ianh 83 Posted December 16, 2011 Report Share Posted December 16, 2011 they i have problems with my dogs feet, they are nice and strong and they arent flat or bad to the eye but he seems to have weak claws, always knocking them up or splitting slightly, he is a heavy dog 70lb and he aint that tall, i watch where i run him only nice soft ground (learnt that lesson last season) but occasionally he'll run through a hedge after quarry across dirt/stoney tracks and always seems to damage them then. is there anything i can do other than keeping them well trimmed to improve the strength of the claws so he doesnt damage them so often? imo a bit of road work would help strengthen the pads and keep the nails down but if they are weak I'd look into the dogs diet do plenty road work his pads are ok, doesnt really have problem with them, his diet is quite good, mix of raw, veg, pasta, bones once weekly, egg twice a week, and markus muhle dry complete (very good food, not heat treated kibble). maybe its just in his breeding i dunno Maybe it's low on vitamin h or could have a bacterial infection in the nails? How bad are the nails? they dont seem bad until he breaks one, they just seem to break easily, the unbroken ones look fine Quote Link to post
skycat 6,173 Posted December 16, 2011 Report Share Posted December 16, 2011 Have you tried adding Kelp Seaweed Powder to his food? Could be a slight deficiency in a certain mineral: Kelp contains all minerals necessary to good health. Quote Link to post
ianh 83 Posted December 16, 2011 Report Share Posted December 16, 2011 Have you tried adding Kelp Seaweed Powder to his food? Could be a slight deficiency in a certain mineral: Kelp contains all minerals necessary to good health. no i havent skycat but i will try it, can you reccomend a decent supplier or brand to get? Quote Link to post
fireman 10,884 Posted December 16, 2011 Report Share Posted December 16, 2011 The best feet on any dog i've ever seen were on a ACD and it carried into her lurcher bred offspring,one dog from the litter cut it's foot on a broken bottle and the vet had great trouble stitching it back together again due to the toughness of the pads,the needle just wouldn't go through it. 1 Quote Link to post
skycat 6,173 Posted December 16, 2011 Report Share Posted December 16, 2011 Have you tried adding Kelp Seaweed Powder to his food? Could be a slight deficiency in a certain mineral: Kelp contains all minerals necessary to good health. no i havent skycat but i will try it, can you reccomend a decent supplier or brand to get? http://www.dorwest.com/Catalogue/Dietary-Supplements/Kelp-Seaweed-Powder Quote Link to post
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