Prassinos N, Sideri A, Papazoglou L. Nikitas N Prassinos, DVM, PhD, Assistant Professor, Companion Animal Clinic, Surgery and Obstetrics, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, St. Voutyra 11, GR-54627 Thessaloniki, Greece, Phone: +30 2310 994525, Fax: +30 2310 VCOT 2009 22 4 325-327 A three-year-old intact, male Siberian Husky was presented for complete loss of its left metatarsal pad. The wound was managed as an open wound and left to be closed by second intention healing. Conservative management consisted of regular lavage and bandage changes along with oral antibiotic administration and exercise restriction. Thirty days after referral conservative management was discontinued, as the wound was closed with minimal scar tissue formation and the dog was allowed to take walks wearing a protective boot for another month. The animal was then allowed to return to its previous activity. Four years of follow-up did not reveal any signs of lameness.