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Do you have questions regarding the health of your greyhound? Do you need tips what you should feed your dog? Or do you need advice in curing an injury?
Kathryn Bentley Australia (Verified User) Posts 261 Dogs 39 / Races 2 06 Feb 2015 09:49
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Have a dog with mainly.his few pink pads are cracking muscle man.said lard but I couldn't find any were I am only.could duck fat.any one.tell.me what.can use and.what won't swab.
Carole Brown Australia (Verified User) Posts 32355 Dogs 185 / Races 2 06 Feb 2015 10:04
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Kathryn, see if your chemist has some wool fat,( lanolin. ) Put it in the fridge so that it solidifies somewhat, and then rub it in the pads. We have used it before and it is very good. We find that it works better if it is semi solid. Do you use a walking machine ?
Mushers Secret which is used on huskies feet google it, can be purchased on the internet, or Neatsfoot Oil used for keeping leather soft and can be purchased at any horse suppliers. I have used both and they work.
Kathryn Bentley Australia (Verified User) Posts 261 Dogs 39 / Races 2 06 Feb 2015 10:49
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Yes carol .I use a walking.machine is.this the.problem ? Thanks I'll. To.chemist first in morning
Phil Hall Australia (Verified User) Posts 1320 Dogs 21 / Races 21 06 Feb 2015 11:09
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kathryn bentley wrote:
Yes carol .I use a walking.machine is.this the.problem ? Thanks I'll. To.chemist first in morning
You can put band aids on their pads to protect them while healing and working them
Carole Brown Australia (Verified User) Posts 32355 Dogs 185 / Races 2 06 Feb 2015 12:00
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Kathryn, if you are walking them for a long period at a time, try and split the time into shorter periods, as the constant walking without a break can cause sore or split pads. What sort of a belt does the machine have ?
Mark Gorman Ireland (Verified User) Posts 127 Dogs 15 / Races 0 06 Feb 2015 15:24
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Friars bam is very good for cracked pads
Kathryn Bentley Australia (Verified User) Posts 261 Dogs 39 / Races 2 06 Feb 2015 19:49
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Old.slats carol
Carole Brown Australia (Verified User) Posts 32355 Dogs 185 / Races 2 06 Feb 2015 20:11
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Kathryn, try putting the fat on before you walk him, if you are going to use that, and as I said, try and split the time down that he walks on it, as those slats are hard.
Kathryn Bentley Australia (Verified User) Posts 261 Dogs 39 / Races 2 06 Feb 2015 20:19
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Ok I.have like wetsuit boots could I use them on.his feet while on walker I am.going to chemist today
Carole Brown Australia (Verified User) Posts 32355 Dogs 185 / Races 2 06 Feb 2015 20:25
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I suppose you could try, Kathryn, as long as he tolerates them and they don't make him slip. Good luck, anyway.
Kathryn Bentley Australia (Verified User) Posts 261 Dogs 39 / Races 2 06 Feb 2015 20:27
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Thanks carol that stuff from chemist dose not swab dose.it
Carole Brown Australia (Verified User) Posts 32355 Dogs 185 / Races 2 06 Feb 2015 20:31
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It's only wool fat/lanolin, but try and get the actual little tub of the fat, rather than lanolin in a tube if you can. It shouldn;t swab, but find out from GRV just to be sure.
Kathryn Bentley Australia (Verified User) Posts 261 Dogs 39 / Races 2 06 Feb 2015 20:33
Kathryn I have tried everything and I can honestly say the only 2 things that work are Mushers Secret which is used on Huskies feet to stop the ice from cracking the pads it stays on as a layer of wax. Also Neatsfoot Oil which soaks into the cracked pads and softens them up. Everything else you are wasting time and money.
Carol how many times a day do u apply the neatsfeet oil please
Peter Bryce Australia (Verified User) Posts 706 Dogs 0 / Races 0 26 Mar 2017 20:55
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kathryn bentley wrote:
Have a dog with mainly.his few pink pads are cracking muscle man.said lard but I couldn't find any were I am only.could duck fat.any one.tell.me what.can use and.what won't swab.
Treatment Heat fat from meat add some Olive Oil or Coconut Oil and apply Prevention Supplement Methionine to diet for Pads and brittle nails
Terry Jordan Australia (Verified User) Posts 6018 Dogs 0 / Races 0 26 Mar 2017 22:25
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kathryn bentley wrote:
Ok thanks
Kathryn: Nappy Rash cream works well also
Terry Jordan Australia (Verified User) Posts 6018 Dogs 0 / Races 0 26 Mar 2017 22:29
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kathryn bentley wrote:
Ok thanks
Carole Brown Australia (Verified User) Posts 32355 Dogs 185 / Races 2 26 Mar 2017 22:31
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Terry, Kathryn's query was from 2 years ago, so hopefully she has fixed the problem by now.
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