4 days to Crufts and my girl starts limping this morning, checked her over , her front left foot looks like she has scraped the skin off the side of her pad , it is very pink and looks sore , have been soaking it in hibiscrub on and off all day and will do that for a couple of days and see how she is ...sods law!
Might not be making that early start after all.

Roni

Oh dear! Keep it clean but let it dry out a little... might be fine by the Day!

I certainly like my bitches to have had their last litters by 7, the oldest of mine so far at whelping was 7 years 1 month.

Am I loosing the plot Barbara or is it me?It is early and my eyes aren't focusing but ????

No I think Barbara is replying to another thread.

To the OP

I would be soaking my dogs foot in salt water several times a day, a super fast way to induce healing. Hibiscrub is antiseptic but rather harsh once the foot has been cleaned.

Fingers crossed Roni. Avoid walking and keep her indoors. I had something similar although not on the pad. A minor spat between two bitches and the oldest got a tiny bite on one leg. It was really small but the leg swelled up pretty quickly. I separated her from the other dogs, she's slept in the bedroom with us so she has soft surfaces all the time and she only goes out for quick toilet breaks, and touchwood, she looks fine now. Didn't take long.

thanks for the tips ...a friend brought around some antibiotic cream she gets in the US she swears by it so though I would try it as nothing to loose , have only let her out for toilets but trying to keep a beardie  from jumping around is  nigh on impossible ! she is doing the dying fly on the sofa as I type <BG>

Roni

as long as the skin is not broken you can but a small bottle of spray from boots i think its called " new skin." anyway it dries like a film 

oh yes welsie ...never thought of that good thinking batman!!!!!!!!      off to boots>>>>

Yep don't know how it appeared here as I clicked reply on a different thread, and then it wasn't there, but it is here, LOL

join the club. I have 3 entered....ones lost all coat last week, another got bitten on foot by farm dog thru gate and the other fell in a badger hole and is limping :( on top of that i crocked my back on thursday and cant even walk upright let alone drive!

good grief Sam ....hope you are feeling better soon

Well Sam I would go if I were you your luck can only get better....or buy a lottery ticket ;)

Do both - Buy a lottery ticket at the newsagents at NEC.

Good Luck x

I know how you feel....got our boy entered and our bitch has decided to come into season....sods law is right!!!! :-(
Hope your girls foot heals fast. x

HA HA her season was what I was more concerned about but she had it so thought YES... going to plan...not

Just worried now all kinds going through my head ..I may think she is ok by Thursday then she goes and limps in the ring and I am asked to leave ...had a nighmare last night me slowly  frogmarched out..is this an omen....yikes

At least you still have your boy to show.

Oh dear, sending healing powers your way!

join the club. I have 3 entered....ones lost all coat last week, another got bitten on foot by farm dog thru gate and the other fell in a badger hole and is limping  on top of that i crocked my back on thursday and cant even walk upright let alone drive!

Blimey are you sure someone in your breed hasn't cursed you! :-D I agree with Kazz, make sure you make it, you must have a winner there.

Ah hope her foot heals in time,  we are avoiding the woods with our boy this week just lead walks, (wrapping him in cotton wool this week ha ha!)

We have entered Crufts for the last 3 years,and so far we have had nasty hot spots,seasons and no coats.So we played safe this year and are taking our youngster who had her season at the end of November so fingers crossed.

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No!  You'll do fine - think positive.  Looking forward to seeing Libby in the ring.  :-)

>Ah hope her foot heals in time,  we are avoiding the woods with our boy this week just lead walks, (wrapping him in cotton wool this week ha ha!)

My friend did that one year, lead walked on the roads for the week before crufts ......... dog ended up lame because he wasnt used to so much road walking

> My friend did that one year, lead walked on the roads for the week before crufts ......... dog ended up lame because he wasnt used to so much road walking <IMG alt=eek src="/images/eek.gif">

Oh no!, our boy is used to road walks also, our luck he'll stand on glass or something, we leaving for crufts on wednesday so only tomorrow to take him out.

Im just walking mine as normal, took them on a 5 mile hike this morning and Alf came tearing round the corner, slipped in the mud and landed on his face ...... I was waiting for the limp but he got up and ran on with a slightly muddy head :)

Ah bless, im just trying to keep him clean now he is in on Thursday.