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Treatment of chemical toe inflammation in dogs

Published: 2024-11-22 Author: mysheen
Last Updated: 2024/11/22, Dog toe contact with irritating or corrosive acid, alkali or other chemicals, causing toe redness and swelling, fever, pain, and then inflammatory exudate, severe infection causes ulcers, affecting the normal walking function of dogs. Case 1: the affected dog had a normal appetite, general mental state, weak hindlimb walking, and the right hindlimb was quickly lifted off the ground after landing, as if the sole of the foot was stabbed by a sharp object. Clinical examination: the toe of the right hind limb was obviously enlarged, there was pain on palpation, and no sign of being stabbed by foreign body was found on the sole of the foot, but there were different degrees of epidermis exfoliation in the foot mats of the extremities.

Dog toe contact with irritating or corrosive acid, alkali or other chemicals, causing toe redness and swelling, fever, pain, and then inflammatory exudate, severe infection causes ulcers, affecting the normal walking function of dogs.

Case 1: the affected dog had a normal appetite, general mental state, weak hindlimb walking, and the right hindlimb was quickly lifted off the ground after landing, as if the sole of the foot was stabbed by a sharp object. Clinical examination: the toe of the right hind limb was obviously enlarged, there was pain on palpation, and no sign of being stabbed by foreign body was found on the sole of the foot, but there were different degrees of epidermis exfoliation in the foot mats of the extremities. During the consultation, the owner talked about the large amount of quicklime piled up at the dog's regular activity.

Treatment: the movement of dogs should be restricted to avoid re-exposure to quicklime; the affected limbs should be washed with 1%-2% potassium permanganate; penicillin 40,000 IU/ kg body weight intramuscular injection, twice a day. The walking of the affected dog returned to normal after 4 days.

Case 2: the dog has been sick for more than 10 days, reduced food intake, body temperature of 40.6 ℃, toe inflammatory exudate, unwilling to walk, leaving wet toe marks on the ground when walking. The examination showed catarrhal inflammation in the toes of the extremities, but there was no wound on the surface, the toes were red and swollen, moist, red on the sole of the feet, and refused to touch below the calves. The owner of the dog reported that hydrofluoric acid had been sprinkled on the ground at the venue where the dog was often active.

Treatment: it is recommended that the dog owner rinse the site with clean water; wash the affected limbs with 1%-2% potassium permanganate; penicillin 40,000 IU/ kg body weight, intramuscular injection twice a day; diphenhydramine hydrochloride 1 ml twice a day, after 3 days, appetite returned to normal, redness and swelling began to subside, exudate decreased. Stop using diphenhydramine and continue to use antibiotics to prevent infection. After 9 days, the walking of the dog basically returned to normal.

 
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