Bleeding feet.

Tinaweena · Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2006 2:26 pm Post subject: Bleeding feet.

Boones back feet always bleed after a walk. It looks like the toenails rub the pads and cause it to get raw (poor thing)! It's not the bottom of the pad, but the side of it. We've had him to the vet about it, and she gave us antibacterial soap for them, and told us to run in some polysporin throughout the day when we can.
We did this and it was clearing up just fine, then we started going for walks and it's getting worse now.
The vet said it's not his toenails, but I can't see it being anything else. The sores are in the exact shape of the curvy nail, I hate the thought of him being hurt on our walks when I want him to enjoy it. When we get home he doesn't bother with them or chew them or anything so they don't seem to really bother him, but I don't like it.
Do you think letting his nail grows to the point where the tip of it won't rub against the pad is a good idea?
Also, if it doesn't stop even then, when we take him to be neutered would it be an option to remove those two toenails causing the problem? I don't know if thise would have a negative effect at all or be just like taking the nails off a cat. It would only be two toenails of the 20 he has.

potlicker · Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2006 4:26 pm Post subject:

Do you mean the Dew claw the 1 thats at the side ????????????
marie +Clyde

Tinaweena · Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2006 4:31 pm Post subject:

I mean the one outside toe, not the dew claw, I made a diagram.

cesulli · Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2006 4:47 pm Post subject:

There can be bad side effects from Declawing a Dog. Bandit has a toenail disorder and I am on a site for that and some of the dogs have had serious problems with the Declaw (that is how they test for the disorder she has). They basically cut off the toe and future arthritis can come in, others don't walk well after. Think of walking without your toe.

On the other hand, you can have the nail shortened by clipping the nail and the quick back and cauterizing the quick. This will be a few weeks of pain.

potlicker · Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2006 10:19 pm Post subject:

Thanks for the diagram Sorry didnt read post proparly its the back feet
Only thing i could suggest is shortening to nails or have it removed as you certainly cant go on like this Cant suggest anything atol keep trying the polysporin good luck
marie +Clyde