Lily has a poorly paw

Lily has been to the Vets today with a poorly back paw. She went out with my son running on the bike on Christmas Eve and caught her back paw in the top of her second toe leaving a flap of skin. I cleaned it and it has been ok until she got up today. She collapsed on bedroom floor and couldn't put any weight on it. She wouldn't eat, drink or go for a wee. Her ears were hot and the paw all swollen and hot, rushed her to the Vets where they gave her antibiotics and Metacam. Chose to give her an antibiotic injection rather than pills as she couldn't deal with pill trauma ( can't believe extra £60 for jab!) She is now resting, has been traumatic to see her so weak. found out she is 27kg and needs to lose 7kg! So sad to see my girl felled like a tree. With Staffords having such skinny back legs she can't support her weight and is so sad

Poor girly. Hope her paw heals up soon, must be sore to floor her like that! Good luck with the diet, its the same as us, harder to get off than put on! lol

Nasty when paws get cut miley had a similar one on her front paw (cut on glass) luckily we bandaged and bathed in antiseptic and it was fine. Hope she gets well soon

Awww poorly paws but be so uncomfortable, hope Lily is feeling better soon >< ><

Get well soon Lily

Hope she is feeling better soon ><

When all is healed work on getting the extra weight off, Moo needed to loose nearly 5kg just over a month back after a month of resting, we're nearly there with a good diet and exercise Xx

Awww the poor Girly !
Wishing a speedy recovery, 27kg ! That's a big girl ! Typical staffys eyes too big for the belly !

maybe was just a accident and is not because his weight..and she will recover and will be fine, to lose 7 kg will be a huge difference poor lyli hope will be fine soon

Poor Lily, I hope she will soon be very much better. It's unfortunate that dogs' injuries get so infected but when you think of where their paws go it's no wonder. The jab will have helped her a lot faster than pills, so money well spent.

It's very worrying I know, but you did all the right things and I'm sure you will see improvement very soon.

Do let us know how she gets on.

Lily is a bit perkier today though she can't put her paw on the floor yet. I think she is going on a strict exercise regime when she is better. I think she has a slow metabolism as Lola is as skinny as a rake and is greedier than Lily!