weeandra 5 Posted August 24, 2012 Report Share Posted August 24, 2012 had the lurcher laid up for 8 weeks with a knocked up toe gave her a run last night on a rabbit and shes lame this morning went to the vet today he said not a lot could be done except 2 to 3 months rest if still lame take the toe off now about 20 years ago i had a bitch whos toe i got pinfired albeit it was a back toe and she never looked back has anybody had this done and what did they think of it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bigdaz 688 Posted August 24, 2012 Report Share Posted August 24, 2012 My old dog years ago had two front toes pinfired, never had a bit of bother with them again and he was well run over some dodgy gound till a good age. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lampalurcher 47 Posted August 24, 2012 Report Share Posted August 24, 2012 Sorry if this sounds stupid but what's pinfiring Quote Link to post Share on other sites
weeandra 5 Posted August 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2012 daz if you dont mind me asking who done it for you because theres not a lot of vets do it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bigdaz 688 Posted August 25, 2012 Report Share Posted August 25, 2012 daz if you dont mind me asking who done it for you because theres not a lot of vets do it Vet at the foot of Wishaw, his name is Macgregor,think the practice is called Acorn veterinary centre. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
weeandra 5 Posted August 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2012 yes mate that was the vet who done my old bitch i phoned on friday he retired back in july i asked if they still do it ive to phone back on wednesday Quote Link to post Share on other sites
budgie123 163 Posted August 26, 2012 Report Share Posted August 26, 2012 The greyhound vet i use uses a solution which you paint on the effected toe i think it is surgical spirit and iodine.It generates a lot of heat in the toe increasing blood flow and can improve things.It was used on a bitch i had which damaged the ligaments on a front toe. I would see a greyhound vet to get a proper diagnosis as to what is wrong. Is it a damaged jiont? Is it damaged ligaments? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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