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HELP, DR. BAUM!
My Dog Bites Her Tail
So Severely It Bleeds...All Over the House....
Dear Dr. Baum --
My dog has consistently been chewing on the tip
of her tail, and when she gets excited -- when she hits her tail --
the tip of the tail splatters blood everywhere and everywhere it
touches. What is causing her to do this? She is a blue pit, female, almost a year old, raised with
children.
Carolyn, Houma, Louisiana, USA
Dear Carolyn:
This is a common problem in dogs with long tails that like to be
wagged. The tip of the tail gets repeatedly traumatized and
never heals. Most of these cases require that the tail be
amputated, although some will respond to protective bandaging,
especially if it is possible to change the environment so that
the wagging tails have more room to wag!
Dr. B
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