Anybody know what this is?

RE: Anybody know what this is?

Sarah Keir — Tue, 19 Dec 2023 07:46:25 GMT

[quote userid="4747" url="~/f/clinical-questions/30855/anybody-know-what-this-is/243238#243238"]it's microchip is a UK[/quote]

Not necessarily implanted in the UK. I've seen some rescues that export UK chips to Eastern Europe and implant them there.

RE: Anybody know what this is?

Alan Benson — Mon, 18 Dec 2023 09:07:20 GMT

Thank you.

RE: Anybody know what this is?

Charlotte Marshall — Sun, 17 Dec 2023 16:50:47 GMT

Yes Distemper did cross my mind, but it is so rare in the uk now, in 25+ years I've never seen it. So I didn't know how much hyperkeratosis it was likely to cause and if it would persist after recovery. We do not have a medical history for this dog but it's microchip is a UK one so we assume it originated here also making leishmania less likely. The dog is otherwise completely well. Thanks for the tip about soaking the feet I will recommend we try it as all the excess growth on the pads is causing it's toes to splay already.

RE: Anybody know what this is?

David Mills — Sat, 16 Dec 2023 11:49:45 GMT

Anything with salicylic acid / sulfur in - most shampoos have this - e.g. sebolytic, malaseb.

Normally need to soak the feet for 10 minutes twice a day.

Then apply a cream with same ingredients - dermisol, vet-ker or similar. The big pieces of pad will normally start to fall off in a few days

RE: Anybody know what this is?

Alan Benson — Sat, 16 Dec 2023 11:43:51 GMT

What sort of keratolytics would you recommend please.

RE: Anybody know what this is?

David Mills — Fri, 15 Dec 2023 17:25:17 GMT

Hyperkeratosis.

Causes are normally genetic, pemphigus, leishmania, distemper, zinc deficiency.

Keratolytics can have a dramatic effect on reducing the hard bits in size.