Lady The Greyhound-thin Skin On Pads

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Hi,

We have just got back from the vets with Lady,our retired Greyhound.She has been limping on and off for a few days,She had what looked like a corn,but the vet says it is severe thinning of her pads,especially on her front left paw.She has been put on pain killers,and grass walking for 2 weeks.It was sad to see her in pain.Apparently it is common in ex racers,and other than time,for the skin to thicken,there is not much else we can do.We are going to buy a protective boot,to see if it helps.Has anyone had similar problems,and if so,what did you do.?

Thanks in advance,

Amandaxx :sweating:

 

[whippetgood]

Hi,We have just got back from the vets with Lady,our retired Greyhound.She has been limping on and off for a few days,She had what looked like a corn,but the vet says it is severe thinning of her pads,especially on her front left paw.She has been put on pain killers,and grass walking for 2 weeks.It was sad to see her in pain.Apparently it is common in ex racers,and other than time,for the skin to thicken,there is not much else we can do.We are going to buy a protective boot,to see if it helps.Has anyone had similar problems,and if so,what did you do.?

Thanks in advance,

Amandaxx :sweating:

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Hi Amanda,

Oh, im sorry to hear this about the beautiful Lady, she should never be in pain!!

I don't know what to recommend except sometimes if my lads pads become dry and a bit cracked i just put a little savlon on them as its soothing and healing maybe you could try this :- "

I did meet a lady recently with a Greyhound who had booties on because of sore pads or corns so its it probably common in ex racers :blink:

Big hugs to the beauty girl from us :huggles: :huggles: :huggles:

Hope shes better soon :huggles: :huggles: :huggles:

 

[bertha]

Hi,We have just got back from the vets with Lady,our retired Greyhound.She has been limping on and off for a few days,She had what looked like a corn,but the vet says it is severe thinning of her pads,especially on her front left paw.She has been put on pain killers,and grass walking for 2 weeks.It was sad to see her in pain.Apparently it is common in ex racers,and other than time,for the skin to thicken,there is not much else we can do.We are going to buy a protective boot,to see if it helps.Has anyone had similar problems,and if so,what did you do.?

Thanks in advance,

Amandaxx :sweating:

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Look up the greyhound mega store, they may be able to help, if it is a corn please don't let the vet persuade you to have it removed, the pain they go through is awful. There must be something available to harden the pads, another route to go is the Retired Greyhound Trust. I speak from experience re corns, my whippet had them and if I had know how much pain having them removed would cause, I would never have gone down that road. Explore every avenue. :unsure:

 

[Finleyfoofoo]

Hi,We have just got back from the vets with Lady,our retired Greyhound.She has been limping on and off for a few days,She had what looked like a corn,but the vet says it is severe thinning of her pads,especially on her front left paw.She has been put on pain killers,and grass walking for 2 weeks.It was sad to see her in pain.Apparently it is common in ex racers,and other than time,for the skin to thicken,there is not much else we can do.We are going to buy a protective boot,to see if it helps.Has anyone had similar problems,and if so,what did you do.?

Thanks in advance,

Amandaxx :sweating:

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Hi Amanda,

Oh, im sorry to hear this about the beautiful Lady, she should never be in pain!!

I don't know what to recommend except sometimes if my lads pads become dry and a bit cracked i just put a little savlon on them as its soothing and healing maybe you could try this :- "

I did meet a lady recently with a Greyhound who had booties on because of sore pads or corns so its it probably common in ex racers :blink:

Big hugs to the beauty girl from us :huggles: :huggles: :huggles:

Hope shes better soon :huggles: :huggles: :huggles:

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Hi,

Yes,it is not very nice to see her in pain,bless her.I think a boot will be the way forward for a while.The vet said with time,it should thicken and get better.We also had a couple of lumps cheacked,but they were just little cysts,which the vet said should burst.Think the vet wanted her,he commented what a lovely gentle girl she is.I will keep you informed.Thankyou for your hugs for Lady

Amandaxxx

 

[Finleyfoofoo]

bertha,Mar 28 2008, 06:47 PM]

Hi,We have just got back from the vets with Lady,our retired Greyhound.She has been limping on and off for a few days,She had what looked like a corn,but the vet says it is severe thinning of her pads,especially on her front left paw.She has been put on pain killers,and grass walking for 2 weeks.It was sad to see her in pain.Apparently it is common in ex racers,and other than time,for the skin to thicken,there is not much else we can do.We are going to buy a protective boot,to see if it helps.Has anyone had similar problems,and if so,what did you do.?

Thanks in advance,

Amandaxx :sweating:

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Look up the greyhound mega store, they may be able to help, if it is a corn please don't let the vet persuade you to have it removed, the pain they go through is awful. There must be something available to harden the pads, another route to go is the Retired Greyhound Trust. I speak from experience re corns, my whippet had them and if I had know how much pain having them removed would cause, I would never have gone down that road. Explore every avenue. :unsure:

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The vet seemed sure it is not corns.He said that corns are hard and raised,whereas Ladys is soft.He sees a lot of ex-racers,so hopefully he is right.

