Corns & Age They Appeared

[Guest eaglflyt]

I've searched and didn't find answers to yet more corn questions. Sorry, but here we go.

 

1. What age did corns first become apparent on your hound?

 

2. Is there a difference in the frequency of hounds affected with corns if they were racers or if they never made it to the race track?

 

I've checked Ady Bea's feet regularly and all has always been well ... until today. I'll post pictures in a bit, but she now has two small, dark circular areas showing on 2 toes on the same foot. They are not painful when pressed, but they do seem to look like pictures that have been previously posted. As soon as I get the camera battery charged, I'll post pictures. If they are new corns, I suppose I should start treating now before they get big. Bee propolis ointment? Bag balm?

 

Thanks everyone and I'll get those pictures soon.

 

Shelly in OK

[TheFullHouse]

Andy got his corn when he was around 7 years old. Pistol is 4 years old and has one on his back foot. None of his brothers have them and Andy's sister Emmy didn't have them. Everyone in my home raced with the exception of Bullitt.

[Guest eaglflyt]

Thanks, Jilly.

 

This was not an easy thing to photograph! Only one really showed with the camera. Here it is:

 

 

The dark spot is new. Ady Bea is 2 years old.

 

I'm putting bag balm on her pads, they're dry. We're doing nails this evening, too.

[Chicocat]

Is there a difference in the frequency of hounds affected with corns if they were racers or if they never made it to the race track?

 

I never saw or heard of a corn all the time I was working at the track. A friend of mine told me when one of his dogs at home got corns he took him running at the beach (as was normal) and the corn popped right out. That probably has something to do with the fact that I never saw them at the track.

[TheFullHouse]

It could be the beginnings of a corn. If it's a corn, it will continue to grow and you'll be able to tell because it will become raise up. That's when it will start to cause pain and will need dremeled out to flatten it again. I'd watch it and see if it grows.

[Guest TaraCoachCougar]

Cougar was probably 10 or 11 before he developed them. He raced until he was 4 years old.

[fourofem]

I first noticed Hitchie's corn earlier this fall; he is 5 and never raced. He has very crooked front feet and a permanent limp. When his limp seemed to be a little worse than usual, I checked his pads and that's when I found the corn. I've had it hulled twice and it needs it again soon.

[Guest Whistle]

I've searched and didn't find answers to yet more corn questions. Sorry, but here we go.

 

1. What age did corns first become apparent on your hound?

 

2. Is there a difference in the frequency of hounds affected with corns if they were racers or if they never made it to the race track?

 

I've checked Ady Bea's feet regularly and all has always been well ... until today. I'll post pictures in a bit, but she now has two small, dark circular areas showing on 2 toes on the same foot. They are not painful when pressed, but they do seem to look like pictures that have been previously posted. As soon as I get the camera battery charged, I'll post pictures. If they are new corns, I suppose I should start treating now before they get big. Bee propolis ointment? Bag balm?

 

Thanks everyone and I'll get those pictures soon.

 

Shelly in OK

 

Question 1: He had corns when I adopted him around 3-1/2.

 

Question 2: He ran 46 races that I know of.

 

His corns were a life-long problem and always caused pain.

 

If you think Ady Bea could have them, you are right on researching early. I wasn't a part of this site while corns were our biggest health problem with my boy. Hopefully you can get some great advice and get those corns under control if that is what is going on with her.

[winnie]

Of our three girls, only Celeste has corn issues. Celeste developed them at around 4 y/o. She was retired at 2.5 y/o after 40 races. Honestly, I don't believe there is any correlation between corns and age/race history. I think some dogs just are prone to them while others are not. Celeste's littermate had horrible corns too.

 

Our other two girls are both 8+ y/o and neither has corns.