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Wednesday, June 2, 2010

Moose's Paw Problem

The weather in Northwest Washington has just been so rainy that I have not been able to get out on a new hike with my dogs. But I promise that soon I will have a new post about a new hiking adventure in the next couple of weeks. But for now I will blog about my ongoing problem with Moose's paws.


We have been to the vet over and over about her paws. When she walks on pavement they start to bleed and then she has trouble walking. She can mostly only walk on trails, gravel, and grass. But I love walking/running near our house and the roads are all paved. I was told that her paws don't callous like they should. I have tried two different things so far and they have not worked.

First I tried boots and spent $60.00 dollars on them. They did not work, no matter how tight you got them around her leg she could get them off. The second thing I tried was a Salve that is used for your hands when gardening to keep in the moisture of your hands. One vet believed that could be the issue, I tried that yesterday and today Moose again is not walking on her paw and picking at it.

So my next option is a product used on horse's hoofs found at feed stores. I will be trying that on our next walk/run and see if that works. If not I will still be on my quest to find something for Moose's paws. Anything ideas or suggestions would be greatly appreciated!!