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Gracie Lou
Sep 18, 2006 at 20:40
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sore paw
Looking for your input.
This past weekend We Bailey and Gracie Lou to a Scottish Festival. We were ther both days and Gracie was ok all weekend. Now monday our little sweet pea is limping and won't put any pressure on her left rear leg if she has to go faster than a walk. I have examined her leg and she only responds to my touch if I put a little pressure on the center 2 pads of her paw.
When compared to the other pads it appears to be a bit swollen. I do plan to take her to see her vet.
What I was wondering could we have walk her too far. We were walking on may different kinds of surfaces, ie. grass, concret, and asphalt. We have only had gracie for little over a month, before that for 6 years she lived in a cage at a breeders farm.
What do you think and how can we build up gracie's endurance, if this turn out to be the cause.
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Sherrie
Sep 18, 2006 at 21:19
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Re: sore paw
Have you checked the bottom of her foot, in between the pads, to see if perhaps a burr or small stone is in there? I've had that happen with my girls before, and sometimes you have to feel it because you can't see it when you look at their foot.
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Gracie Lou
Sep 18, 2006 at 23:23
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Re: sore paw
Thanks Sherrie
I took a close look and feel of her paw. One of toes skin is bright red, but I didn't see or feel anything. I plan on have her vet look at it tomorrow
Joe
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Casey
Sep 19, 2006 at 01:13
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Re: sore paw
Ahhhh poor Gracie, too much of the good life all at once :-) You could soak her paw in some warm water with epsome salts.
Please let us know what the vet says, hope it is nothing serious.
hugs, Theo and Casey xox
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Lynda and the Minkies
Sep 19, 2006 at 14:58
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Re: sore paw
Her paws will toughen up with regular walks on harder surfaces, Joe...but after so many years I'm sure it will take a while. Many here use something called Bag Balm on their doggies' feet. XXX.
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