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Sharkie Nov 2016 9:51pm, 28 Nov 2016 10,437 posts	Quote Pin Sharkie No help here LD, sorry - but I did wonder if it might have been Rosehip's Ralph? It may well heal on it's own - we managed a deep cut in one of Jess' pads without a vet visit. I think I bathed it in warm salt water (with some resistance from Jess).
BaronessBL Nov 2016 10:59pm, 28 Nov 2016 6,065 posts	Quote Pin BaronessBL Wanda ripped her dew claw quite badly and the vets insisted on taking it off under anaesthetic.. whether that was actually necessary or not I don't know - one doesn't like to sound like an uncaring owner but it did seem excessive. I saw somewhere - and I can't think where except it was online somewhere - dog boots which might help Flossie while she recovers? They were described as wellington boots for dogs but when I saw them I thought they'd possibly be good to have in reserve when a bandaged paw is necessary.
halfpint Nov 2016 7:33am, 29 Nov 2016 21,699 posts	Quote Pin halfpint Yes you get those neoprene boots. My sisters dog gets bother with the salt/grit from the pavement. She could probably do with some.
FergusG Nov 2016 8:54pm, 29 Nov 2016 818 posts	Quote Pin FergusG Hope Flossie's ripped claw isn't giving her too much aggro tonight. My Lab is snoozing at my feet, whilst the Whippet is growling at every four-legged creature that appears on my TV. Maybe I should've banned her from the living room while I'm watching The Yorkshire Vet.
Rosehip Nov 2016 9:15pm, 29 Nov 2016 7,958 posts	Quote Pin Rosehip Ralph has ripped claws on um I think it's 3 occasions, but it might be four. I dip his toe in Hibbi scrub and make him wear amazon.co.uk for a few days on walks so far so good, but if he limped much for more than a day I'd see a vet
Rosehip Nov 2016 9:18pm, 29 Nov 2016 7,959 posts	Quote Pin Rosehip he seems to do it skidding to a halt chasing his ball on the bare fields when they're icy or when it's rained a lot and all the stones have come to the stp
halfpint Nov 2016 9:38pm, 29 Nov 2016 21,706 posts	Quote Pin halfpint How is Flossie's claw now? I've just done yoga with a dog assistant and then a mindfulness meditation with accompanying woofing. Sigh! Whilst I remember do any of you have hints for getting a stubborn dog to take drontal. He won't let me use the syringe to administer. He has now got wise to the 'mix it in with food' approach. He refused breakfast on Friday. We got more drontal on Monday and he refused breakfast and tea.
Cyclops Nov 2016 9:46pm, 29 Nov 2016 2,640 posts	Quote Pin Cyclops I open Leah's mouth and shove her tablets right down her throat as they are not to be chewed and need to reach her stomach whole. Probably easier with a big dog than a little one. She doesn't like it much and I usually get a bit of a scrape from her teeth.
halfpint Nov 2016 10:02pm, 29 Nov 2016 21,709 posts	Quote Pin halfpint This is liquid stuff sadly. The flea/tick thing was swallowed whole (wrapped in a bit of ham).
Rosehip Nov 2016 10:17pm, 29 Nov 2016 7,961 posts	Quote Pin Rosehip Ralph's Drontal is tablets, I hide them in cheese