Those callus sores on the elbows

As some of you may have read we have adopted 2 new dogs.

this is about Bear the 5yr old Rottweiler with Hypothyroid.

Shes SUPER fat (170p :eek: ) & because of this the has layed down a lot causing her to get really bad callus' on her lebows, & ummm doggy heels. They are so bad that they are bleeding & one is pussing a little.

With my old dog, I would use polysporn & peroxide to clean it, then use a medicated moisturizer to help it go away.

Bear was in the pound for 3.5 months, so I'm sure she was laying down on filthy concrete (why its infected)... I poked at them last night & they didn't seem to hurt her, or shes too sweet to care that I was hurting her.

We're trying to avoid the vet if possible, ONLY to reduce her stress. Its very stressful getting her into the SUV, as Chad & I have to lift her butt in, cause shes too fat to jump in on her own (getting onto her couch isn't easy for her either)... & We fear she'll think we're gonna leave her at the vet & never take her home again. Shes stuck to us like glue, & she is VERY sensitive.

We have to take her to the vet every 4 months, so if I can get this under control on my own, it'll be great!! I have done lots of first aid on dogs, so I have no issues with cleaning & taping her legs up, to stop her from licking.

Someone is home with her nearly 24/7 as Chad isn't working, so keeping an eye on her is very easy.

Now that she's off the cement and on soft bedding, just doing what you've been doing should clear it up. As the weight comes off and she's more active, that will help too.

Just plain old Vaseline might be absorbed better and last longer than lotion, and there's nothing in it to sting.

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Originally Posted by applesmom

Now that she's off the cement and on soft bedding, just doing what you've been doing should clear it up. As the weight comes off and she's more active, that will help too.

Just plain old Vaseline might be absorbed better and last longer than lotion, and there's nothing in it to sting.

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Never thought of Vaseline.. Its prob. safer incase the dogs eat it.

One of the callus' looks better already. it stopped bleeding & looks softer... The other is a nasty mess. I pushed simi hard on it last night & nearly puked... Its NOT puss anymore, its fluid & blood now.. which tells me its no longer infected, or the infection is going away... Shes still allowing me to poke it & touch it... But she gets snippy when Mr. Biggles licks it... I gently punish Mr. Biggles everytime I catch him licking it... I flick his ear & say NO... If I just say no, he ignores me, as I don't think he knows that command at all.

Luckly we have HUGE white table cloths, that we've been wrapping the dog couch in, so it can be bleached clean... There is less & less blood everyday, so thats positive... I'm sure they are only as big as they are cause they were infected from the dirty cement at the shelter.

I'm still careful when touching her, cause we both don't know eachother yet.. but so far she wont lift her head when I poke/clean them... Mr. Biggles on the other hand will snap if you accidently hurt him.. luckly hes a small dog, so it wont hurt much, but we're still gonna correct it as snapping isn't accepted in our home

The general rule is: if it's wet, keep it dry; if it's dry, keep it moist.

Vaseline should work fine. Or you could also try Bag Balm, available at pet stores, WalMart, etc. Orginally developed for cow udders, it is now used on lots of things and even appears inbthe human aisles! Google "bag balm" for more info re what it is.

You are so good adopting these two and helping them get back into shape!

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Originally Posted by Freedom

The general rule is: if it's wet, keep it dry; if it's dry, keep it moist.

Vaseline should work fine. Or you could also try Bag Balm, available at pet stores, WalMart, etc. Orginally developed for cow udders, it is now used on lots of things and even appears inbthe human aisles! Google "bag balm" for more info re what it is.

You are so good adopting these two and helping them get back into shape!

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Thanks for the info :D

I always said that my next dog will be a rescue from the shelter & will be a special needs dog or old. I got both :D

Still having a hard time accepting new dogs into my heart, as I'm still hurting. But I'm trying my best.

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"One of the callus' looks better already. it stopped bleeding & looks softer... The other is a nasty mess. I pushed simi hard on it last night & nearly puked... Its NOT puss anymore, its fluid & blood now.. which tells me its no longer infected, or the infection is going away."


That doesn't mean the infection is going away, it might just be going
deeper into the skin. If this condition keeps up, maybe the Vet should see
her anyway. Good luck.

Both are going next week

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Originally Posted by Freedom

The general rule is: if it's wet, keep it dry; if it's dry, keep it moist.

Vaseline should work fine. Or you could also try Bag Balm, available at pet stores, WalMart, etc. Orginally developed for cow udders, it is now used on lots of things and even appears inbthe human aisles! Google "bag balm" for more info re what it is.

You are so good adopting these two and helping them get back into shape!

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I use to use bag balm. They also wont lick it .. At least mine didnt, and I could results in days.

Bag balm is great stuff for both dogs and humans! :)

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Originally Posted by applesmom

Bag balm is great stuff for both dogs and humans! :)

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I'm deffently looking for that stuff tonight when shopping... It'll stop Mr. B from licking her... Shes getting madder & madder at him, as he stands right in front of her & she cannot stand in one spot for too long (she gets tired easly & its hard for her to balance when standing still for long).