broken toes??

[irishlad 11]

my lurcher is comin up to nearly 7, ive retired him now but everytime i walk him he comes bk with a bad foot, i tryed walking him on the lead and hes fine but it doesnt hurt letting him stretch his legs now and then, do you think i should take him vet? he walks with a limp for few days then hes ok, is there anythng that treats broken toes?

[Casso 1,261]

my lurcher is comin up to nearly 7, ive retired him now but everytime i walk him he comes bk with a bad foot, i tryed walking him on the lead and hes fine but it doesnt hurt letting him stretch his legs now and then, do you think i should take him vet? he walks with a limp for few days then hes ok, is there anythng that treats broken toes?

Rest,,if you had 7 good years with him and thats his only complaint i think he's serve ya well

[irishlad 11]

thanks for advice, no doubt about it mate he done his job well all his life, mind you the fuka got me in trouble a few times ive got a pup comin out of him soon cant wait

[Tiff 36]

if it's an outside toe and/or the break is down in the tips you might be able to have a vet take the toe off.

[Trigger 26]

have a look at your dogs nails as somtimes they split. instead of breaking a piece of nail it splits up the nail back up into the toe and everytime you walk the dog it agrivates the foot causing them to limp. my vet told me to have the nail removed of my dog when this happend but i rested him for a long time and it did grow out. atb trigger

[runforyourlife 361]

Dont think you need to have his toe removed at seven years old... You say theres nothing wrong with him stretching his legs, no there isnt, and should stretch them everyday. Some dogs work on way past this age. Have you checked his dew claws mate? And like someone said earlier, the best way to help a knocked up toe is rest...

[my hounds 313]

COULD BE LIGAMENT OR TENDON DAMAGE?

[HBG 350]

my old dog remus has a problem on its foot he's 7 too,he had a toe removed years ago and has just recently had a xray as he's been having trouble for a couple of months now,the xray showed an arthritic(spelling) joint above where the toe was removed,looking at him now i think his working days are over

[richie198 28]

id say get the toe off if he was still working mate

but seen as he is not i would look for every other

alternetive even try get the nail off to releive the

pressure when he moves.

[Tiff 36]

it depends on what the actual problem is, take the dog to a track/running dog vet so he can diagnose for sure. I offered the toe-off as a possible solution as some (me included) would never consider something like that until I was told about it.

[matt the lamper 161]

my dog had a broken toe and is fine just rest him up for a month or 2 and he will be fine

:gunsmilie:

[bullcross1 10]

sounds like an old reacurring injury so no dont think it will heal with rest mate, iv just had a toe pin fired on my dog, but that was due to ligament damage on the toe, not sure if it works on broken toes, people talk so much shite on here

[irishlad 11]

its nearly everytime i walk him it swells up when i get home, if i touch it he yelps like mad, then after few days he seems to be ok, but the swelling hasnt gone away really, apparently bedlington x are known for bad feet is this true? i sumtimes dont no wat to believe on this site!

[Tiff 36]

why not take the dog to a greyhound vet? Then you'll know for sure, if it's happening everytime you have the dog out it is only right to have it properly looked at. Maybe snap a pic and put it up here for interests sake?

[x38 179]

ive got a dog that needs his toe off to be fair how much would it cost and would it put presure on the next toe?

Edited June 19, 2010 by x38