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16-07-2011, 04:28 PM

Corn, differing vet views..

Hi folks,

Well After a full body scan, and numerous tests we still had not found the cause for Phillips limp... The only thing the specialist vet found was the start of a corn on one of his toes. We agreed that after trying all tests, no sign of arthritis or any significant joint / muscular issues, that we would wait have to just keep an eye on things.

Last weekend Phillip would not put any weight on his one foot and we found the corn looked slightly larger. We took him off to the vet who gave us metacam, made me feel as if i was loopy and there was no corn and off we trundled. The metacam eased his pain and he has been fine all week. The corn now looks again enlarged and Phil is limping but putting more weight on than last weekend.

I guess what i want to know is have any of your dogs had corns and did they look like this?



We are emailing some pics off to the specialist vet in runcorn to see what he thinks and are considering changing our local vet. Our local vet seemed to think he had just got something stuck in it which had then fallen out and left the hole.... To be completely fair though Phil decided to put all his weight on it while we were in the vets room and only limped in the waiting area
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16-07-2011, 05:07 PM
It could be a corn or it could be some grit or something gone up into the pad which is what my grey has just been operated on for.
As you probably know corns are common in greyhounds and some lurchers but other breeds don't tend to get them.
Someone on one of the greyhound rescue sites I am on has just used tea tree oil daily on their greyhounds corn and it has now gone completely. Whether this was the tea tree oil (which was recommended by a homeopath for the corn) or coincidence I don't know and nor do they. However if it is a corn it may be worth a try.
Corns are normally slightly raised and can be kept filed down which sometimes gives relief for a while or they can be cut out although they often re grow again or they can have the toe amputated.
There is a vet that is trialing a treatment he has made himself which so far seems very promising but you have to see him for it. I can find more details if you would like.
My greyhound as I said had a small bit like that in his foot and even though x-rays showed nothing up and he didn't react when the vet squeezed it etc on operating on it quite a bit of grit was found to have worked itself up into the pad and it was full of infection, yet out walking he was only slightly lame on rough surfaces.
It is hard to tell from the picture whether it is a corn or where something has entered into the pad.
I hope you get to the bottom of it.
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16-07-2011, 05:23 PM
Originally Posted by madmare View Post
It could be a corn or it could be some grit or something gone up into the pad which is what my grey has just been operated on for.
As you probably know corns are common in greyhounds and some lurchers but other breeds don't tend to get them.
Someone on one of the greyhound rescue sites I am on has just used tea tree oil daily on their greyhounds corn and it has now gone completely. Whether this was the tea tree oil (which was recommended by a homeopath for the corn) or coincidence I don't know and nor do they. However if it is a corn it may be worth a try.
Corns are normally slightly raised and can be kept filed down which sometimes gives relief for a while or they can be cut out although they often re grow again or they can have the toe amputated.
There is a vet that is trialing a treatment he has made himself which so far seems very promising but you have to see him for it. I can find more details if you would like.
My greyhound as I said had a small bit like that in his foot and even though x-rays showed nothing up and he didn't react when the vet squeezed it etc on operating on it quite a bit of grit was found to have worked itself up into the pad and it was full of infection, yet out walking he was only slightly lame on rough surfaces.
It is hard to tell from the picture whether it is a corn or where something has entered into the pad.
I hope you get to the bottom of it.
Thank you. Before going to the vet last week we did some research and found that it does seem to be a common greyhound problem. I shall have a look for some tea tree oil as it certainly wont do any harm to try. We are pretty sure its a corn as the specialist was confident that it was and my OH has a corn and it looks very similar!!

Hope your grey is healing well, that sounds pretty nasty. x
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16-07-2011, 09:41 PM
Daniel Doherty,
258 Cowley Road
Uxbridge
Middlesex
UB8 2NJ
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01895 271444

This vet has apparently developed a non surgical cure for corns, he has now treated a vast amount with huge success. People are travelling for miles to see him for this treatment. It's a treatment whereby you go once weekly for three weeks and then you get some ointments to put on for the following two weeks. After this the dog should be corn free.
My greyhound is currently into week three of this treatment and things are looking promising.
Treatments are approx £38 each.
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17-07-2011, 07:11 AM
You may find the following link useful about corns and other Greyhound conditions:-

http://www.grassmere-animal-hospital.com/greyhounds.htm
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17-07-2011, 07:56 AM
I hope you get to the route of the problem and Philip is better soon xxxxx I would change vets.
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17-07-2011, 08:11 AM
Originally Posted by *SJ* View Post
Daniel Doherty,
258 Cowley Road
Uxbridge
Middlesex
UB8 2NJ
United Kingdom
01895 271444

This vet has apparently developed a non surgical cure for corns, he has now treated a vast amount with huge success. People are travelling for miles to see him for this treatment. It's a treatment whereby you go once weekly for three weeks and then you get some ointments to put on for the following two weeks. After this the dog should be corn free.
My greyhound is currently into week three of this treatment and things are looking promising.
Treatments are approx £38 each.
wow! That sounds really good, definately something to consider if things dont improve. A very long way from where we live though unfortunately!

Originally Posted by *SJ* View Post
You may find the following link useful about corns and other Greyhound conditions:-

http://www.grassmere-animal-hospital.com/greyhounds.htm
Thank you, I'll be spending some time looking through the website it looks very interesting.

Originally Posted by werewolf View Post
I hope you get to the route of the problem and Philip is better soon xxxxx I would change vets.
Thanks, i think its definately time for a vet change, they seem rather pricey compared to our previous vet and dont appear to be particularly well equipped for straightforward problems, everything has to be 'sent away' to their other practice. Its a shame really as they seem very friendly and one of the vets is lovely. We have only just moved to this area so i guess i'll have to try find another local one.
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