Ace CHEWS HIS FEET

[Hed50]

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Ace my Patterjack chews his feet until they are raw I ended up taking him to my vet because he so young he can’t have steroids.
He had a course of Apequel but it came back. He has then had blood tests for everything and they came back negative. My vet suggested completely changing his diet.
I was on Harringtons grain free as my Border Terrier Meg had problems after I got her her immune system wasn’t working properly. So I’ve put them both on Sainsburys Hypoaleralegenic wet and dry food also Ace is having Hemp drops on his food and NutriPaw All Itch Immunity treats. My vet okayed this. So far so good, failing this it’s off to the Dermatologist Vet.

 

[JoanneF]

Another thing you could try is washing his feet in plain water regularly, in case it's an environmental problem.

 

[Hed50]

Another thing you could try is washing his feet in plain water regularly, in case it's an environmental problem.

Thank you , I had never thought of that I will try it. I had hoped that is was going to stop during the winter months but it hasn't

 

[JudyN]

You could also try cutting down on possible allergens within the home - maybe use hypoallergenic washing powder/liquid on bedding or any other fabrics he lies on. And if you use anything like Febreze, carpet cleaner, upholstery cleaner, air freshener, etc., then I'd stop. Maybe even consider whatever you mop your kitchen or other hard floors with.

 

[arealhuman]

Interesting. Rusty goes through stages like this and once chewed a pad so badly, the top came off of it meaning a trip to the vets was in order. he sleeps in his bed in our room, and whenever we hear a licking/chewing sounds in the night, my wife and I are up looking at him to make sure he's not chewing his feet. He's usually not, but has had a couple of goes. I'll check on stuff we use in the home, but I think it's pretty neutral.

 

[RGC]

I appreciate it has been a few weeks but I’d appreciate you latest situation. Mabel, once again, has started to take an interest in her front left pad. I saw this afternoon that, yet again, a corn is appearing so I’ll take that off this evening but I’d still be interested in whether Ace’s preoccupation is still as paramount. Many thanks.

Thank you , I had never thought of that I will try it. I had hoped that is was going to stop during the winter months but it hasn't

 

[RGC]

I apologise for the mistypes. Is that a word?

 

[Hed50]

You could also try cutting down on possible allergens within the home - maybe use hypoallergenic washing powder/liquid on bedding or any other fabrics he lies on. And if you use anything like Febreze, carpet cleaner, upholstery cleaner, air freshener, etc., then I'd stop. Maybe even consider whatever you mop your kitchen or other hard floors with.

Thank you very much, I do use a hypoallergenic washing liquid. I don’t use air fresheners or anything on the carpets. I have stopped using perfume etc. I am finding that
some itch tablets I have got seem to be having an effect, I also give him some Hemp drops, I have also got him on a different Hypoallergenic food. I find now it very very occasionally he might lick one paw but it’s almost like cleaning it, rather than constant licking where all four paws were effected.
it won’t come back to as it was if it does then it’s the Demotologist Vet

 

[Hed50]

I appreciate it has been a few weeks but I’d appreciate you latest situation. Mabel, once again, has started to take an interest in her front left pad. I saw this afternoon that, yet again, a corn is appearing so I’ll take that off this evening but I’d still be interested in whether Ace’s preoccupation is still as paramount. Many thanks.

Sadly Aces didn’t stop as hoped as the weather changed, his is more the top and between the pads that get very sore and then look very pink. I have changed him to a different hypoallergenic food and got some anti itch cubes that my vet said were ok to try and some Hemp oil. Fingers crossed it’s working, he’s had loads of blood test but they didn’t come up with anything. If it gets worse again he will have to go to a Dermatologist Vet. How is Mabel does she get a corn on the same paw each time? Do you find she’s ok once you have removed it.

 

[Hed50]

I apologise for the mistypes. Is that a word?

