My dog's tail tip got cut off. Should I take her to the vet?

Thank you for contacting Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach with your question about Cali. Unfortunately this cannot avoid a vet visit. This will be very painful to her, and there are no OTC pain medications you can give her. Many human ones are toxic to dogs and can be fatal if given. She really should see a vet for this for pain medication, but to also make sure her tail isn't broken. Please take her into a vet now. Best of luck.

It can take a long time for a wound on the end of the tail to heal, and sometimes wounds in this area never heal right due to trauma and lack of blood supply. I would recommend rechecking with your vet - sometimes amputating the tip of the tail is necessary to get a wound to heal.

Sometimes dogs can get what we refer to as 'happy tail'. This is where they wag their tail so much that they hit it on walls and furniture and it causes an injury. This looks like what may be going on with your dog. Although Diesel's looks pretty painful and like it may be infected. You could try using a topical antibiotic, like neosporin, and see if that helps. If there is no change I would recommend you take Diesel to the vet because he may need an oral antibiotic and the vet may choose to wrap the tail to keep it protected.

Poor Cookie! I would have her seen by a vet for this wound. It sounds like from her behavior that it could be painful, and there's nothing you can give her at home for the pain. Many human pain medications are toxic to dogs and can be fatal if given. If she was bitten by that cat, the wound could easily become infected and she needs antibiotic to prevent infection from occurring. The vet can prescribe these as well. Take Cookie into a vet as soon as possible to have this wound treated so it can heal. In the meantime, you can clean the area with warm water and antiseptic soap.

Hi, thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Poor Ziggy! Tails that get stuck in the door are at risk for degloving injuries and are very tough to have heal due to the mobility of the tail and the dog wanting to lick and chew it. Sadly a lot of times these injuries result in an amputation of part of the tail. I would have Ziggy seen by your Vet, if it isn't bleeding badly I don't think you need to go to the ER but make an appointment early this week with your Vet. I wish Ziggy the best!

Place an e-collar (cone) on her to prevent further licking or chewing. Sometimes, there can be some clipper burn after a grooming which can cause some irritation. The image attach shows what appears to be a small mass or lump. To determine what it is, you will need to have Pepper physically examined by your veterinarian. A fine needle aspirate can be done in the clinic to collect samples for pathology. This may provide a diagnosis. In the meantime, the cone may be enough to allow for healing. Your vet can dispense antibiotics and/or anti-inflammatories if indicated.

Thank you for contacting Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach with your question about Rex. From the pictures, I'm wondering if I can see a bit of bone there, and it may be his mother bit off the end of his tail. It could also just be dry skin. If he is eating, moving around, and is going to bathroom normally, this can wait until Monday. If he is not eating, is very lethargic, and/or isn't going to the bathroom normally, you need to take him into an ER vet immediately. Best of luck.