hard ground

[The one 8,497]

our lurchers skinned one of her stopper pads when a rabbit got up right in front of her and she coursed it on hard ground apart from putting plastic skin over it till it heals should i be doing anything else ??

[bigryan1 1]

our lurchers skinned one of her stopper pads when a rabbit got up right in front of her and she coursed it on hard ground apart from putting plastic skin over it till it heals should i be doing anything else ??

ID JUST CLEAN IT WITH SALT WATER THEN LEAVE IT A COUPLE OF DAYS AND SEE HOW IT GOS BUT WILL HEAL IN NO TIME AT ALL MATE

[john rust 45]

Just had the same problem with the whippet,where do you get that plastic skin from mate.Cheers John

[poacher3161 1,766]

Just keep it clean i have found savalon spray works well .One of the hazards when dogs run on hard ground or fresh stubble atvb

[poacher3161 1,766]

Just had the same problem with the whippet,where do you get that plastic skin from mate.Cheers John

go on line to www.hyperdrug.com or phone canine chemists direct 0844 7000 800

[runforyourlife 361]

Its a common thing once the ground becomes hard, just rest your dog, let it heal, which like someone pointed out, it wont take long..

[victor 10]

cooper licks them untill thay are clean, thay heal..but i dont stop running him just cus of it, as long as he isnt limping ..

[glamour 1]

It just happened to mine, bandaged it up everyday but it didnt stick back together. There was just a little flap hanging off. I left the bandages off and kept cleaning it and it just dropped of.. You can't even see where it joined now.

 

All the best

[dogger 100]

Just had the same problem with the whippet,where do you get that plastic skin from mate.Cheers John

germolene new skin from any good chemist

[Hannah4181 260]

That germolene new skin stuff . . . . . . . i used it when i cut my hand . . . . .it is AGONY when you put it on!!

[Tiff 36]

All of our running dogs completely tear off or severely skin their stoppers due to some hard terrain here, we clean them well with salt water and sometimes diluted iodine (use a soft brush or soft toothbrush to clean out the grit thoroughly), and keep it clean and dry. Bandaging can hold too much moisture, you need to let the air get to it. We use an ointment called Natures Edge (I think) when something looks bad enough.

[dirtwinger 235]

I have one area I hunt with a lot of loose lava rock, it will do a number on the dogs stoppers every time. I usually wrap the dogs legs in vet wrap before I run, this seems to stop damage oucouring.

 

all the best Dirtwinger

[Tyla 3,179]

Be bloody careful with stopper pad injuries, just had my bitch off work for nearly 4 months due to one. She sliced right across below it and up one side, it was half off. Got it stitched rested her three weeks and as soon as she went off the lead it burst open again. That happened twice and ruined most of last season for her, after the last time i got it sown up and have lead walked her for 7 weeks. She has healed well now but still bandage her before she in excersized just in case!

 

Good luck!

[halfmoongh 0]

I've had my dog partially tear one off. Next time I ran him I taped it to protect until it's completely healed. I would do that with any wound that was not completely healed up.

 

I think it took over a month for his to heal but it did heal up.

 

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Be bloody careful with stopper pad injuries, just had my bitch off work for nearly 4 months due to one. She sliced right across below it and up one side, it was half off. Got it stitched rested her three weeks and as soon as she went off the lead it burst open again. That happened twice and ruined most of last season for her, after the last time i got it sown up and have lead walked her for 7 weeks. She has healed well now but still bandage her before she in excersized just in case!

 

Good luck!