Cut Paws

fionah12a · Graduate

Cut Paws

MojoTilly · Master

Haven't heard of it being a common problem, maybe he's just an accident prone dog. Suppose you get accident prone people so why not accident prone dogs?!! Maybe you should invest in a red kitchen floor and then u won't notice when he gets blood all over it!

Siouxsie · Enlightened One

Hi Fiona,

I have heard of this happening before.

Have you checked to see how dry Jack's pads are, cause it does sounds like it is caused by cracking of the pads. You can get waxes that help prevent the cracking of paws, but also back to an old favorite, Aloe Vera Gel is also good for putting some moisture into the pads too.

Your vet would probably have something like a cream to prevent this too.

Hope this helps

-- Edited by Siouxsie at 18:18, 2006-04-03

fionah12a · Graduate

Yip! Red kitchen floor is what I used to have!!

His paws aren't dry at all, actually checked them this morning as this thought occurred to me too! Guess he's just clumsy dog! Poor thing couldn't understand why he wasn't getting out for a walk this morning! Does have a lovely bright pink bandage on though!

Thanks for your responses.

Fiona

greyluvver · GAL Membership Co-Ordinator

A ha, another good use for the wonderful Aloe Vera! Thanks for the tip Siouxsie.

We seem to regularly have small cuts to the pads, which I'm sure is caused by fragments of broken glass always lying about somewhere (grrrrr!!!!)

Jennifer · Big Cheese

Could be just a clumsy dog. Millie has quite often got wee nicks and tears on her legs near the bottom, think she just does it when she is charging about in the long grass. They seem to heal quite quickly.

fionah12a · Graduate

Thought I'd update you all on my EXTREMELY clumsy dog. After the first cut seemed to have heeled I took Jack out for his first walk in 3 days last night. Yip, you've guessed it cut another paw, this time on glass which was then refused to come back out of his paw. Off to the vets (Jack whining all the way there), had to get the vet to remove the bit of glass. At this point Jack screamed down the vets, pretty sure we emptied the waiting room! Such a good boy though didn't wriggle that much!

So we're back at home with a lovely blue bandage on!
The vet suggested putting boots on him anyone know if there is somewhere you can get them specially for skinny greyhound legs?? I've told Jack the other dogs won't laugh at him......

Fiona (and a poorly Jack!)

FAJ · Enlightened One

Poor wee Jack - sorry to hear that he's had quite a time of it recently. I hope his paws heal up very soon. Pearly sends a kissy!

BTW, a friend of mine has a clumsy dog who is always cutting his paws. If there is a teety bit of glass to be found in a whole field of soft grass, her Monty will find it!