Sore paw

[Rasputin]

The cocker is limping albeit intermittently. Has been for a few days. Not really seen any signs of excessive paw licking but he’s had a few nibbles today. I thought he had just hurt his wrist flying out into the garden with the terrier as I saw him slip but looks like something on his pad.

Thoughts please, vet job or just leave it for a few weeks.

Ta

 

[WalkedUp]

To me it looks like a scabbed over puncture wound. Normally the dog will go lame and the foot swells. You can then massage the paw and lots of puss will burst out, often with bits of detritus or a splinter. I staple my dogs up and manage wounds etc without veterinary support but that is to ensure prompt treatment. If you would go to the doctor for the same illness or injury, then take the dog to the vet. If you would man it out, so can the dog.

 

[deerstalker.308]

Yes and no to the above, I’m all up for not being overly smothering with dogs and trips to the vets for everything but dogs are incredible for masking pain, and can’t say “oi, this hurts, can you help” so you have a responsibility to do more for them, much as if you were caring for an elderly or disabled relative.
Given the dog (spaniel) it’s likely to be a grass seed or similar, whilst it might cause local infection and work its way out, it could also travel, and end up anywhere causing no end of problems.
I would personally try cleaning the area with peroxide (from the chemist) see if that scab cleans off and see what you’re left with over the next day or two of keeping it clean etc, I’ve had grass seeds pop out soon after doing this, but others have required further work
A vet would be the next default option in my opinion.

 

[Rasputin]

Will give him another few days and a clean up. Iv got some peroxide pad isn’t warm and as I said he isn’t licking it very often. I know when the terrier got something in his pad he would have probs kg chewed his foot off. .

 

[Tim.243]

The cocker is limping albeit intermittently. Has been for a few days. Not really seen any signs of excessive paw licking but he’s had a few nibbles today. I thought he had just hurt his wrist flying out into the garden with the terrier as I saw him slip but looks like something on his pad.

Thoughts please, vet job or just leave it for a few weeks.

Ta

clip it back back to nothing then have a look. check it is not hot...but a big no to a few weeks!

 

[WalkedUp]

Ripped this morning at 0630… stapled by 0700. Vaseline and observation. Have run out of blue spray.

 

[Buchan]

I'd probably wait and see on that if it was my own.

 

[SikaSeeker]

Ripped this morning at 0630… stapled by 0700. Vaseline and observation. Have run out of blue spray.

Very close to its ACL good job

 

[WalkedUp]

Very close to its ACL good job

Been there with my best dog a decade ago…. multiple complex operations to rebuke following being clean cut through in a freak accident full repair but 18 months recovery. £4k but work worth it.

 

[Selous]

Very close to its ACL good job

Err, not really! The ACL is in a very protected location within the stifle joint itself. If the injury was sustained with a flexed stifle then perhaps the straight patellar ligament would be injured but if the leg was even moderately extended then the fascia lata and quadriceps would be the likely candidates.

 

[SikaSeeker]

Err, not really! The ACL is in a very protected location within the stifle joint itself. If the injury was sustained with a flexed stifle then perhaps the straight patellar ligament would be injured but if the leg was even moderately extended then the fascia lata and quadriceps would be the likely candidates.

I’m referring to impact not a laceration, I’ve had two dogs suffer it, one from speed and a heavy impact and one from a dog not being up to appropriate fitness, I cringe when I see an injury in that area. If you have been in the situation you’d know what I mean

 

[WalkedUp]

Just now… 15 hours later. A stitch in time saves six or nine.

 

[west_meon]

The cocker is limping albeit intermittently. Has been for a few days. Not really seen any signs of excessive paw licking but he’s had a few nibbles today. I thought he had just hurt his wrist flying out into the garden with the terrier as I saw him slip but looks like something on his pad.

Thoughts please, vet job or just leave it for a few weeks.

Ta

My sprocker has something similar on both front paws between the back pad and the outer toe, and it has been ongoing for the last two years. It looks like a rub or contact blister (similar to what you would get on your heal in badly fitting boots) with the top layer of skin. being rubbed or sloughing off over an area of about 8mmx8mm, sometimes on both surfaces. The vet has checked him over several times but really no wiser. Sometimes exercise seems to rub it raw and peel the top layer of skin off, sometimes he can be walking for several days and no issues. Sometimes he licks it raw himself. No grass seeds or splinters. Same position on both paws. Pads aren't hot.
We have tried changing his food, cutting out any dairy products, had his anal glands checked (impacted AGs can make them lick their paws, apparently!), his coat is clipped short to keep him as cool as possible, we put socks on his paws overnight and when unsupervised to try and stop him licking them, we wash his paws after walks, he has had his claws clipped, anointed the affected areas with various veterinary creams .... all to no lasting effect.

Both us and the vets are running out of ideas!

 

[Rasputin]

Sorry to hear that. I just think mine was being dramatic. After a few days he’s risen like Lazarus. Talk about the boy who cried wolf it’s why I’m so loathe to get him to the vets.

 

[Scribbler]

The cocker is limping albeit intermittently. Has been for a few days. Not really seen any signs of excessive paw licking but he’s had a few nibbles today. I thought he had just hurt his wrist flying out into the garden with the terrier as I saw him slip but looks like something on his pad.

Thoughts please, vet job or just leave it for a few weeks.

Ta

It could be a grass seed? They can be really tricky to spot in dogs with feathering around their paws.

 

[Rob 71]

My sprocker has something similar on both front paws between the back pad and the outer toe, and it has been ongoing for the last two years. It looks like a rub or contact blister (similar to what you would get on your heal in badly fitting boots) with the top layer of skin. being rubbed or sloughing off over an area of about 8mmx8mm, sometimes on both surfaces. The vet has checked him over several times but really no wiser. Sometimes exercise seems to rub it raw and peel the top layer of skin off, sometimes he can be walking for several days and no issues. Sometimes he licks it raw himself. No grass seeds or splinters. Same position on both paws. Pads aren't hot.
We have tried changing his food, cutting out any dairy products, had his anal glands checked (impacted AGs can make them lick their paws, apparently!), his coat is clipped short to keep him as cool as possible, we put socks on his paws overnight and when unsupervised to try and stop him licking them, we wash his paws after walks, he has had his claws clipped, anointed the affected areas with various veterinary creams .... all to no lasting effect.

Both us and the vets are running out of ideas!

Could be the start of hyper keratosis?