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A Few Tips For Looking After Your Lab's Paws
1. Trim nails as needed.
2. Check regularly between toes for foxtails, stickers and other foreign bodies. They can sometimes be deeply embedded between toes.
3. Pull out any irritants you can locate, using tweezers.
4. Check for cuts on paw pads. If cuts are small, wash them gently with antibacterial soap. If they are large or bleeding excessively, contact your vet for care.
Also:
Running on a pavement can wear out your dog's pads. Check them regularly if you run with your dog. Also, avoid running with your dog on a hot pavement, since it can burn his pads.
Take your dog to the vets to be checked and treated if he's limping and excessively licking a paw :wink:
1. Trim nails as needed.
2. Check regularly between toes for foxtails, stickers and other foreign bodies. They can sometimes be deeply embedded between toes.
3. Pull out any irritants you can locate, using tweezers.
4. Check for cuts on paw pads. If cuts are small, wash them gently with antibacterial soap. If they are large or bleeding excessively, contact your vet for care.
Also:
Running on a pavement can wear out your dog's pads. Check them regularly if you run with your dog. Also, avoid running with your dog on a hot pavement, since it can burn his pads.
Take your dog to the vets to be checked and treated if he's limping and excessively licking a paw :wink: