Cheshire Poacher 6 Posted February 27, 2007 Report Share Posted February 27, 2007 My dog has had to have his inside toe amputated anyone got any experince with dogs with missing toes. If so how did it effect their running turning etc? cheers c.p Quote Link to post Share on other sites
samba 534 Posted February 27, 2007 Report Share Posted February 27, 2007 SHOULDNT BE A PROBLEM IF DONE CORRECTLY Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stoaty 171 Posted February 27, 2007 Report Share Posted February 27, 2007 my old bull grey x whippet greyhounds had front toe off Cheshire its not the end of the world mate although it might seem like it when it happens good luck Stoaty Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cheshire Poacher 6 Posted February 28, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2007 cheers for replys lads Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Terrier Stuff 0 Posted February 28, 2007 Report Share Posted February 28, 2007 My friends whippet had his toe amputated,the dog limped for months after words and never ran as good again.He also formed arthiritis in the joint afterwords. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
socks 32,253 Posted February 28, 2007 Report Share Posted February 28, 2007 how can he have athritis in a joint if it isnt there ????????? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JOHNBOY 18 Posted February 28, 2007 Report Share Posted February 28, 2007 can having the toe amputated cause the foot to splay ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Clipper 207 Posted February 28, 2007 Report Share Posted February 28, 2007 (edited) ches as u know my deerhound had the same toe off, she never ran as good , but still does her bit they learn to adapte, 1 thing they do need a bit more time to rest jesses bone on the foot swells after a nite on the lamp or a days graft , but ready again in a few days but im happy with the way my bitch works they only take the bone back past the break it does cause athritis Edited February 28, 2007 by Clipper Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cheshire Poacher 6 Posted March 1, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2007 ches as u know my deerhound had the same toe off, she never ran as good , but still does her bit they learn to adapte, 1 thing they do need a bit more time to rest jesses bone on the foot swells after a nite on the lamp or a days graft , but ready again in a few days but im happy with the way my bitch works they only take the bone back past the break it does cause athritis if can run how jes does minus a toe i aint got much to worry about Quote Link to post Share on other sites
socks 32,253 Posted March 1, 2007 Report Share Posted March 1, 2007 ches as u know my deerhound had the same toe off, she never ran as good , but still does her bit they learn to adapte, 1 thing they do need a bit more time to rest jesses bone on the foot swells after a nite on the lamp or a days graft , but ready again in a few days but im happy with the way my bitch works they only take the bone back past the break it does cause athritis i know all about toe amputation believe me ... but waht the lad said was that the TOE had been amputed not a segment ........ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Terrier Stuff 0 Posted March 1, 2007 Report Share Posted March 1, 2007 how can he have athritis in a joint if it isnt there ????????? He got arthritis in the actual foot behind where the toe was! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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