Limping! Got a boo boo :(

Bug started limping on a walk on Saturday, it seemed to ease up and I couldn't see anything stuck in her foot, so I carried on as usual. She was limping a little bit on her toilet walk this morning, just taken her out for a run and she ran super fast and threw herself on the floor in a typical staffie fashion, and then was really struggling to walk, so took her home.

Just tried to pick up her paw and bathe it, and she let me but was very licky and trying to headbutt my hand away from her paw Bathed it and noticed this little red lumpy thing right on her claw. I put a little bit of pressure on it, and she squeaked   so i'm assuming it's this that's causing her the trouble.

Anyone else had anything like it?



Going to bath it in some warm water later, should I rest her for tonight and tomorrow and then reassess?

I usually use warm salt water  and take it easy on the walk.

Oooh okay, i'm wandering if it's a grass seed?! We were walking in the farmers fields when it started hurting, lots of long grass!

Probably wee sin

Thanks lovey! Going to make a poultice and bandage it up for an hour, wish us luck! Lead walks for a few days

I would just try and walk her on concrete itll heal quicker if its aired.

Hope bug's paw heals quickly

Poor bis, hopefully will clear up soon xx

Very similar to what Vins has looked like but his was more the dew claw. Was quite swollen at the base, I assumed he had ripped it as could not see anything. Just bathed with salt water for a few days. My vet says Rach 1/2 teaspoons of salt to a pint of warm water. xx

I tried to put a poultice on it and she literally screamed!! Feel so guilty. Going to leave it alone now til tomorrow. How was Vinnies in the end Inez? Did you ever find out what it was? Going to have her on short toilet walks til Friday and if still not better will take her to the vets my poor buglet!

I put a cloth in the salt water and dabbed gradually poor dog

The swelling went down and it cleared up Rach but it was defo where he had jumped and caught it. Hope it heals soon hun xx Was bathing it twice a day in the strong salt water though x

Aw poor Bis.
Alfie recently had similar but he had ripped his claw near the base which kept bleeding. We bathed it and had to have house rest for a few days. The way he pulls on the lead kept making it worse. All better now though

Okay, thank you! 10 min on lead toilet walks and lots of rest then! Will soak a few times a day too. Fingers crossed it's better soon. Xxx

Hope she heals quickly. I had something similar with a previous dog and something had actually gotten stuck in her paw

Hope Bis is better soon Rach xx

Ouch, that does look a bit angry, hope it heals soon   

Hows it today Rach xx

Does look rather sore. I would bathe it in salt water for a few days too. If no better then a trip to the vets I guess.

Is it any better today ?

After 24 hours of salt bathing and manuka honey-ing it's not red at all, but stil swollen and still limping. She's only had two 15 min on lead walks today, but still clearly struggling. Going to see how she is when I get home at 4 tomorrow, and if still no better it'll be vets first thing on Friday morning. Martyn said she screamed when he very gently put the honey on earlier! Got the insurance if it's a pricey one, just wanna get my bug fixed

Hmm wonder if she's got a grass seed in there. Must be sore. Hope it gets better soon Bis.

Just got back from vets - he thinks it's a sprain to a ligament. Anti inflammation meds and reduced exercise. Didn't limp when she got there so he didn't believe me at first. But redness has gone and no hole or lump to say that there's a foreign object in there xx

That's good news Rach.  

Very happy!! think she landed on it funny doing a roly poly lol!

 Bless her. Now all you've got to do is keep her calm for a few days  

Argh I know!! Just going to take her to friends houses for snuggles to get her out of the house.

Aww Bis hopefully the anti inflamms will kick in soon Rach, hope she heals quickly xx

Good news it's not too serious. love to bis  

No more roly polys Bis!