Saturday, 21 July 2007

Grass seeds and Blackberries

Spent last few days trying to get dogs over their runs. Got some paste from the vets and they went on a 2 day course. It seemed to do the trick and got them back onto normal food today. They were having chicken and rice. Last night Dainty was worrying her back right paw. I examined it and found a grass seed had started working its way into her foot between the middle toes. I had to trim a clump of hair from between her toes then managed to pull it out. I checked all her feet and she had clumps between all her middle toes. I cut them all away and found two grass seeds in one and one in another. I’m going to have to keep her toes trimmed from now on. It appears to only be her middle toes and Buster hasn’t got the problem.
Woke this morning and checked her paw again. Looks much better already. Should be healed over by tomorrow at the speed she heals. Will keep her away from water today. Not that that will be easy with all the rain we’ve had in the last 24 hours and what’s happening now. Managed to get them on a rain free walk earlier to the Backwaters. We had to call at the post office so Ang could get some money just in case we end up with Dainty needing to go to the vets tomorrow or Monday. Hopefully I got all the seed out and she’ll be fine. She’s not worrying it any more which is a good sign. We had a milky drink for breakfast when we got back from the walk. Nuts, seeds, 2 bananas, 1 apple and loads of blackberries Ang picked yesterday at the Backwaters. Weird colour but Ang enjoyed it although I wasn’t keen.

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