IAMs Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 Good Morning Everyone, Our brindle greyhound, Maya, has been suffering from corns for the past couple of years. Last fall we took her to vet to try the non-surgical method of corn removal. The procedure went smoothly with little pain to Maya and she was bounding around after a few days. Then, about three weeks ago she went in for dental and since she was already under the vet dug a little deeper to remove the corns that had aggressively grown back. From this she has been unable to walk since the procedure and I wasn't that worried because I expected as much. However, she did develop some minor infection in a few toes that was taken care of with anti-biotics and now she is still rather lame in her back right foot. Initially I thought she'd pulled something but it was too much of a coincidence so back to the vet we went. The vet thinks that she dug to deep and has caused some nerve damage. She is hoping that with time Maya will heal and all will be back to normal but besides encouraging the use of thera-paws didn't have any future recommendations at this time. Is nerve damage a possibility? Is there anything I can do to get her back to the speedster she is? Any thoughts are encouraged and appreciated! Quote * Gwen (07/2003-11/2009), * Maya (cancer , 06/2003-10/2013), *Ollie (cancer 07/2013 - 10/2018), *Azalea (cancer, 7/6/2015 - 5/20/2019), Ashe (cancer 04/2011 - 03/2020) *Aztec (sister of Inca, 12/1996-08/2011), *Inca (half-Siamese kitty ,12/1996 - 9/2016) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inugrey Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 Wow. No idea about possible nerve damage. I was reading about Maya's symptoms and it reminds me a bit of what we go through here. Inu will get an infection in his corn toe probably once a year that requires I a 6-8 week course of a stronger drug like cipro to clear it up. I would talk to your vet about an xray to see if there is some sort of infection in there. For us it is very obvious under xray because the bone is all fuzzy on the edges and not straight. The infection does cause a serious limp because there is more going on than just the corn. 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...
IAMs Posted April 22, 2009 Author Share Posted April 22, 2009 inugrey, I had the thought of an x-ray but didn't think you could see infections, tissue etc, but I'll ask her. Thanks! Quote * Gwen (07/2003-11/2009), * Maya (cancer , 06/2003-10/2013), *Ollie (cancer 07/2013 - 10/2018), *Azalea (cancer, 7/6/2015 - 5/20/2019), Ashe (cancer 04/2011 - 03/2020) *Aztec (sister of Inca, 12/1996-08/2011), *Inca (half-Siamese kitty ,12/1996 - 9/2016) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inugrey Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 Also, if it is a bad infection you could probably even tell before the x-ray. The toe is usually much fatter than it should be and very warm/hot to the touch. 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...
IAMs Posted April 22, 2009 Author Share Posted April 22, 2009 inugrey, The swollen toes is how we first spotted the infection that was treated. However, now there are no telltale signs of infection. Quote * Gwen (07/2003-11/2009), * Maya (cancer , 06/2003-10/2013), *Ollie (cancer 07/2013 - 10/2018), *Azalea (cancer, 7/6/2015 - 5/20/2019), Ashe (cancer 04/2011 - 03/2020) *Aztec (sister of Inca, 12/1996-08/2011), *Inca (half-Siamese kitty ,12/1996 - 9/2016) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greytdecals Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 Lena had her corn surgically removed in January. He pretty much split the pad wide open and cut it out and stitched it shut. It took her a while to recover and every so often she limps slightly, but she has no nerve damage. So, I was thinking that having it hulled out and digging a little bit deeper would not cause nerve damage. My experience tells me that it takes a looooong time for it to heal. Quote Suzie Collins Owner/Artist Skinny Hound Designs Greyhound decals, magnets and signs. Fur kids: Isabelle and Petey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IAMs Posted April 22, 2009 Author Share Posted April 22, 2009 My experience tells me that it takes a looooong time for it to heal. Husband here. GreytDecals, thank you for that statement. It may not seem like much, but it gives us hope. Watching Maya try to walk outside to go to the bathroom is hard. She used to run to the back door and sprint outside in hopes of finding an armadillo. That spunk is gone, and I miss it. -Joel Quote * Gwen (07/2003-11/2009), * Maya (cancer , 06/2003-10/2013), *Ollie (cancer 07/2013 - 10/2018), *Azalea (cancer, 7/6/2015 - 5/20/2019), Ashe (cancer 04/2011 - 03/2020) *Aztec (sister of Inca, 12/1996-08/2011), *Inca (half-Siamese kitty ,12/1996 - 9/2016) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inugrey Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 Did you have surgery or just a deep hull while under? I've got no experience with surgery too many people had the corn come right back. Again, good luck 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...
