sore paw!!

[lurcherchavvy 3]

i went out coursing at the crack of dawn this morning with a couple of lads and the dogs to somewhere i haven't been before and my dog had the only course of the day and he ran about 3 or 4 fields up and it was a long and a testing run for the dog. when i finally caught up with him i see that his paws were all bloody but he was walking fine so thought nothing of it, the blood due to the flint in the ground ripping the poor dogs paws to peices.

when i got home i saw he couldn't put weight on his front right paw so i checked it over and he has gashes to the top bottom and side of his paw and it is now worrying as i will not be able to run him for 1 or maybe 2 weeks.

 

if you come home with your dog what would you do and how long till you ran him again?

 

lc

[Paid 935]

You went to hampshire

 

All cuts need cleaning, warm salt water is a goodun.

 

big deep cuts need work, if you dont know how, its a vet job.

Watch what the vet does, and learn it.

 

Smaller cuts need strapping up, after cleaning, those stupid

dog shoes from most pet shops help, to stop the dog pulling of

the bandaging you use as strapping, also good tape, like electrical tape helps, over the bandaging.

 

Then rest till healed. good luck with thatm flints a right c**t

Edited December 9, 2007 by Paid

[Guest dotty]

Obviously no one can tell unless you see the dogs daily progress. however, my lurcher and spaniel get this on flint as well. the cuts are not really anything to worry about, just give them time to heal. i think that shes not putting weight on her foot because it is bruised, flints are savage things. just excise him/her on grass for a bit.

dotty

[lurcherchavvy 3]

You went to hampshire

 

All cuts need cleaning, warm salt water is a goodun.

 

big deep cuts need work, if you dont know how, its a vet job.

 

Smaller cuts need strapping up, after cleaning, those stupid

dog shoes from most pet shops help, to stop the dog pulling of

the bandaging you use as strapping, also good tape, like electrical tape helps, over the bandaging.

 

Then rest till healed. good luck with thatm flints a right c**t

 

i hate running the flint fields but you cant get away from them most of the fields have flint in today it was camebridge

[Paid 935]

Yeah, its a bitch on plough, the plogh smacks up the flint, and this leaves it sharp.

 

Dogs feet do tougthen to it, but for now, clean and rest.

[lurcherchavvy 3]

how long to rest? 1 week or 2? the worst thing is its in the middle of season and i cant be doing with him getting unfit and i just want to get him out and smashing again as sonn as possible but i dont wanna rush him

[pegleg 0]

check make sure it's not deep enough to cause damage to tendons then clean and start medicating as needed, wrap or stitch if needed. i don,t run dogs untill the skin is healed enough not to be reopened. then pick the ground you turn them out on carefully"not rocky" my dogs take about two weeks to heal . the best cure would be to toughen their pads . by kenneling your dogs on a rough sourface you'll prevent soft pads.

[lurcherchavvy 3]

check make sure it's not deep enough to cause damage to tendons then clean and start medicating as needed, wrap or stitch if needed. i don,t run dogs untill the skin is healed enough not to be reopened. then pick the ground you turn them out on carefully"not rocky" my dogs take about two weeks to heal . the best cure would be to toughen their pads . by kenneling your dogs on a rough sourface you'll prevent soft pads.

 

theres not anywhere to run where there isnt flint really everywher iv been thers been flint cant get away from it

[suluki 2]

gutted for you mate flint is a killer i get it all the time with my old bitch! i just salt water it an rest for about a week then stedy road work to tufen them back up! we where out first thing to i ran my bitch pup for the first time in 5/6weeks. she ran very well on the flintyest field there! and didnt cut she has feet of steel its class!!!!

