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Blown out pads...help!
Bmcox86:
This has happened to my setter twice this season, first time I was terrified and wrapped them and emt gelled them everyday, they weren't healing, was told by a vet to unwrap them and let the dog keep them clean himself, so I did and he was back hunting 3 days later.
Happened again and I just cleaned them once after we got home and he was fine in a couple days.
Just clean them real good and don't push him to hard the first day or two after.
benbo30:
--- Quote from: NW-GSP on January 13, 2013, 06:25:09 PM ---Vetricyn! The stuff works wonders. You can get it from most co op stores
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vetricyn is great , thats what i use on my horses when they get cuts , my weimaraner had some open wounds on her pads from the frozen snow so i put some bag balm on it and the wound closed up and healed i left them exposed for her to lick and clean as she needed to , they say a dogs saliva helps with the cleaning and healing process
JLS:
--- Quote from: 10Key on January 13, 2013, 05:19:48 PM ---If I use pad heal or bleach, do I keep the pad exposed or cover it? Is licking of the area by the dog ok?
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I'd try to keep the pad covered until it starts to heal. Once it does, keep bag balm on it so it doesn't crack.
wildweeds:
Obviously you don't want the dog licking bleach, pour some in a small bowl,dip and hold the collar until it's dry.On the pad heal I just swabbed it on and cut em loose back in their crate.It has been my finding through the years with different dogs that those with black pads have tougher feet than their lighter padded counterparts.
The bleach implements a chemical burn and dries the pad out thus making it tough,Tannic acid does the same thing and was told by my vet that years ago that was the way houndsmen toughend feet.
Bag balm is the last thing you want to use,it softens the pad,unless of course you want to vet feet after every trip.
benbo30:
--- Quote from: wildweeds on January 13, 2013, 08:12:34 PM ---Obviously you don't want the dog licking bleach, pour some in a small bowl,dip and hold the collar until it's dry.On the pad heal I just swabbed it on and cut em loose back in their crate.It has been my finding through the years with different dogs that those with black pads have tougher feet than their lighter padded counterparts.
The bleach implements a chemical burn and dries the pad out thus making it tough,Tannic acid does the same thing and was told by my vet that years ago that was the way houndsmen toughend feet.
Bag balm is the last thing you want to use,it softens the pad,unless of course you want to vet feet after every trip.
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bag balm would be ok on open wounds IMO , i only use it on open wounds on thier pads . quick question for you on the bleach thing what if the dog has a open cut or wound on his pad is bleach ok to use wouldnt it sting the crap out of them?
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