My Lovely Angel Luna

My "ole country" doctor would recommend witch hazel to reduce swelling and for stings/insect bites. I keep it in my frig so when I need to use it, it has a soothing coolness to it. Witch hazel can be used on dogs so maybe try it on dear Luna's paw?

I have an antibiotic cream, must be similar as it has neomycin in it too. Plus the steroid. It has always worked well on Flynny :eek: I always have some in his med container and put it on anything itchy, sore or red! It also has some local anaesthetic in it which relieves things too.

Funny about confession time with the vets, think a few of us do that!! I know I do too :p

I am so very sorry she is having these problems still! This is a mystery for sure.

It seems to get better and then there is a relapse. She may have to have a break from walks for a bit.

I am wondering if there is something else going on further up the leg and this is just a by-product. I know you mentioned she had an x-ray....was that just the foot or entire leg and shoulder?

Not to add to your worries on this but this was my experience with Myclan and Lyme. For months she limped or had a hoppy gait intermittently and would lick her back feet til parts were raw. X-rays, antibiotics, steroid cream, diet change, little exercise and it would "go away" only to return. I asked for another Lyme test and yep that was the problem. Since her last dose of 35 days of antibiotics no symptoms at all and she has not licked her feet at all.

I am not saying this is what is happening, but have you had a Lyme titer done?

T.

Well, I took Kathy's wonderful suggestion ;), and split off Luna's posts to create a thread that's her very own. :)

Thanks everybody for all your thoughts and suggestions from yesterday and today, and I will come back later to mull them over with you...

(And Luna thanks you especially, Kathy, for prodding her mom into starting a new thread and suggesting such a lovely name. :p)

Yes, love the new thread title. It's brilliant! lol :D Yes, our sweet girl deserves her own thread. :p

I don't have any suggestions for her troublesome paw, so I'm sending hugs instead. :p

Oh Good, Luna has her own "home":):):):):)

Love it and I hope things get figured out.

Well isn't that something. I had a moment of what the ^%$# when I went to pop in and check in on Luna and couldn't find her!! hahahaha Luna's thread is a great idea!! Just what Luna ordered. LOL

Not sure about the paw, other than let it rest and see if it goes down on it's own.

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Sharlene and molly muffin

How is the paw today? Trinket is gnawing on mine instead of her own at the moment! :p

What is happening with Lovely Luna's paw today? Still limping?

Thanks for asking, girls! I left Luna home both yesterday and today while I took Peg all on her own for a walk. Thankfully dad was home (four-day holiday for him) and could spoil Luna by fussing over her in the house. I think the enforced rest may have helped because I am not noticing her limping and I think the lump on her toe is smaller today. At any rate, she is mot worse so I will take that as a victory. :)