https://www.vetsurgeon.org/f/clinical-questions/14362/removing-a-pad We have a dog with an injury to the stopper pad. The pad was sliced along it&#39;s base so that it is only hanging on at the top. I tried suturing it back in place, but it doesn&#39;t seem to be working. I think the main problem is that the owner refuses toen-USTelligent Community 10https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/83303?ContentTypeID=1Thu, 14 Feb 2013 09:51:39 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:b8c3534e-fc25-458e-8ac9-ba750ef61db5Ian Mostyn<p>I had a cat once who had an abscess under the main pad in a front foot. I had to remove most of the palmar surface including the whole of the main pad. The smell was horrendous. &nbsp;It grew back perfectly.</p> <p>Ian</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/83301?ContentTypeID=1Thu, 14 Feb 2013 09:37:13 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:f8200726-8634-4c11-885a-2f2a9b80e052Bob Russell<p>I will only suture the ones that bleed and bleed and bleed. Purely to reduce the mess for the owner to deal with. Pretty much a temporary &#39;pressure dressing&#39;. I warn the owners that these will also break down but will heal fine. Once in a blue moon event!</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/83286?ContentTypeID=1Wed, 13 Feb 2013 19:22:48 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:fac146cf-3e95-46fa-bd54-cb7dea36c28eGillian Mostyn<p>Just remove it - it will granulate and heal OK.&nbsp; Chances are it will regrow but if it doesn&#39;t, no matter!</p> <p>I never will understand why some vets suture damaged pads.&nbsp; The top layer is dead, and therefore will never &#39;heal&#39; as such.&nbsp; The tissue underneath is like a sponge and will not hold sutures.&nbsp; In my experience a cut pad will heal in about 2 weeks- either with or without sutures!</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/83283?ContentTypeID=1Wed, 13 Feb 2013 19:01:58 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:c10c04f5-07cf-4437-96b9-2bfae44c9110tess<p>In my first ever job my boss told me that&nbsp; cut stopper pads often break down and it was far easier to remove them in the first instance. They are tight to suture after removal but usually come together ok,&nbsp;and rest is important!</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/83279?ContentTypeID=1Wed, 13 Feb 2013 18:24:15 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:68bd9b0d-11c3-4ea5-9e15-3aa2fd359639CatherineThomas<p>[quote user=&quot;Robin Grimmer&quot;]</p> <p>Agreed. Had a similar one recently that was stapled and then broke down. Just slice off the loose bit of pad and let it heal by 2nd intention.</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div> <p>[/quote]</p> <p>yeah this is what I was thinking of doing. The only problem being that the loose bit is the whole of the pad.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/83275?ContentTypeID=1Wed, 13 Feb 2013 17:53:41 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:244b2529-e436-4e03-a832-7c2f92bfc710Robin Grimmer<p>Agreed. Had a similar one recently that was stapled and then broke down. Just slice off the loose bit of pad and let it heal by 2nd intention.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/83272?ContentTypeID=1Wed, 13 Feb 2013 17:41:18 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:6820e052-691f-4796-861e-b9d854391398Bob Russell<p>If the owner won&#39;t comply with your present instructions they are not much more likely to comply post-op. Mother nature usually heals in the end.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>