Guest cepwin Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 Does anyone else have this issue? Edie seems to have skin of tissue paper. I have had to take her to the vet for cuts that turned into open wounds....today it was her tail, a 1/2 inch gash that looked like the skin had split apart (and they discovered there was a open sore between two of her toes. as well.) It's not necessarily allergy because she does not lick her tail and she's had cuts on other places she doesn't bother even if her allergies are flaring up (one even needed stitches.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
o_rooly Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 Yep, I've had a few 'scrapes' on Aston that ended up needing veterinary intervention because they wouldn't heal on their own (kept splitting). My vet calls Aston "onion skin." I hope Edie is on the mend soon! Quote every day a tiny adventure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OwnedBySummer Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 It's a greyhound thing. Quote Lisa B. My beautiful Summer - to her forever home May 1, 2010 Summer Certified therapy dog team with St. John Ambulance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverfish Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 Many of them have skin like this, but oddly, not all! My first greyhound got cuts and scrapes, but they stayed cuts and scrapes. My vet was always telling me to be careful because greyhound skin could just 'split open' but his never did. He ran into a barbed wire fence one time and got nothing worse than a deep one-inch scratch. Sid is similar. But Jeffie .. only got to look at that boy and his skin just parts company! Quote The plural of anecdote is not dataBrambleberry Greyhounds My Etsy Shop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest cepwin Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 (edited) Thank you all for your responses and get well wishes for Edie...guess Edie's just a normal greyhound At least we found an e-collar that so far is working (she can eat with it and hasn't bothered her foot.) Thanks again! Edited December 29, 2012 by cepwin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OwnedBySummer Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 You might find Edie prefers a muzzle to an e-collar. If he still licks, just put a stool guard into the muzzle or strategically placed duct tape on it. Quote Lisa B. My beautiful Summer - to her forever home May 1, 2010 Summer Certified therapy dog team with St. John Ambulance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatricksMom Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 Welcome to greyhound parenting, unfortunately. If your dog is very thin skinned you might want to purchase a bite not collar--they're sort of like a stiff turtleneck that many sighthounds tolerate better than the e-collars. http://www.bitenot.com/ Quote Beth, Petey (8 September 2018- ), and Faith (22 March 2019). Godspeed Patrick (28 April 1999 - 5 August 2012), Murphy (23 June 2004 - 27 July 2013), Leo (1 May 2009 - 27 January 2020), and Henry (10 August 2010 - 7 August 2020), you were loved more than you can know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgeofNE Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 The paper thin skin is why so many Greyhounds have scars (despite what the anti racing folks would like you to believe about their horrific treatment). It's why they were muzzles in the turnout pens. Even a perfectly normal dog play session can result in stitches if you're a Greyhound. My dog tripped and fell on some stairs once, and his skin split open in three places! A "regular" dog would not have had any injury at all. Quote Susan, Hamish, Mister Bigglesworth and Nikita Stanislav. Missing Ming, George, and Buck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest cepwin Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 Thanks for the responses. It turns out I found an e-collar that seems to be working very well...it's very flexible so it allows her to eat and drink but it's long enough that she can't get to her foot or tail. The brand is Butler-Schein. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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