paws....

[triggerSnores]

Hi everyone. We noticed Winston really licking one paw, it was pink and irritated. He did not like me investigating! ! My oldest son helped me by rubbing Winstons belly. I found this black stuff in the folds of his paw pads. (Winston is a 6 yr old we just rescued two and a half weeks ago who was not in the best of shape, lots of infections) I had my son take a picture of it. Is this normal? Should we be cleaning them regularly? Our other bully is almost a year and had nothing like this. He is now snoring away since I q-tipped it out. It was like black muck.

 

[nycbullymama]

Hi everyone. We noticed Winston really licking one paw, it was pink and irritated. He did not like me investigating! ! My oldest son helped me by rubbing Winstons belly. I found this black stuff in the folds of his paw pads. (Winston is a 6 yr old we just rescued two and a half weeks ago who was not in the best of shape, lots of infections) I had my son take a picture of it. Is this normal? Should we be cleaning them regularly? Our other bully is almost a year and had nothing like this. He is now snoring away since I q-tipped it out. It was like black muck. View attachment 76942

Weird. We found the same black stuff in Blue's paw a few days ago. He was also licking it constantly, and still is. We cleaned it out too, but I'm also wondering what it was.
He's also favoring it. Doesn't like us touching that paw.

 

[triggerSnores]

That is weird! Interesting too. Wonder what it is. It almost looked like the same icky stuff we got out of his ears when we first got him. :/ poor bully babies!!

 

[dolphin]

Could be dirt or it could be dried blood. I'd clean it out and get his attention of it when he starts licking it.

 

[triggerSnores]

Thank you [MENTION=6717]dolphin[/MENTION]. He goes to vet again Wednesday to see if all his meds have helped him these past two weeks, and have his vision checked for possible blindness. Will let you all know what she says about the paw muck etc.

 

[karleydavidson46]

Dixie gets that often but it's alway dirt and we just clean it out

 

[dolphin]

Thank you @dolphin. He goes to vet again Wednesday to see if all his meds have helped him these past two weeks, and have his vision checked for possible blindness. Will let you all know what she says about the paw muck etc.

I hope and pray that everything turns out well ♡♡

 

[2BullyMama]

Do they smell like corn chips?

 

[triggerSnores]

They smell like bread dough but he is on 2 different meds for his yeast colonies/infestation.

 

[bullmama]

Looks like yeast, I've had this happen a few times over the years. I clean it with malacetic and then put some panalog in there and it goes away.

Other options are several paw soak in beta dyne and water mix, or chlorahexidine & water mix.


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[2BullyMama]

They smell like bread dough but he is on 2 different meds for his yeast colonies/infestation.

--- Could be the meds are not strrong enough... seems like yeast to me too.

Looks like yeast, I've had this happen a few times over the years. I clean it with malacetic and then put some panalog in there and it goes away.

Other options are several paw soak in beta dyne and water mix, or chlorahexidine & water mix.
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^^^^

 

[rjisaterp]

Looks like yeast, I've had this happen a few times over the years. I clean it with malacetic and then put some panalog in there and it goes away.

Other options are several paw soak in beta dyne and water mix, or chlorahexidine & water mix.


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Lisa...what is the Betadyne/Water ratio? I know the chlorahexidine and water ratio.

 

[bullmama]

Lisa...what is the Betadyne/Water ratio? I know the chlorahexidine and water ratio.

You just put a squirt into the water so it looks like hot tea. If you use too much the paws may stain, but after a paw soak the water should turn almost clear.


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[rjisaterp]

You just put a squirt into the water so it looks like hot tea. If you use too much the paws may stain, but after a paw soak the water should turn almost clear.


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Thanx.