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Dog Paw Health and Treating Dog Paw InjuriesDog paw health tends to be overlooked by many dog owners, but keeping our dog's paws healthy is in fact one of the most important things
for our dog's wellbeing.
Possible Causes of Dog Paw Injuries
As you can imagine, there are a lot of possible ways in which a dog can injure his paws. The most common causes include:
Signs of Dog Paw InjuriesSigns and symptoms of dog paw injuries depend on the cause, with the most common signs as follows:
Home Natural Remedies for Dog Paw PadsExcept for deep cuts and broken bones, most dog paw injuries are rather minor and can be treated at home. Natural remedies, such as herbs, homeopathy, vitamins and minerals, are very effective in treating dog paw injuries and maintaining dog paw health. Vitamin E for Cracked Pads If your dog has cracked pads, try giving him Vitamin E supplements. Vitamin E improves blood circulation, enabling cracked pads to heal quickly. Vitamin E also strengthens the immune system, therefore is effective in preventing infections. Zinc/Selenium for Cracked Pads These minerals are indispensable when it comes to maintaining healthy skin and dog paw health. Zinc strengthens the skin and quicken healing, while selenium boosts immunity. Consult your vet regarding optimal dosages for your dog. Herbal and Homeopathic Remedies for Paw Injuries Visit our page on dog first aid to see how cuts, insect bites and stings, etc. can be treated using herbal and homeopathic remedies. TopMaintaining Dog Paw HealthDog Nails
Dog nails that are allowed to grow too long can raise health issues. One result of extended nail growth is ingrown nails which can be very painful for our dogs.
Extended nails can also break easily. In addition, long nails also make it difficult for dogs to place their full body weight on their feet. As a result, dogs with
long nails may develop sore feet, legs and hips. It is therefore important to trim our dog's nails regularly.
Many dogs do not like having their nails cut or trimmed, especially if we use one of those guillotine style nail clippers. It is easy to cut too close to the "quick"
resulting in bleeding. It's really painful for the dogs and no wonder they almost always put up a fight when they see the clippers!
A much better way to trim our dog's nails is to use a product like a Dremel (which is essentially an electrical "whirling emery board"). A newer and more sophicated
product called "Peticure" is now being sold in Canada and the U.S.A. I have been using it to trim my dog's nails for a while now and it's a breeze! No more bleeding,
and no more stress (for both my dog and me!).
Tip #1: If you use a nail clipper and accidentally cut the "quick", and you don't have access to some styptik powder, you can simply apply some cornstarch or
cayenne pepper to the nail to stop the bleeding.
Tip #2: Rub a little Vaseline into the nails after trimming and polish them with a soft cloth to make them look shiny and clean!
For more information on trimming dog nails, please visit this page.
Dog Foot Pads
Our dog's foot pads can be dry and rough in the winter time, especially if you live in a place where it is cold and snowy.
Rock salt and most chemical de-icers can irritate a dog's paws. Salt and de-icers caught between the dog's toes can make walking uncomfortable. Most de-icing products
or rock salt are also toxic to dogs if ingested.
It is important therefore that we pay extra attention to the dog paw health in the winter time. In particular:
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