Registered: May 2017
Location: Manchester, TN
Posts: 326

Noticed this morning that my Male dog had worn his front two pads completely off last night. I assume from drag racing another hound down the asphalt road.

What do y'all recommend I do to help heal his pads. I know I will have to lay him up for at least a week but is there any topical treatments I can use to help them heal faster?

Also, anyway to toughen their pads to prevent future damage?

Thanks in advance for the help.

Cheers,
Coby

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Registered: Mar 2012
Location: Chesnee, S.C.
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I had a female once that had tender pads. A old man told me to soak them in alum powders. I put about 3 tablespoons of the powder in a widemouth quart jar half full of warm water. soaked them 3 times a day for a week, twice a day for another week, and once a day for the 3rd week. She never had tender pads again.

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Location: Freeport,TX
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https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/p...und-spray-16-oz

I use this on my dogs for most cuts...I use it on their pads as well...but haven’t had serious pad issues...

I haven’t found a topical that works better...

Hydrotherapy for a few minutes on each cut and then spray CutHeal on cuts at least once a day but twice a day is better...

250 mg of amoxicillin capsules...one a day if infection sets in...for 7 to ten days...

Hydrotherapy is a mild pressure water spray directly on cut using water hose...

Amoxicillin can be ordered online...look up fish medicine and wormers...

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Registered: Aug 2003
Location: Yadkin County NC
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Tuff Foot or Pad Coat both will help. Real messy. Expect some blue footprints.

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Registered: May 2017
Location: Manchester, TN
Posts: 326

Thanks guys!

I been putting Red Kote and a liquid bandage on it but I'm going to get some of the cut heal today also.

I will also look into the alum powders once he's healed up.

Cheers,
Coby

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