I will look on Greyhound megastore for something to harden her pads.

Thanks for the advice,and i am sorry that you had such a bad time.We do our best,on vets advice,but i don,t hink they are always right!!

Amandaxx

 

[oakmoorehill]

Some one told me to bathe William's feet in half surgical spirits and half metholated spirits to harden his feet. Just don't let them lie right infront of the fire afterwards.

I remeber when I use to work with hunters when they were first bought back into work after being turned out for the summer we used to use surgical spirits on the saddle areas to harden of the skin. That was a long time ago though

 

[Finleyfoofoo]

Hi,We have just got back from the vets with Lady,our retired Greyhound.She has been limping on and off for a few days,She had what looked like a corn,but the vet says it is severe thinning of her pads,especially on her front left paw.She has been put on pain killers,and grass walking for 2 weeks.It was sad to see her in pain.Apparently it is common in ex racers,and other than time,for the skin to thicken,there is not much else we can do.We are going to buy a protective boot,to see if it helps.Has anyone had similar problems,and if so,what did you do.?

Thanks in advance,

Amandaxx :sweating:

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Look up the greyhound mega store, they may be able to help, if it is a corn please don't let the vet persuade you to have it removed, the pain they go through is awful. There must be something available to harden the pads, another route to go is the Retired Greyhound Trust. I speak from experience re corns, my whippet had them and if I had know how much pain having them removed would cause, I would never have gone down that road. Explore every avenue. :unsure:

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Thankyou so much.The Greyhound mega store do something called tuf foot,just what we are after.

Amandaxx

 

[Finleyfoofoo]

Some one told me to bathe William's feet in half surgical spirits and half metholated spirits to harden his feet. Just don't let them lie right infront of the fire afterwards.
  I remeber when I use to work with hunters when they were first bought back into work after being turned out for the summer we used to use surgical spirits on the saddle areas to harden of the skin. That was a long time ago though

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Hi,

I have read that somewhere else today.I have just been on Greyhound Mega store,and they sell something called tuf foot,that hardens the skin.I have just ordered some to try.If that does not work,i will try that.Thanks for your help.

Amandaxx

 

[galty]

Finley

I copied this reply about Sore and thin pads from another site.

This reply is from Tom Meulman, a top Greyhound vet in Aus.

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The problem you have raised is somewhat unusual, particularly the red appearance of the dog’s feet. It would appear that it is more than likely a fungal infection or dermatitis that is causing both the skin under the toes and the pads to be more susceptible to cuts and abrasions.

Basically the treatment consists of thoroughly washing the feet twice daily and to then soak each foot in a 1 in 10 solution of “Betadine” for 5 minutes. Treat for 5 days and do not allow the dog to damage the feet during this time.

To then toughen the feet, soak each foot in a 5% solution of tannic acid twice daily until healed (5 grams of tannic acid powder to 100 ml of methylated spirit).

Tom

 

[Finleyfoofoo]

Finley


I copied this reply about Sore and thin pads from another site.

This reply is from Tom Meulman, a top Greyhound vet in Aus.

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The problem you have raised is somewhat unusual, particularly the red appearance of the dog’s feet. It would appear that it is more than likely a fungal infection or dermatitis that is causing both the skin under the toes and the pads to be more susceptible to cuts and abrasions.

Basically the treatment consists of thoroughly washing the feet twice daily and to then soak each foot in a 1 in 10 solution of “Betadine” for 5 minutes. Treat for 5 days and do not allow the dog to damage the feet during this time.

To then toughen the feet, soak each foot in a 5% solution of tannic acid twice daily until healed (5 grams of tannic acid powder to 100 ml of methylated spirit).

Tom

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Thankyou for that.Much appreciated.

Amandaxx

 

[Macha]

It is very hard, in my experience, to get protective boots that stay on -- you may just have to fashion your own temporary protectors and tape on with micropore or masking tape.

 

[Finleyfoofoo]

It is very hard, in my experience, to get protective boots that stay on -- you may just have to fashion your own temporary protectors and tape on with micropore or masking tape.

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Hi,

We are taking Lady back tomorrow.She is very sore on one pad,and looking today,i can see what looks like a hole.I am getting a second opinion.I have also ordered a neoprene boot to try,

Amandaxx :thumbsup:

 

[galty]

It is very hard, in my experience, to get protective boots that stay on -- you may just have to fashion your own temporary protectors and tape on with micropore or masking tape.

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Hi,

We are taking Lady back tomorrow.She is very sore on one pad,and looking today,i can see what looks like a hole.I am getting a second opinion.I have also ordered a neoprene boot to try,

Amandaxx :thumbsup:

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When I read your first post did think at the time you should get a second opinion.

In my LAYMANS knowledge of Greyhounds your vet saying that these dogs suffering from this is common in racing dogs was CRAP.

