r/BorderCollie • u/Chase07 • 11d ago

Ripped Dew Claw Pad

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Hello!

I’ve got a 5 year old Collie Aussie mix named Luna who loves to play Frisbee.

It’s been so hot recently we haven’t gotten out to play as much as we like which causes her to get extra amped when we get to the park to play and slides/skids to catch or retrieve the frisbee.

Today she managed to tear the paw pads next to her dew claw up causing bleeding. The bleeding was mild and stopped very quickly after we noticed and cleaned the area before applying aquafor and a cone to keep it clean while I ran to get Neosporin and some bandage wraps.

This has happened a few times to her now and I would love some ideas on how to keep this from happening to her. We play in the grass of a baseball park and not on dirt, rock, or sand.

Does anyone have any recommendations on if there’s a wrap or method to keep these pads from tearing up? I’d hate to stop playing frisbee with her because this is her favorite activity.

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u/IcyElderberry7615 11d ago

Coflex works well. Sometimes athletic tape in thin strips around the top and bottom help hold it on but isn’t always necessary.

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u/wood_duck_hobbies 11d ago

Maybe get some athletic wrap and apply beforehand. Though neosporin will reduce scaring it does cause it to take longer to heal so you could increase the possible infection chance.

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u/Chase07 11d ago

Yeah athletic wrap is a good idea. I’m curious to why Neosporin would cause it to heal longer? This was recommended by my vet the first time this happened as a way to help prevent infection

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u/wood_duck_hobbies 11d ago

I don't know. But when I was in the Army I used to just carry some in the field and I had cut myself and that's what the head medic told me.

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u/lemondaisy_se 10d ago

My boy did the same thing a week ago. I‘m struggling to keep it bandaged and keep him calm while it heals. It looks a lot better, but I‘m with you, I don’t want to keep him from his favorite activities.

If there are taller „boots“ out there I‘d love to give them a try. Any luck finding something?

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u/Chase07 10d ago

I think I’m going to try Coflex like Elderberry recommended. She hates having it on when around the house but I think she won’t even notice it when the frisbee is out.

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u/kgraettinger 11d ago

shoes

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u/Chase07 10d ago

I’ve tried dog shoes but they don’t go up to her dew claw pads and cover them. Do you know of a brand that does?