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Old December 28th, 2006, 10:57 PM
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Red face Cracked elbow calluses...

I have bag balm and other stuff for dry pads, but after playing with his new toys, Boo's elbows are cracked badly...

I don't think putting the regular stuff on it is a good idea because they're a little bleedy (just enough to make the stuff stingy).

Anybody know what I can put on his elbows? Maybe polysporin?

I'll post some pics in a second to show you what I'm talking about...
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Old December 28th, 2006, 11:14 PM
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use polysporin.....cover in plastic wrap and tape in place overnight......then just keep applying till healed.....my father did this with his lab on the vets advice...........but it was torn stitches and not dry\cracked skin........is it just me or does this time of year really suck for health issues?
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Old December 28th, 2006, 11:20 PM
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after reading your post again......polysporin in my opinion will not work on dry pads.....polysporin is a topical antibiotic cream and not a moisturizing cream
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Old December 28th, 2006, 11:21 PM
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Yeah, it sucks... The drier air... The harder playing... The added stress...


This is what it's looking like...

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Old December 28th, 2006, 11:25 PM
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OUCH........ ........i hope your getting the same winter we in ontario are...no snow,no ice and no SALT........
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Old December 28th, 2006, 11:29 PM
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Snow, yes. Ice, yes. No salt.. He's not used to being on the floor so much.
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Old December 28th, 2006, 11:35 PM
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ah.....a bed hog....couch potato.........
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Old December 28th, 2006, 11:36 PM
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ouch.poor boy.i would try the polysporin on that myself.i hope it heels up quick.
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Old December 28th, 2006, 11:39 PM
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Thanks. I thought just polysporin till the big cracks heal up...
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Old December 29th, 2006, 12:01 AM
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Thanks. I thought just polysporin till the big cracks heal up...
A&D ointment works well, too--moisturizes and heals...but unfortunately it's a bear to use if you have more than one dog. Dogs seem to absolutely love the taste of it and will lick if off each other or themselves. And elbows are so hard to cover with something to protect it--unless Boo likes to wear T-shirts T-shirts have gotten us through many an oweeee.
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Old December 29th, 2006, 12:04 AM
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A&D? Never heard of it. But I won't have an issue with the licking, since no matter how good Boo tastes, Jemma will never lick him.
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Old December 29th, 2006, 12:08 AM
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A&D? Never heard of it. But I won't have an issue with the licking, since no matter how good Boo tastes, Jemma will never lick him.
Look in the baby aisle. It's a petroleum jelly base with vitamins A and D added. Mom used it on us when we were kids, lo those many years ago, and we use it on our "kids" whenever they have scrapes and cracks that can be easily covered...but we still have to watch them constantly since other members of the Pack might sneak in at any moment to try to grease up their tongues.... tastes pretty icky to me...don't know why they find it so palatable...
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Old December 29th, 2006, 12:16 AM
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i think i'm going to look for that stuff.i was told by the vet to use polysporin for minor scraps and cuts.would save on the polysporin with 8 people in the house.
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Old December 29th, 2006, 12:24 AM
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Balmex and Aquaphor are really great products too. They're mild, no stinging, no staining, and they work great. If you can't find them, or the A & D ointment, I'd be happy to buy you a tube and overnight it.
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Old December 29th, 2006, 12:27 AM
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Cool!! Thanks everybody!
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Old December 29th, 2006, 12:29 AM
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I use this medicated ointment stuff... impossible to find now, stains like a mother and stinks, no dog would ever dream of licking it. Works like a dream though... wish I could find more of it.
Poor Boo, cracked up like that

Good thing *his* mommy cares enough to be concerned huh?
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Old December 29th, 2006, 12:36 AM
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lol I'm concerned enough that I follow him around with the winnie the pooh blanket and keep shoving it under his elbows when he's on the floor.
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Old December 29th, 2006, 12:40 AM
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True sign of a GOOD DOG MOM!!!!
Im the one who buys memory foam for dog beds ( Puppy) but still sleeps on a crappy spring jabbing, crooked matress....
When will more people be as concerned as us????
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Old December 29th, 2006, 12:45 AM
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We can only hope that eventually they'll come around.
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Old December 29th, 2006, 10:14 AM
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What about vaseline? It'll help keep it clean and moisturized. Just a thought since I use it on my cracked lips all the time...
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Old December 29th, 2006, 10:54 AM
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Prin, i would use polysporin. But you wanna try and keep them off the elbows. Or licking it. Great way is to take some socks, cut the toes out of them and put them over their legs. That way it wont rub against the floor and they cant lick it off. Just an idea.
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Old December 29th, 2006, 01:07 PM
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Thanks. I'll try to fix him up... I'm not sure about the vaseline or petroleum based ones- unless my man puts it on I guess, because I'm allergic to it... We'll see what Loblaws has up here in boonyland.
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Old December 29th, 2006, 02:37 PM
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Prin, i would use polysporin. But you wanna try and keep them off the elbows. Or licking it. Great way is to take some socks, cut the toes out of them and put them over their legs. That way it wont rub against the floor and they cant lick it off. Just an idea.
Gads, what a great idea for elbows and arms! Man, I wish we'd thought of that after Lil Belle had her teeth cleaned and before she'd licked her shaved spot (from the IV) raw and bloody! Thanks, Scott_B! I gotta remember this! hazel hastily scribbles a few notes to herself *scritch scritch scritch*
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Old December 29th, 2006, 06:55 PM
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Does he have a bed to lay on to keep his elbows of the hard floor. This is not such an issue for small dogs but any with size should not be constantly laying on hard floors because of the weight on their elbows. The calluses are just a clue that they have been spending too much time on hard floors.
It isn't the end of the world if they lay on hard floors for short periods of time but should be made to lay on softer surfaces when it is for any extended length of time.
Some conditioning cream and a soft bed should clear it up in no time.
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Old December 29th, 2006, 08:28 PM
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Dracko was getting bad calouses on his elbows. They were bleeding at times and no matter what I put on them, it didn't seem to help. I searched on the net and found Dogleggs. http://www.dogleggs.com/files/story.cfm You measure your dog in a few places, call them up, they make it to measure and voila. I used it on Dracko for a couple weeks anytime he was going to be lying down for a long time. It didn't bother him at all. AMAZING. His elbows look pretty much normal. The fur has grown back, the swelling is gone, no more bleeding, etc. I keep it handy and will start to put it on him again if I see any signs the calouses are coming back. I think for him it is the carpeting in the house that rubs when he lays down.

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It didn't stop Dracko from doing anything he wanted to. They are not restrictive at all.
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Old December 29th, 2006, 10:04 PM
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I like it, very cool.
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Old December 29th, 2006, 10:20 PM
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Hey Prin, let me know if you have trouble finding ointments. The offer is still good on that care package.
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Old December 29th, 2006, 11:06 PM
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Well, I got polysporin and I got this stuff for really bad diaper rash or eczema... The rash stuff I tried first. It's kinda sticky but it seems to be helping...
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Old December 29th, 2006, 11:39 PM
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awe! poor boo-bear! you can also apply some vitamin E (oil or pure cream) before bedtime to help the skin heal... it can work wonders. but yeah once those elbow calluses set in... uugghh. why do our dogs prefer the hard bare floors to soft cushy beds we set out for them?
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Old December 29th, 2006, 11:43 PM
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Well, he generally doesn't prefer them, but since he's got a ton of new toys... They don't bring toys on the sofas for some reason.
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