Blown Pads Help

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bb560m
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Blown Pads Help

Post by bb560m » Wed Apr 03, 2013 10:20 pm

Dog is running in his breed championship in a few days - completely ripped 2 of his pads off today. He was still going strong, but when I watered him at 45 I noticed a small limp. Lots of blood and front right and back left pads are completely gone on the main pad, just a flap over hanging the raw pad. He is a very tough dog and doesn't feel pain - just want to make sure he can run his best this weekend.

I soaked them in salt water tonight and cleaned them out. I'll cut the flaps off tomorrow once the skin dries and dies off.

For the trial this weekend I plan on super gluing over the open area then putting boots over them. I'll duct tape the boots on the ankle.

Any other tips? Thanks!

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Re: Blown Pads Help

Post by Doc E » Thu Apr 04, 2013 6:40 am

No advice for the current problem, but the best way to toughen pads is from the inside out.
one - 50 mg tablet of Zinc Gluconate once a day for 30 days.
Then maintain with one 50 mg tablet, three times a week.



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Re: Blown Pads Help

Post by Winchey » Thu Apr 04, 2013 6:55 am

What is the super glue like coming off?

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Blown Pads Help

Post by vahuntress » Thu Apr 04, 2013 8:01 am

I use stuff called Musher's Secret. It's 100% natural wax and works real well.
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Re: Blown Pads Help

Post by birddog1968 » Thu Apr 04, 2013 8:44 am

I've run my dog in shoot to retrieve trials with blown pads, soaked in epsome salts and taped her up with vet wrap, no problems really. I would take a piece of vet wrap and make a wide pad by folding the piece a couple times (place pad under foot) then tape them up to the ankle joint. Bout the best you can do with such short amount of time.


I use Cut Heal on wounds otherwise....

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Re: Blown Pads Help

Post by GSPBREWER » Sat Apr 06, 2013 8:15 pm

I cut mole skin to the size of the wound on the pad and then super glue that on to the pad. This has worked well for me in the past.

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Re: Blown Pads Help

Post by deke » Fri Apr 12, 2013 12:51 pm

you are on the right track. My vet told me to super glue and put him in a boot while out hunting. Seemed to work fine for us

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Re: Blown Pads Help

Post by brad27 » Fri Apr 12, 2013 1:06 pm

bb560m wrote:Dog is running in his breed championship in a few days - completely ripped 2 of his pads off today. He was still going strong, but when I watered him at 45 I noticed a small limp. Lots of blood and front right and back left pads are completely gone on the main pad, just a flap over hanging the raw pad. He is a very tough dog and doesn't feel pain - just want to make sure he can run his best this weekend.

I soaked them in salt water tonight and cleaned them out. I'll cut the flaps off tomorrow once the skin dries and dies off.

For the trial this weekend I plan on super gluing over the open area then putting boots over them. I'll duct tape the boots on the ankle.

Any other tips? Thanks!
I guess his pads were ok? :mrgreen:

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Re: Blown Pads Help

Post by bb560m » Fri Apr 12, 2013 7:41 pm

brad27 wrote:I guess his pads were ok? :mrgreen:
He did well - I re-taped one foot at 30 mins with duct tape and he finished the hour fine, but very sore. He is almost back to 100% pads now.

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Re: Blown Pads Help

Post by millerms06 » Tue Apr 16, 2013 3:20 pm

Don't know if anyone is interested, but the stuff that works awesome is an ointment from the following contact:

Aurora Animal Clinic
1651 College road
Fairbanks AK 99709

Ph. (907)-452-6055

My dad bought the stuff for his beagles. Comes in a big tub in either a pink ointment or a blue ointment. I used some of the pink ointment on my pup one day after her feet got tore up from crusty snow. The next day I couldn't see where the wounds were. Amazing stuff!

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