Does Casey have a corn?
Many people who have seen our Casey will often see him wearing a boot on his right back foot.
The foot was originally smashed in a racing accident, and the bones have healed but calcified. This doesn't appear to affect him very much as long as we don't over exercise him. Although he usually stands with the leg slightly wider than the others and has missing a toenail.
Over the last 18 months he seems to keep picking up tiny stones in a small hole in the pad. We have been using Walkers boots outside on and off during this time but the hole will not heal fully.
Our vet recently suggested that it could be a corn and that it may be best for Casey to have it cut out. If this doesn't work then the toe may be amputated.
It is only one location in one pad and only seems to bother him when he gets something in it. However it can be extremely difficult to see the foreign object and remove it.
Having done a little research on the Internet, I am not convinced that it is a corn and even if it is the advice on the Internet seems opposed to surgery.
I am going to try to get him some better boots, which should give more cushioning and allow him to keep a boot on of longer periods, hopefully giving it a chance to heal on its own - and do a lot more research.
Greyhound corn?
Casey has always walked with his right back leg slightly to one side
since we had him, we belive this was due to a racing injury
Here are a a few of the list of links that we are compiling to gather more information
- Seed warts/Corns in Greyhounds Jill Hopfenbeck, DVM - These recommendations represent my personal experiences treating “seed warts”(more properly called corns) in greyhounds. I have treated 15-20 dogs over the past 8 years, including one of my own, who got me thinking about the problem.
- An Overview Corns - greyhound Welfare Inc - An Overview What are corns and where do they come from?
- Thera-Paw - acts as a reusable bandage with a protective base. I'm trying to order some of these for him
- Grassmere Animal Hospital - corns
