Glass in dogs foot

[sniffer 167]

A mate of mine has a whippet grey and found it limping badly, under close inspection found a peice of glass and a tiny thorn in its front pad, after squeezing and cleaning it all out 2 days later it is still limping badly, is there anything that can be aplied to its foot to draw anything out that might still be remaning......THANKS......

[Chid 6,615]

try a mixture of soap and sugar. works on humans. its an old wives tale

[skycat 6,174]

Get some Animalintex poultice from a horse tack shop: cut the size you need to well cover the wound or whatever, soak in very hot water, squeeze out excess water, wrap round dog's foot, though make sure the poultice isn't too hot for comfort: allow to cool a bit if necessary. Bandage round with Vetwrap and leave for 4 hours or so. Not as long as it says on the packet as horse's have thicker skin than dogs.

This is totally brilliant stuff and draws out infection, foreign bodies and the like. If there is an infected cut between the pads cut a small piece of the poultice off first and wedge it between the toes so the cut is in contact with it, then put the rest of the poultice you have cut over that then bandage.

Apply a new poultice after 8 hours without poultice if necessary, though don't do it more than twice as it softens the skin a lot. If there's still a problem...see a vet.

[marshman 7,758]

Get some Animalintex poultice from a horse tack shop: cut the size you need to well cover the wound or whatever, soak in very hot water, squeeze out excess water, wrap round dog's foot, though make sure the poultice isn't too hot for comfort: allow to cool a bit if necessary. Bandage round with Vetwrap and leave for 4 hours or so. Not as long as it says on the packet as horse's have thicker skin than dogs.

This is totally brilliant stuff and draws out infection, foreign bodies and the like. If there is an infected cut between the pads cut a small piece of the poultice off first and wedge it between the toes so the cut is in contact with it, then put the rest of the poultice you have cut over that then bandage.

Apply a new poultice after 8 hours without poultice if necessary, though don't do it more than twice as it softens the skin a lot. If there's still a problem...see a vet.

thanks skycat this is my dog . i have tride some cream whitch my son had to get a splinter out if this dont work i will try that regards marshman.

[bill88 6]

Bread poultice Have used it on myself my dogs,and i know of somone who regularly uses it on rescued birds,to remove bumbles.Lots of different recipes,mine is 2 slices of white bread with crusts removed,teaspoon of salt,and teaspoon of sugar.Break bread up in to bowl,add boiling water,and stir to a mush.Once cooled enough to handle,squeeze out excess water,untill you are left with a thick paste.Apply this to a bandage,and place paste directly to wound,and bandage enough to stop the dog from getting at it.As the paste dries,it will draw almost anything from the wound,including any puss,or dirt.

 

 

Edited to say, check after 24 hours,and repeat process.

Edited November 20, 2007 by bill88

[Guest oneredtrim]

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Edited January 13, 2008 by oneredtrim

[sniffer 167]

Thank's for all the reply's the dog's foot is now on the mend

[skycat 6,174]

So how did you treat it in the end? Glad its getting better.

[twins 0]

Try a bit of banana skin fixed in place with an old sock this should draw the thorn out some thing to do with the potassium in the skin, been used many times to draw feroukas out might take a few changes of the banana skin but worth a try,

Twins

[juckler123 707]

Glad to hear the dogs on the mend

Mine sometimes get something simmilar with their pads being hard and working brambles which puncture the pad then it fills up with grit walking home ive found Magnesium sulphate paste or kaolin poultice draws anything and dont cost a lot from the local chemists both are under a fiver and last a good while.

[Scallywag 78]

The homeopathic remedy Silica will usually do the trick too.