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Bandage Materials:
* Piece of cotton
or many
cotton balls
* Non-stick telfa
pad
* 1" soft adhesive
tape roll
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Pre-cut your pieces of tape
* 2 longer pieces
(6-8")
* 5-6 shorter
pieces (3-4")
* 1-2 narrow 1/2"
pieces |
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Try to look at the wound so you have an
idea of the size. If it's typical - less than 1/2" long, and a fresh
wound, DON'T cut the hair around it. The hair helps cushion the wound once
you leave the bandage off. |
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Cut a piece of non-stick pad to
just cover the wound, and secure it with the 1/2" strips of tape you just
cut. |
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Angle the narrow pieces of tape
diagonally to avoid strangling the tip of the tail.
(Barber pole style) |
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Wrap the piece of cotton around
the tail so the entire end is covered and cushioned. |
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Gently mold the cotton over the
end of the tail. |
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Take one of the longer strips
of tape and place it lengthwise on the tail, and over the cotton. It
should start and end on the fur, with the middle of the tape draped over
the tip of the tail. This is your anchor. |
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You'll now begin to cover the
cotton. Take a 3-4" piece of tape and place it so it partially
covers the anchor tape on one side. |
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Don't worry if the loose side seems too
loose. Just make sure you overlap the anchor tape and wrap the ends
around. |
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Repeat with your next piece of tape on the
other side of the anchor tape. Overlap the anchor tape by 1/4 inch
and wrap it around. It'll feel loose but don't worry. |
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Take a third piece of tape and lay it
perpendicular to the anchor tape, overlapping the first two tapes you just
placed. |
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Pull each end around the tail and tighten
it just enough to hold the first pieces of tape in place. |
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Add new pieces of tape, overlapping the
previous piece and encircling the tail. |
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Continue until you get to the end of your
cotton padding. |
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Now you have to secure the bandage to the
tail. Place another overlapping tape so the near side of it is on
the fur. |
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It should look like this. |
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Pull a small bunch of hairs out from under
the last piece of tape. |
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Pull out a 2nd, and maybe a 3rd bunch of
hairs. Lay these 2-3 clumps of hair flat on your bandage. |
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Take a final piece of tape and place it
over the hair now laying on the bandage. |
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This will hold the bandage on the tail. |
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The final appearance. |
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To remove the bandage, unwrap the last piece of tape you applied to
release the hairs tufts. Then carefully cut up the bandage or unwrap
the tapes. The bandage should be changed daily as long there is
fresh blood. Once the bleeding stops, the bandage can stay on for
3-5 days. Remember that an infected wound won't heal, so if there's
an odor or delayed healing, PLEASE SEE YOUR VET!!! |
