claudiav Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 (edited) Have any of you guys ever heard of, or had experience, with OS in toes? Sarge has a swollen rear toe that doesn't seem to bother him in the least bit, but I'm sure you know the sinking feeling, especially when I lost Remy to OS just 3 months ago... I'm paranoid... I felt around the swelling and it doesn't seem to me to be soft tissue swelling.... there is no loose/extra skin, or mooshy gooey pocket, if it was a soft tissue injury... the bone itself seems bigger than the other toes... this appeared suddenly, out of nowhere.... DBF said he was running around in the yard yesterday, but I would think it would cause him pain if he sprained it, dislocated it, or injured it in some way, and it's worrysome that it isn't............. (sorry no pic... I will see if I can load one tonite if I can get a good pic of it) Am I being a freak? I am trying to wait and see if it goes down on its own in a couple of days, since it's not bothering him otherwise... Edited October 23, 2013 by claudiav Quote Image removed, not within Signature Guidelines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batmom Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 Picture would help . Osteo can occur in toes but it isn't common. Most likely, especially since it isn't bothering him, is an old injury that's calcified. You might try wiggling that toe a little to make sure it isn't dislocated or sore when manipulated (have somebody hold his head or pop his muzzle on before ou do this). If he kinda/sorta reinjured it running in the yard, it might be mildly sore but not enough to bother him, and mildly swollen but not enough to feel squooshy. 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...
greysmom Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 Many greyhounds, including one of my own, have permanently dislocated toes that don't cause them any pain. The knuckle of her dislocated toe is about twice as big as the normal toes. She runs and plays just like before it happened with no problems. I did try to re-locate it again right after it happened, but that didn't go well, so I just left it. And surgery isn't really an option (unless I was going to amp the toe). Quote Chris - Mom to: Felicity (DeLand), and Andi (Braska Pandora) siggy by Chris Harper, on Flickr Angels: Libby (Everlast), Dorie (Dog Gone Holly), Dude (TNJ VooDoo), Copper (Kid's Copper), Cash (GSI Payncash), Toni (LPH Cry Baby), Whiskey (KT's Phys Ed), Atom, Lilly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovinggreysslp Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 This past summer Cosmo had a very swollen toe. Antibiotics for several weeks resolved the issue for a couple months. Toe started to swell again so we ended up amputating the toe. We were told that while rare, osteo can occur in the toe so we sent it off to the lab to rule out osteo. Quote Cosmo (Fuzz Face Cosmos), Holmes (He's a Dream), Boomer (USS Baby Boomer), Ella and missing our angels Clay (Red Clay), Train (Nite Train), Trip (Bock's Teddy Bear),Larry (Bohemian Frigid) and Jimmy (Bohemian Raw) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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