This is the second cut pad my dog has gotten this winter. I think the weather has something to do with it as this has never happened in warmer months. The vet told me it was because his pads are to dry (because of road salt) and too rough. This confuses me because I thought the opposite would be the cause. I was thinking they might be too soft. I think they looked dry that day because of all the salt in the vets parking lot.
Anyway I have talking with my mother (RN longer than I have been alive) about this. She reccomended using super glue to close these cuts. I orginally balked at this until my uncle told me that he knows an old cut man (from boxing) that would use super glue to close some wounds. What do you guys think of this.
My plan for now is to wait for the wound to heal and then try to use some pad toughner. Also planning to get some of those dumb looking little botties to protect the wounded paw. Anything else I should look for that might help?
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i have used super-glue on small wounds before. it works pretty well as long as the wound is clean when you close it up. bag balm (for cattle) is a good salve to help condition pads. you can gt it at most feed stores, jeffers, etc.
Mike, they make a special glue for closing wounds called nexaband, I do not know if it is a different formula or just different marketing, but it works well for closing slice type wounds.
When pads are rough they are actually MORE prone to splitting than when they are smooth. Seems like it would be the opposite, but it is much like chapped skin or lips. If you live in the north you will know what I mean.
There are different paw toughners and waxes on the market, but in the past I have just made sure to wash the dogs feet when coming in from the salted areas and then apply a thin layer of bag balm to the dogs feet. You can buy it at any feed store or even wal-mart and it works well. If you don't have to salt around your house, don't and if you do, look into the paw safe types.
Can you tell more about the cut? Is it a small slice or is it a crack in the pad? Is it on the pad surface or closer to the foot webbing?
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Mike what I meant to write was, Deanna is right about the cuts and I used pet salve in the past with luck.
But I would like to know more about the cut because once I seen a cut on my dogs' pad and like the vet thought it was the weather/road problem causeing it. Only to find out (after a 3rd cut) a sharp edge in the door theshold was the culprit. The cuts were always slicing but not deep and they were closer to the inside webbing and not directly under the pad.
A dog teaches a boy fidelity, perseverance, and to turn around three times before lying down. - Robert Benchley
In order to really enjoy a dog, one doesn't merely try to train him to be semi-human. The point of it is to open oneself to the possibility of becoming partly a dog. - Edward Hoagland
Thanks guys. I just lost a lot of confidence in my Vet when he told me that Innova was probably made by Purina and I should try a good food like Iams. As this could be the problem.
Deana and Mary: How is the bag balm on the carpet? Does it stain at all?
Dennis: It looks more like a crack. Its on the pad surface itself. The first one was on the front side going down to the underside. This first one I wasnt sure if he cut it on something or it cracked. So I checked the area after it and cleared it. This second time was the clencher.
If you know everything you cant possibly learn something new.
Nope. Bag Balm won't stain the carpet.... it has the consistancy of chap stick, but you will want to put a thin layer on. If you put too much on you will have greasy spots... probably not visible ones, but still enough to attract dirt on your carpet.
When I do this I put the dog in the crate for a while to dry. Usually his hair is wet from the snow anyway and I don't want him on my couch or in my bed wet! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />
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