terrierman74 6 Posted July 28, 2012 Report Share Posted July 28, 2012 My little terrier bitch has a problem with cracks and scabs in all the creases of her pads particularily in the toe folds. Her feet seem terribly dry as well. Has anyone ever encountered this issue and how did you remedy it? My vet doesn't have a clue...I bought medicated bag balm and am going to give it a go. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TommyTheTank 30 Posted July 28, 2012 Report Share Posted July 28, 2012 Iodine will harden her paws.. I'm not sure if that will help or not but you never know! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tiny 7 1,694 Posted July 28, 2012 Report Share Posted July 28, 2012 Bit of oil of olay Quote Link to post Share on other sites
beast 1,884 Posted July 28, 2012 Report Share Posted July 28, 2012 (edited) seen a couple of dogs with similar (weell, from your descr4iption anyway).give them a good clean in hibiscrub then once they are dry rub olive oil into them and leave it to soak in. keep them as clean as you can and above all make sure the dog isnt allowed to stand in pee or poop or anything else which cause a secondary infection. hopefully you'll see an improvement in a week or two. if it comes back again you might want to consider a trip to a different vet. Edited July 28, 2012 by beast Quote Link to post Share on other sites
skycat 6,172 Posted July 29, 2012 Report Share Posted July 29, 2012 Can sometimes be caused by a zinc deficiency: what sort of diet are you feeding the dog? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
terrierman74 6 Posted July 30, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2012 Thanks for the suggestions guys. The bag balm has really worked wonders in the very short time using it. The scabs are falling away and the dry spots are looking well moisturized (and not from olay Paul 7, lol) so far. I realize it's only been a day or 2 but the I'm very pleased with the results so far. The toughest part is stopping her and him from licking it off. Skycat - their diet consist of a high quality grain free kibble, venison, fish occasionally, lean scraps of meat/veggies and whatever else they eat when I'm not watching. their kibble contains zinc proteinate and zinc sulfate...how much is actually metabolized is a mystery to me though. I'm going to research a little deeper into the zinc def subject. Thanks again for the suggestions. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
joshc123 45 Posted August 1, 2012 Report Share Posted August 1, 2012 If i all else fails you could try something for cracked dry heels for humans worth a shot! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
skycat 6,172 Posted August 1, 2012 Report Share Posted August 1, 2012 A lanolin based cream might help too: applied topically. Is it just the feet that are dry, or does the dog have a dry coat and skin as well? Forgot to ask that before. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnipper 5,966 Posted August 2, 2012 Report Share Posted August 2, 2012 Is the dog in the house on carpet? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
milo 74 Posted August 5, 2012 Report Share Posted August 5, 2012 one of my lurcher dogs has started to suffer with very dry feet (well one of them)....ive used alo vera gel it seems to be getting better at the min. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
terrierman74 6 Posted August 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2012 Is the dog in the house on carpet? Dog's in the house but wood or tile floors only. Carpet doesn't stay clean long with our 2 terriers in the house. lol. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
terrierman74 6 Posted August 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2012 The bag balm is the best thing yet...she's moving like a pup again when we're out. Showing no signs of discomfort at all. Still a little pink but the scabs and cracks have almost completely gone. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
terrierman74 6 Posted August 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2012 A lanolin based cream might help too: applied topically. Is it just the feet that are dry, or does the dog have a dry coat and skin as well? Forgot to ask that before. The coat and skin are healthy...not dry at all. Her feet were a different story.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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