Robin1017 Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 (edited) This week, Robin's back end has been a bit worse than usual. He may have overdone it on Sunday during a walk where he tried to drag me around a pond but I can't help but worry, especially when it looks like he's favoring one side more than the other. I was checking out his back end, and I noticed his right back paw pad (the side he's favoring a tiny bit) has what looks a little like an abrasion or something. When I push on it with my finger, there's almost a depression there (hard to describe), and there is a tiny crack, maybe...(hard to see). That spot isn't as hard as the areas around it. Here is the spot. So I checked his other paw, and it doesn't have the abrasion looking part, but there are some pink spots. Also softer than the areas around it. I started thinking.....with his hind end getting weaker, he has been shuffling his back feet more. Could these be abrasions or "burns" from dragging his paws on pavement maybe?? Could these be painful, and at least part of the source of his weirdness back there this week? Am I a bad parent because I haven't noticed sooner? I don't really know, of course, but I'm feeling like maybe I should rub something into it in case it is sore. I have both Bag Balm and Musher's Secret here, but I haven't really used either on his pads more than once in a while, so I don't know if one of these would be a good idea or not. And if so, which one? Any thoughts? (eta: I am doing his nails tonight.) The patient: Edited August 28, 2013 by Robin1017 Quote Cathy & Calvin (DOB 9/18/13). Always missing my angel Robin (Abdo Bullard). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyPoopon Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 I have 3 (yes 3) old dears with similar pad problems. Boots for walks help. So does putting something on the pads before bed. I've been using BioBalm, but Bag Balm would work too. Two recovered enough after a few days to do walks without boots, the third will probably need boots long term (you should see the wear on her nails from dragging her feet). Quote Standard Poodle Daisy (12/13), Grey Toodles (BL Toodles 7/09) Missing Cora (RL Nevada 5/99-10/09), Piper (Cee Bar Easy 2/99-1/10), Tally (Thunder La La 9/99-3/10), Edie (Daring Reva 9/99-10/12), Dixie (Kiowa Secret Sue 11/01-1/13), Jessie (P's Real Time 11/98-3/13), token boy Graham (Zydeco Dancer 9/00-5/13), Cal (Back Already 12/99-11/13), Betsy (Back Kick Beth 11/98-12/13), Standard Poodles Minnie (1/99-1/14) + Perry (9/98-2/14), Annie (Do Marcia 9/03-10/14), Pink (Miss Pinky Baker 1/02-6/15), Poppy (Cmon Err Not 8/05-1/16), Kat (Jax Candy 5/05-5/17), Ivy (Jax Isis 10/07-7/21), Hildy (Braska Hildy 7/10-12/22), Opal (Jax Opal 7/08-4/23) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin1017 Posted August 29, 2013 Author Share Posted August 29, 2013 Thanks! I'm Thinking It's Probably Fairly Common, But A Problem I Never Thought About. I Only Thought About The nail Wear... I'm Assuming These Booboos Are Painful... I Did His Nails Tonight, And Am Putting Bag Balm On Him For Bed. I Don't Have Boots, But I Have Some Pawz. I Wonder If Those Would Help. (Though The Pawz Are A Little Small...I Got The Wrong Size). Thanks For The Feedback! Quote Cathy & Calvin (DOB 9/18/13). Always missing my angel Robin (Abdo Bullard). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KF_in_Georgia Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 Don't use the too-small boots. You don't want to cramp his toes. Quote Kathy and Q (CRT Qadeer from Fuzzy's Cannon and CRT Bonnie) and Jane (WW's Aunt Jane from Trent Lee and Aunt M); photos to come. Missing Silver (5.19.2005-10.27.2016), Tigger (4.5.2007-3.18.2016), darling Sam (5.10.2000-8.8.2013), Jacey-Kasey (5.19.2003-8.22.2011), and Oreo (1997-3.30.2006) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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