opinions on getting a middle toe off on me dogs front foot

[bullcross1 10]

hi folk, im just after peoples opinions who have had a toe removed on there own dogs or have seen dogs run with missing toes, ive had lurchers with toes missing on back feet before and they never had much trouble. Ive heard a few different views off lads i hunt with and its pritty mixed some say dont get it chopped and some say do. cheers for any replies chaps

[samba 534]

had and seen a few wi toes off front/back feet all seemed ok after operation but if toes never comes right after any time left to heal its better off off as he wont run with it damage for long before hes laid up again my oppinion his get it off but thats JMO MATE

[bullcross1 10]

good advice samba, its an old injury off last year which didnt bother him much last season, but hes been laid up with it most of the present season , shame cause he is only a young dog as well.

[doglad1 32]

A mate owned a lurcher afew year back and he had his outside toe missing and that never seemed to affect him so you should be ok with taking a middle one off

[bullcross1 10]

cheers dog lad, im only wanting peopls opinions, the dogs gonna get another good rest, plenty of bone radial and porta mag sessions and ill give him another try, keep your opinions coming guys its all intresting stuff

[doglad1 32]

no problem mate how old is the dog?

[bullcross1 10]

the dog is just over 2 doglad

[blackpack 70]

ive had a dog with a toe of front foot and he was spot on. My close friend has a bull x with a toe of each foot on the front and to be honest she is spot on never been any more problems. Whatever you choose good luck mate.

[bullcross1 10]

good info that black pack cheers

[Kruger 0]

Been there and done that with no issues, especially middle toes shouldn't give you any problems.

[dennned 172]

never a good idea removing an inside toe, for obvious reasons, it puts much more pressure on the free flowing toe,which in no time will inevitably break, i know it's hard to accept it, but sometimes we have to, this dogs hunting days are numbered, rest it till it's ok , hopefully it will be sorted , but running on rock hard ground will cause more damage i think than running on soft ground-----atb--den

 

ps, keep us informed of it's progress

[byronp 3]

never a good idea removing an inside toe, for obvious reasons, it puts much more pressure on the free flowing toe,which in no time will inevitably break, i know it's hard to accept it, but sometimes we have to, this dogs hunting days are numbered, rest it till it's ok , hopefully it will be sorted , but running on rock hard ground will cause more damage i think than running on soft ground-----atb--den

 

ps, keep us informed of it's progress

i bought a collie x grayhound one of is toes is removed it dont stop him running

[the great white hunter 1]

nout happens to the dog mate my friends lurcher has 1 of its front toes off and it still does what he wants it to do nothing has changed the dog still runs the same atb great white

[pink head 28]

if it dont bother your dog leave it on. i got 2 dogs with toes sticking up

[mongoose 39]

I had a dog which had to have a middle toe off on the front, it didn,t make any difference to him, If the problem is at the front of the toe the vets can leave a bit of the toe as some surport for the other toes....