We have noticed that our flatcoat's tail is bleeding right at the tip, it looks as though she has cut it slightly on something but it only seems to be a small cut. The problem is that she wags her tail a lot and every time she bangs it on something it begins bleeding again(not a lot,but it leaves marks all over the walls or wherever she is wagging her tail) Would the vet be able to bandage the tip of the tail, or can anyone give any advice?
Thanks,
Sharon

Some who had this happen in an Irish Setter (a small cut that is) used that plastic new skin stuff to place over the wound and apparently that worked. However, it is always best to get it checked out by a vet in the first place to make sure no infection has set in.

had a terrible time with a lab we had he trapped his tail in the car and it bled and bled and never went better trouble is its hard to stop he had to have his tail amputated,at one time they could put coagulant but apparantly they cant do it now, anyway good luck

i know of a few gundogs that because of their very happy dispositions and very waggy tails have had the same things happen to them ,theyve nearly all had to have a portion of there tails removed as it was happening on a regular basis. one of the very good reasons that a lot of working and shooting breeds are docked, although i know this doesn't apply in your breed, my father is blind and has just recieved a new guide dog, it looks as though it has a fair bit of flatcoat in it,its tail is lethal, it whips off us as it wags its way past us,bangs it off the cupboards etc, ive got my fingers crossed it wont do any damage to itself because of it,,,,we can pick the things it knocks off tables and units up but dread it the possibility of it doing itself harm because of it,it makes me wonder how many guide dogs do harm to their tales in their working lives

I can't remember what it is called but it begins with a Z and you get it from the chemist it's a powder, it is actually for umbilical cords of babies. You could try that, I was advised regarding this regarding one of my dogs once and it worked wonders, it took about a week to heal.

as i got flatcoats i know what its like to see blood up the doors and wall,as i am hairdresser what i do is cut a haircurl lengthway pull it open ,put over the the tail and rap it up with stickly plaster which you can get from the vets or chemist so it stays firm on the tail,you can put a treatmened on the cut area put i donot,i let the air heal up,the roller is ligth and not heavy like if the vet put a plastic spitin on, if you want you can phone me on 011252310267 anytime for help on flatcoats

I think the powder you mention is Ster-Zac. (I am a Health Visitor!)
Cathy.

Well done Cathy, that's the one