I admit that I am quite envious of the success others have had in ridding their greyhounds of corns. I am even envious of those who have the corn hulled and their dog is limp/pain-free, even if only temporarily. I am so happy this works for many........unfortunately it does not work for Baron. Even one week after the hulling and he still limps - granted, not as much of a limp, but the poor guy never gets 100% relief. So sad!
We have been treating both corns with Jack's gel and pad polish. Both are fairly quick to administer. We ran into a bit of a snag however, when Baron decided he didn't like having me wipe the stuff off of his toes. He will lie quietly while I put the gel on his corns. I time it so I know he will be still for at least 30-60 minutes. I tried to use a warm water soaked paper towel or washcloth to wipe the gel off after the required time. Yikes! He growled and barked at me. Scared the crap out of me both times this happened. I contacted Jack, and he assured me leaving it on and letting it wear off naturally would be just fine. I take Baron outside and we walk around on the grass and it seems to come off pretty easily.
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| 5/6/13 - Original corn |
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5/6/13 - Original corn
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The above photos are of the original corn/pad. This is only 9 days since the hulling and the darn thing has already filled back in. What is troublesome is the very evident black dot in the center of his pad----the corn???? Grrrrrrr!!! It does look much better than it did...not so inflamed.
Below are photos of the second corn on his rear left paw. Definitely growing.I can't believe how much worse he limps and favors this back paw. Has it gotten worse? Or could it be since there has been some relief on the front paw, he now gives in to the painful rear paw. Can't say it enough- I HATE these corns!!!
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| 5/6/13 - second corn |
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5/6/13 - second corn
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We will continue with the gel and pad polish. More updates next week.
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