Rickiesmom Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 (edited) Jaynie has a lesion on the second toe from the outside on her right front paw: Initially it looks like a light scrape above the lower, darker area, but I just caught her licking it and now the entire area looks much worse. The roundish thing below looked sort of like a dark callous prior to the licking. I've dremeled the nail down as far as I can. Under normal circumstances her nails don't bother her toes, but it seems to be contributing in this case. Couple of questions: - How can I protect the hurt area, especially during walks (no offleash at the moment) - should I just put cotton between the toes and wrap it? (I don't want to keep it wrapped because it should heal better with air, and I can spray it with Dermicare to discourage licking.) - Now that she's licked it that round thing looks a bit suspect. Any thoughts on that? My immediate priority is protecting the toe from further damage, but I'm not sure what to make of the thing underneath - it didn't look like much prior to the licking. We do have a vet appointment on the 10th for something unrelated, maybe I should take her in sooner? Thank you for your thoughts and ideas! Edited June 28, 2013 by Rickiesmom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batmom Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 If you just need to protect it from the adjacent toenail, you can smooth/pad the adjacent toenail with a teensy piece of duct tape or two -- that makes it more slippery so it won't catch on the other toe. 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...
Hawthorn Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 I'd probably put a blob of cream or vaseline on it immediately prior to a walk but not wrap it. Also might be worth considering if leaving the adjacent nail a bit longer would prevent rubbing. Also maybe you could round off the edges a bit more? I have to do this with one of my boy's nails, otherwise he gets a sore on the adjacent toe. Quote When a relationship of love is disrupted, the relationship does not cease. The love continues; therefore, the relationship continues. The work of grief is to reconcile and redeem life to a different love relationship. ~ W Scott Lineberry Always Greyhounds Home Boarding and Greyhounds With Love House Sitting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTRAWLD Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 I use a quick spray of colloidal silver to keep it clean and create faster healing. File the inside of that nail down so it's as smooth as possible. I also agree with the suggestion of vaseline to prevent further chafing and promote healing. Quote Proudly owned by:10 year old "Ryder" CR Redman Gotcha May 201012.5 year old Angel "Kasey" Goodbye Kasey Gotcha July 2005-Aug 1, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rickiesmom Posted June 28, 2013 Author Share Posted June 28, 2013 Thank you for the suggestions - all good. Interestingly, her toenail looks OK to the naked eye but a bit rough in the photo so I will smooth that down for sure. Jaynie thinks having her nails dremeled is a spa treatment, so it's always easy to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgeofNE Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 I don't know why Vaseline would promote healing as all it will do is keep air from getting to the wound. Some antibiotic ointment might help--but George has red areas on his hind feet like that. They don't seem to bother him so I leave them. If she's licking it, she could have a small foreign body in there. You might try some epsom salt soaks a couple times a day for a few days and see if it comes to a head. Quote Susan, Hamish, Mister Bigglesworth and Nikita Stanislav. Missing Ming, George, and Buck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrairieProf Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 (edited) http://www.pawzdogboots.com is the perfect solution for walks if you want to keep it clean/dry. Greyhounds wear the blue size. Edited June 28, 2013 by PrairieProf Quote With Cocoa (DC Chocolatedrop), missing B for Beth (2006-2015)And kitties C.J., Klara, Bernadette, John-Boy, & Sinbad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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