[snoopdog 1,256]

i went out coursing at the crack of dawn this morning with a couple of lads and the dogs to somewhere i haven't been before and my dog had the only course of the day and he ran about 3 or 4 fields up and it was a long and a testing run for the dog. when i finally caught up with him i see that his paws were all bloody but he was walking fine so thought nothing of it, the blood due to the flint in the ground ripping the poor dogs paws to peices.

when i got home i saw he couldn't put weight on his front right paw so i checked it over and he has gashes to the top bottom and side of his paw and it is now worrying as i will not be able to run him for 1 or maybe 2 weeks.

 

if you come home with your dog what would you do and how long till you ran him again?

 

lc

its a difficult one to answer ..you have seen the cut not us mate ...if it was my dog i would be able to make the decsion ....wether i can sort it myself or if it needs a vet ...then i would be able to make the decsion how long to lay it off for by keeping an eye on the healing process ... ....if your not sure then to vets with it young man ..thats the best addvice i can give .........all the best with it hope heals soon for yer .............snoop

[Guest joe ox]

Out of interest what are peoples methods of healing and preventing sore nail beds? or quicks as some call them.

[lurcherchavvy 3]

gutted for you mate flint is a killer i get it all the time with my old bitch! i just salt water it an rest for about a week then stedy road work to tufen them back up! we where out first thing to i ran my bitch pup for the first time in 5/6weeks. she ran very well on the flintyest field there! and didnt cut she has feet of steel its class!!!!

i went camebridge nothing really about but the course was a tough course and the bunny ran my dog ragged but my dog never gave up and he caught it i heard that this is the fenns but im not sure but its the hardest test for my dog this season

[lurcherchavvy 3]

i went out coursing at the crack of dawn this morning with a couple of lads and the dogs to somewhere i haven't been before and my dog had the only course of the day and he ran about 3 or 4 fields up and it was a long and a testing run for the dog. when i finally caught up with him i see that his paws were all bloody but he was walking fine so thought nothing of it, the blood due to the flint in the ground ripping the poor dogs paws to peices.

when i got home i saw he couldn't put weight on his front right paw so i checked it over and he has gashes to the top bottom and side of his paw and it is now worrying as i will not be able to run him for 1 or maybe 2 weeks.

 

if you come home with your dog what would you do and how long till you ran him again?

 

lc

its a difficult one to answer ..you have seen the cut not us mate ...if it was my dog i would be able to make the decsion ....wether i can sort it myself or if it needs a vet ...then i would be able to make the decsion how long to lay it off for by keeping an eye on the healing process ... ....if your not sure then to vets with it young man ..thats the best addvice i can give .........all the best with it hope heals soon for yer .............snoop

 

dad just gave him a walk hes still limping but i dont think its too bad just think ill need to rest him till it hills but i need to keep him fit as im not able to run him for a week or two as it could make things worse cheers snoop

[snoopdog 1,256]

Out of interest what are peoples methods of healing and preventing sore nail beds? or quicks as some call them.

theres some stuff called cornucresine...its for hoof and nail growth... also aids hair regrowth and resrtuckuring ..but it works on the quicks fast healing .... you can get it from most equestrian places ...it does work and works well ......alot of the time it with not washing the feet properly after running them but theres alway shit that you cant get at .....i do mine with a nail brush everytime i have ran him ...but still had the odd prob with them but bathing is a good prevention

[lurcherchavvy 3]

Out of interest what are peoples methods of healing and preventing sore nail beds? or quicks as some call them.

theres some stuff called cornucresine...its for hoof and nail growth... also aids hair regrowth and resrtuckuring ..but it works on the quicks fast healing .... you can get it from most equestrian places ...it does work and works well ......alot of the time it with not washing the feet properly after running them but theres alway shit that you cant get at .....i do mine with a nail brush everytime i have ran him ...but still had the odd prob with them but bathing is a good prevention

 

ill have a look

i spoke to someone the other day and said about the flint and he mentioned some stuff that horses get rubbed on there hooves supposed to be like a tar, and its meant to prevent them getting cut

has anyone used anything like that and whats it like because i didnt wana try it because i thought it might affect the way he ran