I often look and find my phone alters words or that’s my excuse

 

[RGC]

Sadly Aces didn’t stop as hoped as the weather changed, his is more the top and between the pads that get very sore and then look very pink. I have changed him to a different hypoallergenic food and got some anti itch cubes that my vet said were ok to try and some Hemp oil. Fingers crossed it’s working, he’s had loads of blood test but they didn’t come up with anything. If it gets worse again he will have to go to a Dermatologist Vet. How is Mabel does she get a corn on the same paw each time? Do you find she’s ok once you have removed it.

It’s always the same centre pad on both forefeet. Usually she seems to be washing (or over washing) the pad with concentration. It’s when I see her licking the pads that I check them for the presence of a corn. Sighthounds have little fatty protection in their pads and, as a result, may suffer corns. Mabel is the first whippet (and we have had two previously) that has had corns. Our (previous) vet said that they could remove them under general anaesthetic for £500 but there was no guarantee they they wouldn’t return. Our friends’ whippet developed corns and went through such treatment and, sure enough, the corns returned. I did quite a bit of research on the subject and, as the corn is just hardened dead skin, I soften it with Burt’s Bees Lip Balm, pull it away gently and apply Leucillin antiseptic. The corns do come back but I’d rather remove them myself with minimal fuss than putting Mabel through the ordeal at the surgery and no way will I submit her for a general anaesthetic (she’ll be nine next April). Sorry, I was getting carried away - the answer to your question is that her preoccupation with her feet does seem to abate after the treatment. I would mention that whippets seem by nature to be somewhat fastidious with their grooming.

 

[Hed50]

It’s always the same centre pad on both forefeet. Usually she seems to be washing (or over washing) the pad with concentration. It’s when I see her licking the pads that I check them for the presence of a corn. Sighthounds have little fatty protection in their pads and, as a result, may suffer corns. Mabel is the first whippet (and we have had two previously) that has had corns. Our (previous) vet said that they could remove them under general anaesthetic for £500 but there was no guarantee they they wouldn’t return. Our friends’ whippet developed corns and went through such treatment and, sure enough, the corns returned. I did quite a bit of research on the subject and, as the corn is just hardened dead skin, I soften it with Burt’s Bees Lip Balm, pull it away gently and apply Leucillin antiseptic. The corns do come back but I’d rather remove them myself with minimal fuss than putting Mabel through the ordeal at the surgery and no way will I submit her for a general anaesthetic (she’ll be nine next April). Sorry, I was getting carried away - the answer to your question is that her preoccupation with her feet does seem to abate after the treatment. I would mention that whippets seem by nature to be somewhat fastidious with their grooming.

I love whippets, I had Lurcher he was by j lovely, he was being touted around at a dog show I couldn’t leave him.

 

[RGC]

Good for you. We found our first whippet on a country road in Herefordshire. A puppy, starving, smelly and exhausted. Initially I thought that she was lost but after numerous searches - vets, pet shops etc, - our whippet rescue contact said that it was highly likely that she’d been abandoned by travellers. The dog warden said that we could keep her if she wasn’t claimed within thirty days. “Poppy” was about six months old when we found her, frightened of dogs and would leg it if approached by one but would go up to a sighthound the size of an elephant with no problem. J.R. Whippet Rescue were a great help and found us “Blue” who’d been used for stud purposes and, when not with the ladies, was in a large crate. Blue was a perfect gent and eager to please. Poppy loved him but that didn’t stop her from trying to push him in the river in the first few months. Once Blue realised that ours was his home he became more assertive with Poppy - but always very gentle.

Blue’s the blonde boy, Poppy’s the brindle and Basil’s the tabby.

 

[Hemlock]

Just beautiful.

Your corn treatment is excellent. Greyhound trainers just flick them out with the blunt side of a knife. I'm sure old-school vets would do similarly. No need to risk an anaesthetic or charge so much for something so simple.

I must now spend the day fighting the urge to have a whippet.

 

[RGC]

Just beautiful.

Your corn treatment is excellent. Greyhound trainers just flick them out with the blunt side of a knife. I'm sure old-school vets would do similarly. No need to risk an anaesthetic or charge so much for something so simple.

I must now spend the day fighting the urge to have a whippet.

Go for it. Get your name down at a whippet rescue.