IAMs Posted April 22, 2009 Author Share Posted April 22, 2009 Did you have surgery or just a deep hull while under? My wife said there was no surgery, just a deep hulling of the corns. -Joel Quote * Gwen (07/2003-11/2009), * Maya (cancer , 06/2003-10/2013), *Ollie (cancer 07/2013 - 10/2018), *Azalea (cancer, 7/6/2015 - 5/20/2019), Ashe (cancer 04/2011 - 03/2020) *Aztec (sister of Inca, 12/1996-08/2011), *Inca (half-Siamese kitty ,12/1996 - 9/2016) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbhounds Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 I wonder if she got a foreign body in her foot---after the hulling was she bandaged--if not is it possible she just some dirt or sand lodged in there?? Maybe soaking the foot would help. Ask you vet for an old IV bag--great for soaking footies! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest myjazzy Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 I had the vet hull Jetstar's corns the last time he had a dental, and told her to dig as deep as she could. He was lame for much longer than I expected him to be, but he is better now. One of the corns hasn't come back...yet. We'll see what happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IAMs Posted April 23, 2009 Author Share Posted April 23, 2009 He was lame for much longer than I expected him to be, but he is better now. Husband here, again. How long was "longer than I expected"? Are we talking a couple months? Longer? She's just in a lot of pain, and I'd do anything possible to help her get back to normal again. Soaking the feet sounds like a good plan. We'll fill up the bathtub with some water. Any additives y'all can think about adding that would be good for her feet? -Joel Quote * Gwen (07/2003-11/2009), * Maya (cancer , 06/2003-10/2013), *Ollie (cancer 07/2013 - 10/2018), *Azalea (cancer, 7/6/2015 - 5/20/2019), Ashe (cancer 04/2011 - 03/2020) *Aztec (sister of Inca, 12/1996-08/2011), *Inca (half-Siamese kitty ,12/1996 - 9/2016) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batmom Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 Epsom salts soak for 5-10 minutes 2-3 times a day. You can get Epsom salts at the drug store, and the package will tell you how much to use for a therapeutic soak. I usually do it when pupper is lying down snoozing; plastic bag around foot and dripping wet washcloth wrapped around foot inside the plastic bag. Greyhounds aren't good at standing up for long periods . If her pad looks pinkish / very pale gray where she had the surgery, could just be that it hasn't toughened up enough yet to provide protection for her. Does she limp in the house on carpet, too? Quote Star aka Starz Ovation (Ronco x Oneco Maggie*, litter #48538), Coco aka Low Key (Kiowa Mon Manny x Party Hardy, litter # 59881), and mom in IllinoisWe miss Reko Batman (Trouper Zeke x Marque Louisiana), 11/15/95-6/29/06, Rocco the thistledown whippet, 04/29/93-10/14/08, Reko Zema (Mo Kick x Reko Princess), 8/16/98-4/18/10, the most beautiful girl in the whole USA, my good egg Joseph aka Won by a Nose (Oneco Cufflink x Buy Back), 09/22/2003-03/01/2013, and our gentle sweet Gidget (Digitizer, Dodgem by Design x Sobe Mulberry), 1/29/2006-11/22/2014, gone much too soon. Never forgetting CJC's Buckshot, 1/2/07-10/25/10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest kydie Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 In humans Vit B6 is known to regenerate nerves, ask Vet if this would be O.K. to give her, I am big on Vit Therepy, I know I would ask good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest myjazzy Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 He was lame for much longer than I expected him to be, but he is better now. Husband here, again. How long was "longer than I expected"? Are we talking a couple months? Longer? She's just in a lot of pain, and I'd do anything possible to help her get back to normal again. Soaking the feet sounds like a good plan. We'll fill up the bathtub with some water. Any additives y'all can think about adding that would be good for her feet? -Joel I can't remember exactly, but it was at least a month. I also gave him tramadol during that time for the pain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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