Hi, I am curious if I need to take my dog to the vet for a cracked paw pad?
The paw with the cracks does not appear to be infected. There is no bleeding. He was not licking his paw or any other indicators other than a slight limp during our morning walk on concrete. His paw pad does seem very dry and there are 2 cracks.
I checked his paw after he developed a limp in the same leg during our walk. The cracks in his paw seem to be what is causing the limp. I did massage around his legs/joints to make sure nothing was broken. I basically followed everything from this video:
I did research this topic and followed the majority of the suggestions. I soaked the paw and cleaned with soapy water. I then applied a moisturizing ointment of coconut oil/camelina oil. I am in the process of finding a new, more thorough vet, which is why I dont want to take him in right now.
I am obviously going to be giving it plenty of attention. I was just curious if anyone had any experience or input they could share. How long does a cracked paw pad normally take to heal? It would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
The paw with the cracks does not appear to be infected. There is no bleeding. He was not licking his paw or any other indicators other than a slight limp during our morning walk on concrete. His paw pad does seem very dry and there are 2 cracks.
I checked his paw after he developed a limp in the same leg during our walk. The cracks in his paw seem to be what is causing the limp. I did massage around his legs/joints to make sure nothing was broken. I basically followed everything from this video:
I did research this topic and followed the majority of the suggestions. I soaked the paw and cleaned with soapy water. I then applied a moisturizing ointment of coconut oil/camelina oil. I am in the process of finding a new, more thorough vet, which is why I dont want to take him in right now.
I am obviously going to be giving it plenty of attention. I was just curious if anyone had any experience or input they could share. How long does a cracked paw pad normally take to heal? It would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks