callus in old boxer elbows/hockshttps://www.vetsurgeon.org/f/clinical-questions/26987/callus-in-old-boxer-elbows-hocks Hello, I have a client with an old MN boxer, approx. 10-yr-old, has thickened callus formation on both elbows/hocks and spends most of his time outdoors lying on tarmac (refuses bedding!). He has had two episodes of cellulitis associated withen-USTelligent Community 10RE: callus in old boxer elbows/hockshttps://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/197242?ContentTypeID=1Wed, 16 May 2018 12:24:58 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:09e0ab6c-429c-4d06-b8d7-066a4c369a09Clare Tapsfield-Wright<p>Udder cream is an economical option too and comes in decent quantity</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>RE: callus in old boxer elbows/hockshttps://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/197231?ContentTypeID=1Wed, 16 May 2018 10:56:17 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:66866f59-80dc-43d8-a3ed-b59207f4c819Martin Atkinson<p>How about bathing with chlorhexidine solution on a twice daily basis to try and control secondary infections before applying Vaseline or similar.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>RE: callus in old boxer elbows/hockshttps://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/197228?ContentTypeID=1Wed, 16 May 2018 10:49:54 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:5129be83-3742-4e3d-ade6-4f03acbff000Avril Mc Ginn<p>thats great thanks, I think ill try the vaseline and see how he gets on!</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>RE: callus in old boxer elbows/hockshttps://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/197173?ContentTypeID=1Tue, 15 May 2018 08:15:41 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:468096c5-e2b3-41d1-b2ce-5f269d4fef70Clare Tapsfield-Wright<p>It&rsquo;s a bit warm at the moment but I had a client who used to put a modifued long sleeve T shirt on hers which would help the elbows if not the hocks&nbsp;</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>RE: callus in old boxer elbows/hockshttps://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/197120?ContentTypeID=1Mon, 14 May 2018 13:27:45 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:28341983-9e21-426a-86ac-5bb9d4cee8ffGillian Mostyn<p>I have a similar case. It required 2 months of antibiotics to settle the deep furunculosis associated with the lesions...and so far it hasn&#39;t returned. The calluses will remain though, and I recommend using vaseline just to stop them cracking.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>