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Dog's paws cracked between paw pads
Abdullah Alsallom Saudi Arabia (Verified User) Posts 61 Dogs 1 / Races 0 26 Feb 2022 01:54
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Hello
How are you?
Always at the time of training or racing our greyhounds because the soil we have is sandy so that most of our greyhounds suffer from this problem, It cracks the skin between the paws.
Similar to the situation in the picture
Is there a suitable cream or treatment for this problem and what are the causes?
Carole Brown Australia (Verified User) Posts 32355 Dogs 185 / Races 2 26 Feb 2022 13:48
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Abdullah, they are sand burns, which can lead to split webbing if they get worse. Wash the feet gently to remove the sand and dirt, dry them, and then apply some hydrogen peroxide, 3 per cent, if you can get it. Put it on several times a day if you can, so that the splits heal quicker. Try not to run the dog again until the splits heal, which shouldn't take long, as HP is very good. Other products can help too, as Nathan mentioned, but we have always found hydrogen peroxide to be excellent. Make sure you check the feet well after every run and treat any sand burns straight away. Good luck.
Robert Conway Australia (Verified User) Posts 462 Dogs 4 / Races 0 26 Feb 2022 21:41
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as the skin is leather get a leather moisterizer and rub in softens the skin so it will not split
Abdullah Alsallom Saudi Arabia (Verified User) Posts 61 Dogs 1 / Races 0 27 Feb 2022 16:21
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Nathan Trigg wrote:
We sometimes use Mushers Secret, it may be of assistance with your issue.
Abdullah Alsallom Saudi Arabia (Verified User) Posts 61 Dogs 1 / Races 0 27 Feb 2022 16:22
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Carole Brown wrote:
Abdullah, they are sand burns, which can lead to split webbing if they get worse. Wash the feet gently to remove the sand and dirt, dry them, and then apply some hydrogen peroxide, 3 per cent, if you can get it. Put it on several times a day if you can, so that the splits heal quicker. Try not to run the dog again until the splits heal, which shouldn't take long, as HP is very good. Other products can help too, as Nathan mentioned, but we have always found hydrogen peroxide to be excellent. Make sure you check the feet well after every run and treat any sand burns straight away. Good luck.
Thank you Carole Brown
Abdullah Alsallom Saudi Arabia (Verified User) Posts 61 Dogs 1 / Races 0 27 Feb 2022 16:23
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robert conway wrote:
as the skin is leather get a leather moisterizer and rub in softens the skin so it will not split
Thank you robert conway
Abdullah Alsallom Saudi Arabia (Verified User) Posts 61 Dogs 1 / Races 0 27 Feb 2022 16:30
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I have tried this gel and the results are fast and excellent
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