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[CapricornFarm]

@penny1960 I have a doggie question for you. Our cattle dog with DM is developing full thickness hot spots on his paralyzed foot from scooting around on it inside. One on each side of his foot in line with the large pad. I've been padding them with telfa pads, Triple Antibiotic ointment then wrapping with vet wrap and finally sports foam bandage to pad it out. He has been wearing an all terrain type of doggie boots on that foot. They type they have the sled dogs wearing. I've checked the inside of the boot and no rough areas or offsets inside the boot. In fact it is felt lined and very warm. I've been doing this for a week, changing the dressing every 36 hours and while I'm noticing some granulation, they are still quite sore looking. I'd love to leave them open to air but he won't leave them alone.

Any ideas on how I could pad these areas out better so he isn't putting pressure on them all the time? He moves around and changes position on his own but I think the damage is happening because he keeps this foot and leg tucked under him as he scoots around from one spot to another on his own.

I know you have a lot of experience with showing and handling dogs and maybe I could pick your brain for ideas.

How about making a cast type thing , like foam around the leg and solid braces around it! Could be wood, aluminum, plastic, whatever would hold up.

 

[microchick]

Might work. I have some thick felt that my podiatrist gives me to cut arch supports out of.

I'm wondering if I could cut pads to go over the areas with donut holes cut out of them so there is no pressure on the wounds. Basically what he has are a combination sheering ulcers and stasis ulcers on the bony prominences. Working with humans with such wounds we would try to get pressure off the area and use something like Tegaderm patches over the wound and then pad the wound so no pressure is on the ulceration.

I tried using the sports foam wrap over the telfa pad but he has them off in about 15 minutes as there isn't enough adhesion to it.

 

[CapricornFarm]

My young Chihuahua had a bad tendon and the vet used an aluminum finger splint padded inside a bit and wrapped with white medical tape. But there were no ulcers involved. I just thought of kids hockey stick blades, might have a good shape, one on each side of the leg on top of foam and wrapped on with vet wrap or ace bandage.

 

[pennyJo1960]

@penny1960 I have a doggie question for you. Our cattle dog with DM is developing full thickness hot spots on his paralyzed foot from scooting around on it inside. One on each side of his foot in line with the large pad. I've been padding them with telfa pads, Triple Antibiotic ointment then wrapping with vet wrap and finally sports foam bandage to pad it out. He has been wearing an all terrain type of doggie boots on that foot. They type they have the sled dogs wearing. I've checked the inside of the boot and no rough areas or offsets inside the boot. In fact it is felt lined and very warm. I've been doing this for a week, changing the dressing every 36 hours and while I'm noticing some granulation, they are still quite sore looking. I'd love to leave them open to air but he won't leave them alone.

Any ideas on how I could pad these areas out better so he isn't putting pressure on them all the time? He moves around and changes position on his own but I think the damage is happening because he keeps this foot and leg tucked under him as he scoots around from one spot to another on his own.

I know you have a lot of experience with showing and handling dogs and maybe I could pick your brain for ideas.

take a measure to fit him with wheels that strap on like a harness it gives him mobility it is only off when he is out I have attached a diy unit that will solve the leg issue

 

[drumstick diva]

hope you can find something that works

 

[chickadoodles]

Best of luck Deb!!!!

X2

 

[chickadoodles]

hope you can find something that works

X2

 

[bluebird]

I should drop by the Random Ramblings thread more!

 

[superchemicalgirl]

Good morning blue bird. We are both random and rambling. Welcome.

 

[chickadoodles]

Good morning blue bird and welcome to the OFH.