OW! Kiara split her pads.

[Kfamr]

Dang! Kiara just did a good one.

I threw the frisbee down the (cement) driveway. She went chasing after it, and it landed, so she landed on a dime right in front of it. I cringed and called her back to me, she happily brought her frisbee to me.


One of her toe "pads" has a thick layer peeling off it - it's not raw/bloody at all under it. It just looks like new skin. She's not limping/doesn't seem effected by it. In fact, she wanted to play more with her flippy afterwards.


Now, should I cut the flap of skin off or should I leave it be? I'm worried she'll get it caught on something and tear it farther than it should go. It looks like it was just "dead" pad to begin with.

Should I put anything on it?

Eesh.. heart attack #54353453454543543534543543, thanks Ki!

[caseysmom]

I would cut it off, my daughter got these "rips" in gymnastics on her palms from the uneven bars. The coaches would cut the rip with scissors, put on antiobiotics and wrap. I think that would work for her too because it probably hurts just hanging off.

[Shelteez2]

If there's something I know it's pad injuries. Clipse is always ripping his off (he runs too hard). If the piece of the pad is hanging there then I cut it off. I keep the wound as clean as I can.... usually by soaking in epsom salts. If it's really deep (and he's had some doozies) then I will put polysporin on it and bandage it. Likewise if he is really limping then I will bandage it just to take the pressure off.

Since her's doesn't sound too bad I would just cut the dead part off clean it and let it be. Just clean it a couple times a day for the next two days and she will be just fine.

[slleipnir]

A dog at flyball totally ruined her paws by running on ice one year...They had to wrap them and eveyrthing, but she didn't seem too bothered (other than she couldn't run for a while)

[DrKym]

Melaleuca oil, works wonders!

[Kfamr]

Thanks for the advice. -cringes- I may have to get my dad to cut it for me.

Funny thing is, my feet are HORRIBLE from being on them 24/7. They are all peely and I can easily just rip/cut a piece of skin off my foot.. but when it comes to Kiara's I'm scared to!

I guess it's just because I KNOW how much it can hurt and I know when to stop if it hurts too much.

Ki is already so scared of me touching her paws and going near them with anything resembling clippers because she hates her nails clipped!

I took a few pictures of it.

[.sarah]

It's not hanging judging from the picture so I would clean it and wrap it for a while and let it heal. My dogs have done it before, I only cut it off if it's hanging and if not then I clean it and wrap it for a day. After that I remove the bandage and clean it often. This is what my old vet reccomended.

[zoomer]

It's not hanging judging from the picture so I would clean it and wrap it for a while and let it heal. My dogs have done it before, I only cut it off if it's hanging and if not then I clean it and wrap it for a day. After that I remove the bandage and clean it often. This is what my old vet reccomended.

Uh-huh, I agree with Sarah.

[Husky_mom]

OUCH!!..............it seems like it would hurt but if shes not acting hurt then i think it doesnt , i could not do it myself either, hope everything goes well and she doesnt gets sore.........hugs Ki.........

[Kfamr]

I'm going to cut what us hanging and then clean and wrap it.

It's hanging enough to where I think it'll either catch on something and rip off or die and rip off.


For those who have had dogs do this.. do they grown back like normal? Her pads were so nice and soft before.

[sabies]

Ouch Kiara! Get well soon!

[.sarah]

My dogs' pads grew back normally but they have very rough pads.

[cyber-sibes]

If she does this occasionally, invest in some booties. I keep a set around because Star has injured her pads several times. Then you don't have to worry about her ripping it off or stepping into yucky stuff & getting it infected. (I got mine at dogbooties.com: very reasonable. Some pet stores carry them.)
Get better soon, KI!

[Cinder & Smoke]

I'm going to cut what is hanging and then clean and wrap it.

... do they grown back like normal?
Her pads were so nice and soft before.

Careful with the cutting ... chances are some of the pad at the "attached end"
is still alive - and may have nerves --- might HURT if you cut too close!

Grow back like nornal??
YES, they will!!

But it will take some TIME - and she'll have to "go easy" on the feet while they heal!
The "new pad" starts out soft and tender - it takes time to "toughen up".

I'd guess she's been doing a LOT of skid-stops on concrete or asphalt --
kinda tough on even the toughest pads!

Till her feet are completely healed - don't let her run hard / stop hard on
paved surfaces - no matter how badly she wants to!

[Kfamr]

Till her feet are completely healed - don't let her run hard / stop hard on
paved surfaces - no matter how badly she wants to!

Do you know what do you're talking about?

It'll be easier said than done, that's for sure.

Do you all think swimming would be okay? We've been doing less swimming and more frisbee lately.