 

[Finleyfoofoo]

It is very hard, in my experience, to get protective boots that stay on -- you may just have to fashion your own temporary protectors and tape on with micropore or masking tape.

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Hi,

We are taking Lady back tomorrow.She is very sore on one pad,and looking today,i can see what looks like a hole.I am getting a second opinion.I have also ordered a neoprene boot to try,

Amandaxx :thumbsup:

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When I read your first post did think at the time you should get a second opinion.

In my LAYMANS knowledge of Greyhounds your vet saying that these dogs suffering from this is common in racing dogs was CRAP.

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Yep,a agree.When i got home and looked at the other twos pads,they looked like ladys.Lady has not been raced for long,so putting two and two together,i felt it was a load of rubbish.After seeing another vet,it is a old corn,that has gone,and has just left that pad a bit sensitive.I told them that in the first place!!We are using tuff foot to harden the skin,and she seems better already.You can still see the hole,so it makes sense.That was why i went on K9,i think you learn just as much this way,from people with experience,especially in Greyhounds.

Amandaxxx

 

[IreneJ]

Could it have been a foreign body, like a thorn, that has worked it's way out?

To improve the pad, a friend of mine in the US sent me something called 'Bag Balm' which is a very greasy softening and emollient ointment produced for cow's udders but now used by all and sundry and a heavy duty moisturiser.

For corns, the currently popular treatment in the US is to dremel them out. Sounds drastic, but it has veterinary approval .. I'd just want to be sure it was a corn before trying it, and of course you'd have to be very, very careful to do no more than make a dent. The idea is to relieve the pressure without damaging the foot, or making the thing worse.

Corns are a darned nuisance, that's for sure, and many vets don't believe they can be a problem because in most breeds they aren't. It's just that greyhounds don't have much fat between the bone and the pad.

 

[Finleyfoofoo]

Could it have been a foreign body, like a thorn, that has worked it's way out? 
To improve the pad, a friend of mine in the US sent me something called 'Bag Balm' which is a very greasy softening and emollient ointment produced for cow's udders but now used by all and sundry and a heavy duty moisturiser. 

For corns, the currently popular treatment in the US is to dremel them out.  Sounds drastic, but it has veterinary approval .. I'd just want to be sure it was a corn before trying it, and of course you'd have to be very, very careful to do no more than make a dent.  The idea is to relieve the pressure without damaging the foot, or making the thing worse.

Corns are a darned nuisance, that's for sure, and many vets don't believe they can be a problem because in most breeds they aren't.  It's just that greyhounds don't have much fat between the bone and the pad.

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Hi Irene,

Since we have been using Tuff Foot,he pads have become a bit rougher,and seems a lot more comfortable.We went on a long walk Sunday,and she was fine.

Thanks for the advice though.

Amandaxx

 

[Zephyr]

Hi there - glad Lady is more comfortable now. :huggles:

My whippet has had 3 corns removed, all caused by foreign bodies. The greyhound vet removed them all in a couple of minutes on the table with no anaesthetic, which while slightly unpleasant, was certainly not more stressful than having to stay all day, have a general anaesthetic and suffer the after affects of it. He was very strict with the aftercare - we had to make sure there was absolutely no road walking, soft ground only and twice daily soaking in a heavy salt solution and scrubbing the area where the corn was removed with a soft nail brush. We also add zinc to his diet to try to strengthen his pads. :thumbsup:

At present he is fine, but I check his feet often to look for anything strange in his pads, they are clearly very thin and don't protect his feet well enough from foreign bodies. His relations that I know of don't have problems like this, and he has done road walking all his life so I don't know why he has such thin pads.

Good luck with the lovely Lady :luck: - it certainly seems to be a condition that confuses most vets as it only seems to occur in whippets and greyhounds.

 

[Finleyfoofoo]

Hi there - glad Lady is more comfortable now.  :huggles:
My whippet has had 3 corns removed, all caused by foreign bodies.    The greyhound vet removed them all in a  couple of minutes on the table with no anaesthetic, which while slightly unpleasant, was certainly not more stressful than having to stay all day, have a general anaesthetic and suffer the after affects of it.  He was very strict with the aftercare - we had to make sure there was absolutely no road walking, soft ground only and twice daily soaking in a heavy salt solution and scrubbing the area where the corn was removed with a soft nail brush.  We also add zinc to his diet to try to strengthen his pads. :thumbsup:

At present he is fine, but I check his feet often to look for anything strange in his pads, they are clearly very thin and don't protect his feet well enough from foreign bodies.  His relations that I know of don't have problems like this, and he has done road walking all his life so I don't know why he has such thin pads.

Good luck with the lovely Lady :luck:   - it certainly seems to be a condition that confuses most vets as it only seems to occur in whippets and greyhounds.

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Hi,

Yes,it is a strange one!Thats why i love k9,you get more help and advice than any vet can give you!!Lady was,nt raced hard,and exercised in a paddock,so it does seem odd,but then,if thats all she has,i can,t complain.I will try the zinc as well!!

Amandaxx