Born Hunter 17,841 Posted January 1 Report Share Posted January 1 Got a 21 month cocker bitch that took to chewing the pads of her toes clean off about 6 weeks ago. Done three separate toes on two different feet now! Driving me f***ing mental. Any of you have experience with this? 1 Quote Link to post
Borr 6,924 Posted January 1 Report Share Posted January 1 Nightmare. A quick google suggest allergies, skin irritation, injury , anxiety, boredom, infections . Could it be cement kennel base irritation/burning, separation anxiety if left alone? Marrow bones can help with boredom/anxiety, anyway I'm no expert but I'm sure others may have some experience of this , it's bad enough when mines get stung up by dead nettles but nothing compared to chewing pads off...also worth trying piriton or anti histamine possibly 1 Quote Link to post
belucky 778 Posted January 4 Report Share Posted January 4 Possibly AMS mate but hopefully not Quote Link to post
Born Hunter 17,841 Posted January 4 Author Report Share Posted January 4 3 minutes ago, belucky said: Possibly AMS mate but hopefully not Never heard of that one. Well she’s completely left them alone since I washed them. Got a few ideas for treatment including more diligence washing feet off after work. It started the day after she sliced a pad so I’m wondering if it’s a bit of ocd. Weird because she’d been dogging in almost everyday for about two months before it happened. 1 Quote Link to post
gnipper 6,626 Posted January 19 Report Share Posted January 19 Have you figured out what's causing this yet mate? I had to google what that AMS is after seeing it on here and didn't realise how common it was. The sire of my spanner was tested clear of it so would that make mine clear too or could he still carry it? Quote Link to post
belucky 778 Posted January 20 Report Share Posted January 20 Depends on the bitch mate , think it works like this clear x carrier = 50% clear 50% carrier clear x affected = 50% carriers 50% affected sure that’s about right , if your concerned or maybe going to breed from him be worth having him tested animal genetics or pet genetics are who I use , full health panel is around £120 don’t rush into it as they both do special offers now and again 1 Quote Link to post
belucky 778 Posted January 20 Report Share Posted January 20 Ignore the scabs bit lol Quote Link to post
chartpolski 25,712 Posted February 25 Report Share Posted February 25 I imported a bitch and she had to do six months quarantine. When she came home she had lick granuloma’s on both front feet. I tried various vets and cures but none worked . Eventually I used Fuciderm daily in conjunction with a plastic head collar. It took months to cure and had to be careful it didn’t recur. I spoke to a retired vet I used to shoot with and she said it was most likely caused by stress and boredom in the quarantine kennels. Cheers. 1 Quote Link to post
jukel123 9,046 Posted March 8 Report Share Posted March 8 (edited) Completely irrelevant. I used to breed springers. A bitch whelped a litter of 8. I was delighted. I wanted to keep the best and train them for sale fully trained. I gave the bitch a drink of fortified milk, checked the heat lamp wasn't too hot or uncomfortable for her and left until morning. I awoke next morning intending to spend a peaceful hour stroking the bitch and listening to the pups suckling. Unfortunately on approaching her kennel, all I could hear was the sound of distressed pups and a panting, stressed out bitch. She had only confused umbilical cords with tails and docked the f****n lot of them with her teeth right to their bums! I sold them to pet homes. A springer's non stop tail action is part of the appeal of the breed. They just wouldn't have looked right wagging their arses. Lol Edited March 8 by jukel123 Quote Link to post
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