Split Pads

[Welsh in the south west 0]

I have a bitch with a split pad on her front left foot I have never had this before any tips or do's and don'ts.

[LaraCroft 863]

Keep it clean - bathe in salt water or a hibiscrub solution 3 or 4 times a day, lead exercise on clean dry ( ideally grit free ) surfaces if you can, and don't let the dog lick it too much. They usually heal fine by themselves, if kept clean and on minimal exercise. If you are worried, or the dog gets more lame, or becomes unwell, then a trip to the vet.

[Welsh in the south west 0]

Thanks for that much as I was thinking !!! any tips on how to harden up their feet

[low plains drifter 11,134]

Thanks for that much as I was thinking !!! any tips on how to harden up their feet

Walk in summer run in winter

[skycat 6,174]

Is it a split or a cut?

 

Splits often happen with very dry pads and can start on the pad wall: sometimes due to lack of fat in the diet or a poor diet in general.

 

I wouldn't use Hibiscrub more than once as it can slow healing down: salt water every day will be fine. Put a sock over the foot when exercising to keep muck out. Get some Padsanol from the Greyhound shop: apply twice a day: do all the pads if it is a split dry pad: this will help to keep the wound from going hard and crispy as the edges as well as promote healing.

[Welsh in the south west 0]

It is a split after closer in section it looks like a under run sole I took her for a walk today walking ok with a sock over her foot thanks for all your replays a wealth of knowledge u give manny thanks