Sore toes

[millymojo1]

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When it’s muddy, Taz gets sore between her toes. I’ve tried all sorts - washing paws in shampoo, salt, plain water, not washing paws, mushers secret wax, antiseptic creams and powders, steroid spray from the vet. I usually end up having her on antibiotics because nothing works.
My lastest try is cider apple vinegar with mother (diluted), which I’ve only started using today.
I’ve thought about boots but I’m sure she won’t tolerate them and even if she did, I think she would lose them as she goes mad when out in the fields.
So if the cider apple vinegar doesn’t work, I’m at a loss.
Any ideas please?

 

[Kara 1]

Diluted hibiscrub. ...

 

[millymojo1]

Diluted hibiscrub. ...

Of course!! Used to use it when I had horses. Thanks, will buy some later.

 

[Kara 1]

My Jack Russell used to get sore feet ...tried antihistamines etc ..the hibiscrub worked in days ...

 

[merlina]

I also have a boy prone to this. I'd beware of over-use of hibiscrub- it's a fierce antiseptic used in operating theatres and is great for infection but kills all bacteria so can leave skin open to fungal infection. If infected of course treat that. I use a boot on the said paw in wet weather. I buy Pawz on line in packs (get the right size!) which aren't liked (oh I can't possibly walk in this!!) but are tolerated once the walk gets started. Together with washing in warm Epsom salts water if a bit inflamed and general hygiene this can work. Worth a try if you haven't already of course.

 

[Jack-Russell-Lover]

Any other suggestions would be helpful for me too, Rox has soreness in between her toes probably due to her allergies, she probably chewed it raw! It's red and sticky
Been using salt water and steroid cream I've got left over...

 

[millymojo1]

Any other suggestions would be helpful for me too, Rox has soreness in between her toes probably due to her allergies, she probably chewed it raw! It's red and sticky
Been using salt water and steroid cream I've got left over...
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Salt water doesn’t do it for taz either. The vet said sometimes it just needs to dry out but that’s almost impossible...

 

[Jack-Russell-Lover]

Yea not really possible this time of year, she's only had it since yesterday morning so salt water might work, We'll see!

 

[Janer]

Have you tried sudocrem? That’s the only other thing I can think of at the moment

 

[JoanneF]

Have you tried sudocrem? That’s the only other thing I can think of at the moment

Just watch with licking if you use Sudocrem, it contains zinc which is toxic. You could use it before a walk (when she is unlikely to lick) then wash her paws when you get home.

 

[Janer]

Just watch with licking if you use Sudocrem, it contains zinc which is toxic. You could use it before a walk (when she is unlikely to lick) then wash her paws when you get home.

Ohhhhh I didn’t realise that it was toxic! I used to use it on Spikes back for his allergies, luckily he wasn’t able to reach that area. If you do use it before going out it would act as a barrier to what was causing the allergy but yeah wash it off but there must be something else out there that could act as a barrier that’s not toxic x

 

[millymojo1]

Ohhhhh I didn’t realise that it was toxic! I used to use it on Spikes back for his allergies, luckily he wasn’t able to reach that area. If you do use it before going out it would act as a barrier to what was causing the allergy but yeah wash it off but there must be something else out there that could act as a barrier that’s not toxic x

Yes, thank you both but have tried exactly that - putting sudocrem on as we go out of the door. Now and then, something will work for a couple of days and then we’re back to square one. Just so frustrating

 

[millymojo1]

I also have a boy prone to this. I'd beware of over-use of hibiscrub- it's a fierce antiseptic used in operating theatres and is great for infection but kills all bacteria so can leave skin open to fungal infection. If infected of course treat that. I use a boot on the said paw in wet weather. I buy Pawz on line in packs (get the right size!) which aren't liked (oh I can't possibly walk in this!!) but are tolerated once the walk gets started. Together with washing in warm Epsom salts water if a bit inflamed and general hygiene this can work. Worth a try if you haven't already of course.

Thanks merlina, didn’t realise you can get stretchy booties! What a good idea. Also haven’t tried Epsom salts!

 

[Jack-Russell-Lover]

Aaah okay, no sudocrem then because she is a bugger for licking everything off!!

The salt water and steroid cream is working though!

@millymojo1 have you tried foot soaks?
I've used a bicarbonate of soda one on Rox before and it did seem to calm her scratching down.
A tablespoon of bicarb to 2 cups of warm water I think it was, and let each foot soak in it for a good few minutes. No need to rinse.

 

[millymojo1]

Aaah okay, no sudocrem then because she is a bugger for licking everything off!!

The salt water and steroid cream is working though!

@millymojo1 have you tried foot soaks?
I've used a bicarbonate of soda one on Rox before and it did seem to calm her scratching down.
A tablespoon of bicarb to 2 cups of warm water I think it was, and let each foot soak in it for a good few minutes. No need to rinse.

Ah yes! Thank you, I’ll try that!

 

[merlina]

Just to offer hope after a month of soreness and bathing and drying with miles of paper towel and wearing our boot outside (we HATE the boot!) we seem to have triumphed today - not pink and no licking the pads when he thinks I'm not looking.

 

[millymojo1]

Just to offer hope after a month of soreness and bathing and drying with miles of paper towel and wearing our boot outside (we HATE the boot!) we seem to have triumphed today - not pink and no licking the pads when he thinks I'm not looking.

Oh great news! Yes, the crafty licking and the tell tale wet patch ...
Will def try and source some boots this weekend. Thank you