Kevin Guthrie wrote 01/29/2007 01:50 PM Cracked paw pads #126831 - 01/29/2007 01:50 PM
Kevin Guthrie Webboard User Reg: 02-17-2006 Posts: 44 Loc: Offline	Hello everyone, Just had a simple question of paw pads that are cracked and bleeding. Is there something I could do to help this problem. It is very cold and there is snow on the ground-should I cut back on the walks? Booties? Thanks
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Michele McAtee wrote 01/29/2007 01:55 PM Re: Cracked paw pads [Re: Kevin Guthrie ] #126832 - 01/29/2007 01:55 PM
Michele McAtee Webboard User Reg: 02-05-2006 Posts: 1121 Loc: Iowa City, Iowa Offline	Make sure you clean the paws off after your walks, as the salt people throw out to melt ice is horrible for dog feet. When this happened to my dog, I gooped triple antibiotic (over the counter) ointment on the pads when he was laying down. Even a little smear of that stuff goes a long way and heals injuries like this quickly. Good luck.
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Angela Burrell wrote 01/29/2007 04:34 PM Re: Cracked paw pads [Re: Michele McAtee ] #126863 - 01/29/2007 04:34 PM
Angela Burrell Webboard User Reg: 05-10-2006 Posts: 2273 Loc: Ontario, Canada Offline	Hi, I have the exact same problem with my dog. I first noticed it when I saw blood in his footprints in the snow. He doesn't seem to notice, and he doesn't bother about his feet. There is NO salt contact, as he goes in my backyard and the field behind my house for walks - not on walkways or sidewalks. However I would agree to rinsing feet if there is salt contact. I would like to know if there is any way to prevent this from happening. It does not happen to my female. Thanks
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Michele McAtee wrote 01/29/2007 04:58 PM Re: Cracked paw pads [Re: Angela Burrell ] #126866 - 01/29/2007 04:58 PM
Michele McAtee Webboard User Reg: 02-05-2006 Posts: 1121 Loc: Iowa City, Iowa Offline	I was going to post this information in my last post, but figured it didn't necessarily apply to the OP. I learned later in my dog's life (inadvertantly, cuz I was researching kidneys) that he inherited "soft pads" from 3 other shepherds in his grandma's line on fathers side. Interestingly enough, there were actually 3 other dogs, noted in a genetics project, who suffered from the soft pads and that's what I figured his feet were sometimes sensitive from too. So, as for a cause, my guess, based on my experience, would be a genetic factor combined with elements.
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Sarah Morris wrote 01/29/2007 08:12 PM Re: Cracked paw pads [Re: Michele McAtee ] #126904 - 01/29/2007 08:12 PM
Sarah Morris Webboard User Reg: 08-29-2006 Posts: 2324 Loc: Central Coast, California Offline	Pad Tough or Pad Guard is supposed to help prevent cracked pads. I don't think I would spray it on an open, bleeding wound. I have no personal experience with it (other than the smell of the stuff turns my stomach) but maybe someone else will chime in and give it a thumbs up or down. True
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Kevin Guthrie wrote 01/29/2007 08:20 PM Re: Cracked paw pads [Re: Sarah Morris ] #126906 - 01/29/2007 08:20 PM
Kevin Guthrie Webboard User Reg: 02-17-2006 Posts: 44 Loc: Offline	My dobe has no salt contact either. I do however take him for walks in a field everyday which last about an hour. Only one paw bleeds, and not everyday. I noticed a little blood and him licking his paws. I checked and some pads were really cracked almost like our dry skin. This just came about when our weather up here started dropping into the teens. I rubbed some neosporan on them and gave him a marrow bone so he wouldn't lick it off. As of now, he hasn't licked.
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Mike Armstrong wrote 01/29/2007 08:58 PM Re: Cracked paw pads [Re: Kevin Guthrie ] #126911 - 01/29/2007 08:58 PM
Mike Armstrong Webboard User Reg: 08-06-2005 Posts: 615 Loc: San Diego, CA Offline	You might look into Tuf-Foot as a preventative/maintenance measure. I think it's o.k. to apply to raw/bleeding pads, but you should check their web site for yourself - http://www.tuf-foot.com I've been using it off and on for about a year and it works great. It's good for you and your horse, too! Mike Suppose you were an idiot. Suppose you were a member of Congress. But I repeat myself. -Mark Twain
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Roger Kutzler wrote 01/30/2007 05:33 AM Re: Cracked paw pads [Re: Mike Armstrong ] #126934 - 01/30/2007 05:33 AM
Roger Kutzler Webboard User Reg: 03-03-2002 Posts: 178 Loc: Pocono Mountains, Pa Offline	I treat them with Bag Balm in the green tin. The only thing needed for evil to exist is for good men to stand by and do nothing!!!
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