No Toe.

[BORDERSCOT 3,816]

I was wondering if anyone had any experience of having a dogs toe amputated and how it was to heal / recover and how it affected the dogs performance after?

 

Cheers.

 

Jai...I'll phone you later....

 

Depends on which toe on which foot ......

 

That has explained everything he needs to know Ken eh......

[blue staffy 145]

Pal of mine had a lurcher bitch that had 4 toes removed it didn't stop her catching plenty

[bird 9,598]

if the dog as a broken toe,for best results fillet the toe,which is to remove broken bone to next joint & leave all dogs pad when healed shrinks slightly but far stronger & better

 

never heard of that before .? how long did they work for after .?

[my hounds 307]

 

if the dog as a broken toe,for best results fillet the toe,which is to remove broken bone to next joint & leave all dogs pad when healed shrinks slightly but far stronger & better

 

never heard of that before .? how long did they work for after .?

 

Me neither? if you dont mind could you elaberate?,cheers.

[Ideation 8,216]

Cheers for the advice.

 

Basically, it's the outer toe, on the inside of the front foot.

 

Swollen at both joints. Been like it for a good month and a half probably. Went down initially after a week or so rest, then first time out, he knocked a bunny out and ran it, caught it and came back bleeding from nail bed. Rested him for a couple more weeks, and had the same again. Now hes on an enforced 6 week ban from running (although he;s a f****r for trying to play with the pup in the house). . . . . but the vet recons it might be tendon damage or whatever. . . . .and may never come good enough to take hard running, and that a toe off might be a better long term solution. . . .

 

I'm giving him a/bs and metacam at the moment.

 

Absolutly gutted to be honest, I hate seeing the dog like this, and he has been a real good dog for me, and at the age he is (4) I was looking forward to this season, firing on all cylinders, to see how far I could push him, and really test the wee lad.. . . . .

 

GUTTED!

[skycat 6,172]

Is your vet a specialist greyhound vet?

[Ideation 8,216]

Is your vet a specialist greyhound vet?

 

No. . . . and that's where i'm going next, a long with a trip to the bone man. I'm pretty much willing to travel where ever I have to. . . . . so if you have any advice or suggestions on a good specialist vet, i'd really appreciate it. . . . . . .

[socks 32,253]

 

I was wondering if anyone had any experience of having a dogs toe amputated and how it was to heal / recover and how it affected the dogs performance after?

 

Cheers.

 

Jai...I'll phone you later....

 

Depends on which toe on which foot ......

 

That has explained everything he needs to know Ken eh......

Lol if the fukcer had explained which toe on which foot then helping would have been easier lol ..........

[socks 32,253]

 

Is your vet a specialist greyhound vet?

 

No. . . . and that's where i'm going next, a long with a trip to the bone man. I'm pretty much willing to travel where ever I have to. . . . . so if you have any advice or suggestions on a good specialist vet, i'd really appreciate it. . . . . . .

Simon gower swindon dog track best greyhound vet in the country .........

[Ideation 8,216]

Thanks ken.

[Maximus Ferret 2,057]

Cheers for the advice.

 

Basically, it's the outer toe, on the inside of the front foot.

 

Swollen at both joints. Been like it for a good month and a half probably. Went down initially after a week or so rest, then first time out, he knocked a bunny out and ran it, caught it and came back bleeding from nail bed. Rested him for a couple more weeks, and had the same again. Now hes on an enforced 6 week ban from running (although he;s a f****r for trying to play with the pup in the house). . . . . but the vet recons it might be tendon damage or whatever. . . . .and may never come good enough to take hard running, and that a toe off might be a better long term solution. . . .

 

I'm giving him a/bs and metacam at the moment.

 

Absolutly gutted to be honest, I hate seeing the dog like this, and he has been a real good dog for me, and at the age he is (4) I was looking forward to this season, firing on all cylinders, to see how far I could push him, and really test the wee lad.. . . . .

 

GUTTED!

It's hard to say without seeing it in the flesh but one week or even two doesn't sound like enough rest for a damaged toe joint. The greyhound vet will give the best advice but I'd say don't be in a hurry to get the toe off if it's still straight. I'd be thinking of six weeks on the lead for a damaged toe joint, even if the swelling went down after one or two. The time off is a pain in the ass but the toe could well be sound again, although remaining calloused. (big).

Best of luck with him anyway.

[Bosun11 537]

Jai, what has been said here about seeking out the right advice is spot on, though pay heed to Maximus Ferret's post above.

Last time I had a dog with an outside toe break, the dog had eight weeks off running, doing anything strenuous or just about anything that could put us back a few weeks. When the toe healed, it was still big from the callus and remained so for the rest of its life but never troubled the dog again.

[Ideation 8,216]

Cheers all, the dogs doing nowt for six weeks at least, and will be going to see the bone man and a specialist vet soon.

[flat land hunter 19]

the dogs probably got bone socket & nerve damage.seen alot of these injures.got a bitch now had the exact injure,had her toe filleted (remove damaged bone leave pad)runs same as before injure.

[Tyla 3,179]

I have a bitch here who's had a middle toe off the front and back on the same side, she was ok for a season but it has caused all sorts of problems and now she has taken pride of place on the sofa. If you can avoid it, even if it means missing the whole of the season, I would do. The best advice has already been given, get him to a proper running dog vet. Give me a call if you want