can-i-put-on-my-dogs-raw-tail\/#How_do_I_get_my_dog_to_stop_licking_his_skin_raw\" title=\"How do I get my dog to stop licking his skin raw?\">How do I get my dog to stop licking his skin raw?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-can-i-put-on-my-dogs-raw-tail\/#Why_is_my_dogs_tail_raw\" title=\"Why is my dogs tail raw?\">Why is my dogs tail raw?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-can-i-put-on-my-dogs-raw-tail\/#What_can_you_put_on_a_dogs_tail_to_keep_him_from_biting\" title=\"What can you put on a dogs tail to keep him from biting?\">What can you put on a dogs tail to keep him from biting?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-can-i-put-on-my-dogs-raw-tail\/#What_can_I_put_on_my_dogs_tail\" title=\"What can I put on my dogs tail?\">What can I put on my dogs tail?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-can-i-put-on-my-dogs-raw-tail\/#Why_does_my_dog_bite_her_tail_until_it_bleeds\" title=\"Why does my dog bite her tail until it bleeds?\">Why does my dog bite her tail until it bleeds?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_can_I_put_on_my_dogs_raw_tail\"><\/span>What can I put on my dogs raw tail?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Apply <b>antibiotic ointment and bandage the tail lightly with self-adhering wrap instead of adhesive tape. To avoid restricting blood flow, do not wrap the bandage too tightly. Change the bandage and re-apply antibiotic ointment daily. Bitter apple or an Elizabethan collar (cone) may deter chewing at the bandage.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_I_get_my_dog_to_stop_licking_his_tail_wound\"><\/span>How do I get my dog to stop licking his tail wound?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Veterinarians suggest that the only guaranteed way to protect a wound from licking, especially at night or when you&#8217;re not watching the dog, is to <b>use a properly fitted Elizabethan collar.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_has_my_dog_licked_his_tail_raw\"><\/span>Why has my dog licked his tail raw?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are six major causes of why your dog may obsessively lick [3]. These include: <b>allergies, boredom, dry skin, hormonal imbalance, pain, and parasites.  Pain may also be present if there is an infection from bacteria, fungus or yeast on the skin. This usually requires a medical exam to determine the underlying cause.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_I_get_my_dog_to_stop_licking_his_skin_raw\"><\/span>How do I get my dog to stop licking his skin raw?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Licking can be prevented by the <b>use of Elizabethan collars, dog leggings, battery-enhanced wraps, bandages, anti-licking ointments (which are bad tasting), and anti-lick strips (which are either bad tasting or simply provide a barrier).<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_is_my_dogs_tail_raw\"><\/span>Why is my dogs tail raw?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If your dog is biting its tail, it may be because it is <b>suffering from environmental or food allergies. Some of the most common environmental allergens include mold, pollen, or household chemicals.  Dogs can also be allergic to fleas, mites, or ticks, which can cause an inflammation of the skin (dermatitis) to develop.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_can_you_put_on_a_dogs_tail_to_keep_him_from_biting\"><\/span>What can you put on a dogs tail to keep him from biting?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Dry skin treatments or baths can relieve an irritant that can make your dog bite at his tail and feet a lot. You can use products such as <b>shampoos with oatmeal to help stop his itching. They reduce the intensity of the immune response and their effects. That means less scratching and a calmer pet.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_can_I_put_on_my_dogs_tail\"><\/span>What can I put on my dogs tail?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Apply Neosporin to the area with each bandage change. If the veterinarian recommends you leave the tail uncovered, apply the ointment two to four times a day since pups tend to lick it off to relieve the pain. Some pets may need a prescription tranquilizer to calm tail movement until it can heal.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_does_my_dog_bite_her_tail_until_it_bleeds\"><\/span>Why does my dog bite her tail until it bleeds?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Fleas, dermatitis, and impacted anal glands can all cause your dog to compulsively bite and chew on the base of their tail. If there&#8217;s a clear cause, treating the problem will generally stop the tail biting. You may need to let your vet take a look to help you diagnose the problem.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents What can I put on my dogs raw tail?How do I get my dog to stop licking his tail wound?Why has my dog licked his tail raw?How do I get my dog to stop licking his skin raw?Why is my dogs tail raw?What can you put on a dogs tail to keep&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7008"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7008"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7008\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7008"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7008"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7008"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}