Guest StylishHound Posted July 8, 2008 Share Posted July 8, 2008 Hi everyone! I wanted to share a recent experience with my greyt, 'Keeley'. My husband and I had noticed for a while that she had begun to stand holding up her right front paw. Thinking that perhaps she strained something during her afternoon 'rip' around our yard, we decided to watch her for a couple of weeks. After the 2 weeks we noticed that she did not seem to be getting better. Fearing the worst we took her to our local vet to have a checkup done. X rays showed nothing, but Dr. Greenbank did notice some tightness in her neck/shoulder area..okay time for some chiro. After a few adjustments were done, we still noticed no improvement. So, another appointment was made to delve deeper into the reasons why this was happening to our little girl. In checking Keeleys right paw pad, we noticed a little'circle' of tissue that was not there before. Looking into our greyhound medical book, we compared pictures and..yep-she had a wart/corn that had appeared. Removal was easily done, and she has been limp free ever since. Here we were looking for the worst-and luckily it ended up being just a simple problem. Heather Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiffer Posted July 8, 2008 Share Posted July 8, 2008 Yup, Greys get corns. They have a lot of pressure on those little toe pads of theirs, so they are very prone to them. Hopefully, hers won't return, but if it does, they can be easily managed by hulling. Quote Jennifer and Beamish (an unnamed Irish-born Racer) DOB: October 30, 2011 Forever and always missing my "Vowels", Icarus, Atlas, Orion, Uber, and Miss Echo, and Mojito. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest KennelMom Posted July 8, 2008 Share Posted July 8, 2008 Yep. Always check for corns when a dog becomes lame. We've had a few corndogs in the family Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbotaina Posted July 8, 2008 Share Posted July 8, 2008 Corndog here, too. They suck (the corns, not the dogs! ) Quote Meredith with Heyokha (HUS Me Teddy) and Crow (Mike Milbury). Missing Turbo (Sendahl Boss), Pancho, JoJo, and "Fat Stacks" Juana, the psycho kitty. Canku wakan kin manipi."Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities." - Voltaire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest redreed Posted July 8, 2008 Share Posted July 8, 2008 Tiger had one on his front foot, we had it removed once but it came back. After that, the vet just dremel'ed it every so often. Have a great day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LashandRed Posted July 8, 2008 Share Posted July 8, 2008 Our big boy Red has the same problem, was ripping around the yard and we thought he had strained something. Took him to the vet for the complete exam and she said that it was possible that a corn was developing because there was no other evidence of any other problem. xrays etc. But the corn hasn't come to the "surface" yet. So what am I looking for? I see mentioned a "circle", is it a hard spot on the pad, is it between the pads . The vet also mentioned "hulling". Does it take long? Is there a long recovery, special padding for the paw? Not really sure what I am dealing with here. Looking for some guidence also. thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MandysMom Posted July 8, 2008 Share Posted July 8, 2008 My Mandy is a corn-dog. We went through lots of "fun" before it was diagnosed. She actually has (or has had) corns on 8 different toes, so amputation was not really an option. My vet is an expert at corn hulling. She also suggests putting Abreva on the spots where the corns have been hulled (yes, I buy cold sore meds for my dog's feet). Also, Kera-solv (which you can get in the foot care section of any drugstore) is good to keep the paw pads soft, which helps prevent the corns from recurring or make the corns smaller if they do come back. I put the Kera-solv on in the evening and put toddler sized socks on Mandy before bed. We've had a long road, but we're improving. At first Mandy's corns came back within a week, now they come back about every 4-5 weeks and they are much smaller and easier to hull. Some dogs are lucky, they'll have the corns hulled and they dont' come back, I'm not so lucky. Therapaws are a Godsend for Mandy. She wears them whenever we are out of the house. (http://www.therapaw.com/). Also, there is a good website about corns. (http://www.grassmere-animal-hospital.com/corns.htm). I don't know where you are located, but a greyt vet in Northern Virginia is Dr. Christine Kellogg at Great Falls Animal Hospital, she is very grey-savvy, and takes care of so many greyhounds (and their corns) that the staff calls her "Dr. Corn". Quote Beverly. Missing my happy toy-flinging boy Sammy (Where's Mandrill), (8/12/2009-9/30-2021) Desperately missing my angel Mandy (BB's Luv) [7/1/2000 - 9/18/2012]. Always missing Meg the Dalmatian and Ralph Malph the Pekeapoo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inugrey Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 I don't know where you are located, but a greyt vet in Northern Virginia is Dr. Christine Kellogg at Great Falls Animal Hospital, she is very grey-savvy, and takes care of so many greyhounds (and their corns) that the staff calls her "Dr. Corn". That is fantastic! Dr. Corn, poor Christine. I have to say she trained my vet to hull Inu-bean's corn. We're actually getting nearer and nearer to the three toed (toad? toe-ed? OK I have no idea )greyhound in this house. At this point even after a hulling he will limp around...I wonder if his devilish attitude is in part due to the constant pressure of the corn? Long story short stylishhound you are the member of a club, a sadly not so exclusive club. Quote Colleen with Covey (Admirals Cove) and Rally (greyhound puppy)Missing my beloved boy INU (CJ Whistlindixie) my sweetest princess SALEM (CJ Little Dixie) and my baby girl ZOE (LR's Tara) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackandgrey Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 Our big boy Red has the same problem, was ripping around the yard and we thought he had strained something. Took him to the vet for the complete exam and she said that it was possible that a corn was developing because there was no other evidence of any other problem. xrays etc. But the corn hasn't come to the "surface" yet. So what am I looking for? I see mentioned a "circle", is it a hard spot on the pad, is it between the pads . The vet also mentioned "hulling". Does it take long? Is there a long recovery, special padding for the paw? Not really sure what I am dealing with here. Looking for some guidence also. thanks There is no real recovery after hulling. It is a simple procedure so don't worry. If you have a vet that is talking to you about hulling, this is a very good thing! Corns are a complete nuisance but stick around here and do a search and you will get tons of information about corns. Quote Susan, Jessie and Jordy NORTHERN SKY GREYHOUND ADOPTION ASSOCIATION Jack, in my heart forever March 1999-Nov 21, 2008 My Dancing Queen Jilly with me always and forever Aug 12, 2003-Oct 15, 2010 Joshy I will love you always Aug 1, 2004-Feb 22,2013 Jonah my sweetheart May 2000 - Jan 2015 " You will never need to be alone again. I promise this. As your dog, I will sing this promise to you, and whisper it to you at night, every night, with my breath." Stanley Coren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FountainLady Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 When we adopted Doc at the end of January he had 2-3 nasty corns on each foot! I hulled them out myself and packed the empty holes with Bag Balm. I am happy to report that he has not grown any of them back .... Makes me wonder if corns are caused by something in the enviroment. I changed his food when we got him and he may not be exposed now to what ever causes them? He came from New York City to live in Rural Michigan. When we agreed to adopt him I had read all the old threads on corns here on Greytalk and wondered what I was getting in to. Who else has been successful in having corns go away & not return? Maybe we can find a pattern here and help out some hounds. Quote CORY and CRICKET - Solitary Tremble & CASPER - Pj's Mia Farrow* With CAPT. GUS - Solitary Trigger, RAINY - Peach Rain, PUP - Red Zepher, DOC - CTW Fort Sumpterand MAX - Shiowa's Silver Maxamillion / Afghan .... all waiting at the bridge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest KennelMom Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 Who else has been successful in having corns go away & not return? Maybe we can find a pattern here and help out some hounds. We've had two dogs hulled and corns not returned. Grandpa had one hulled from his front foot and he's going on two years w/no return. Casino had three hulled and they never returned...though she passed from osteo shortly after her hulling so I'm not sure there was really enough time for them to grow back. I've read a lot of theory as to what causes corns. One article suggested a virus. Another suggested that it's simply a decreased amount of fat in the padding of their feet. Maybe there are multiple causes, which is why some things work for some people and not others Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
win4profit Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 I wish Logan's corn problems would go away. I hull them regularly and have applied every topical that has been suggested. Unfortunately, they always return within weeks Good Luck with Keeley! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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